11 Awkward Experiences You’ll Have While Hooking Up In Beirut

Hook-up culture in Lebanon is a mess because there will always be an awkward experience that will scar you for the rest of your life.

Here are a few notable experiences that you might have while hooking up in Beirut.

1. You know one of their close relatives

“Bta3ref Celine?”

“Yi eh bas ktir hayawene”

“Hay bent 3amme”

2. Or even worse, you realize you yourselves are distant relatives

The phrase “ya ared nsha2e w bla3eene” is not enough.

3. They turn out to be pro [insert political party name here] and go on a passionate rant for a good 30 mins

At this point they’re more turned on by their leader than they are by you. Time to flee the scene.

4. When you can tell they don’t watch enough of Dr. Sandrine’s videos

“Hek?”

“La2”

“Tab hek?”

“Kamen la2”

5. When you realize they’re on the 11th floor w mafi kahraba

As the iconic Kawkab Zuhal once said, “No man is worth 11 floors for a fuck”.

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6. When they have a picture of their teta in their room

You’ll be haunted forever.

7. “Eh ma b koon fi hada bel bet”

There was, in fact, hada bel bet.

8. Walking past the natour again after no more than 30 minutes of your “visit”

Oh, he knows. He definitely knows.

9. You forget their name

Farid? Faraj? Fadi? Farouk?

10. When they took “Netflix and Chill” too seriously

“3abelik tehdare Lord of the Rings?”

And you sit through the entire 3 hours…

11. They have garlic breath

Ma ken daroure tef2a3 wehde shawarma extra toum abel ma tshufne bas ok.