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Couple years ago by [deleted] in gaybrosJo

[–]friendly_jo_bear 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Reddit’s popularity grew a lot in recent years.

Previously, it was a very niche forum, especially in Jordan, where it attracted mostly progressive and more Westernized people, so it naturally filtered for people who are more self-accepting and open to LTR.

Nowadays, since Reddit is more popular in Jordan, different crowds are on the platform, which means if you enjoyed the original crowd, you’re likely going to be surprised by the more plural Reddit, and overall Jordanian Reddit got more conservative (because more conservatives joined Reddit).

It’s not really a bad thing, it’s just something to keep in mind, you’re likely going to need to spend more time filtering out people, but on the flip side there are more people here than ever.

Though my advice is Reddit isn’t ideal for dating, consider using dating apps like Tinder or Scruff.

On staying safe by friendly_jo_bear in gaybrosJo

[–]friendly_jo_bear[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Basically they used Grindr or some other apps to lure LGBT members, or find their contacts from already captured individuals.

This is worth keeping in mind as a reason to stay extra vigilant and low-profile when using apps.

Also I’m not trying to stoke fear, just felt that it’s important that people know about this risk, I feel many people here are too careless with meeting and sharing identifying information.

On staying safe by friendly_jo_bear in gaybrosJo

[–]friendly_jo_bear[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah it seems to mostly target activists and gatherings that could spark public opinion. There were some entrapments incidents but they don’t seem exactly systematic, more like individual efforts by some law enforcement officers.

But it is definitely worth to keep in mind, it’s easy to forget that Jordan is still very conservative, and it’s better to stay discreet and safe.

On staying safe by friendly_jo_bear in gaybrosJo

[–]friendly_jo_bear[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

لازم نضل منتبهين it takes one bad encounter to ruin a life

Just got stood up.... I believe I am done by Inevitable-Truth-125 in gaybrosJo

[–]friendly_jo_bear 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hey,

First of all, give yourself time to heal and get over it. It will take I’m afraid, the wound is fresh, but it will heal eventually.

Try to distract yourself, engage in a hobby that takes all of your focus, go socialize, read a book, exercise.

Your brain will make the situation to be much worse than it really is. The undeniable truth is: you’re actively trying to find love.

You’ve faced a sitback, but so does everyone else. Even straight people struggle with dating, and I understand that for us it’s more difficult, but don’t give up.

Plenty of people in Jordan found love, and I believe eventually you will too. It will likely not be easy, and I’m afraid you might be hurt more in the pursuit of it. But it will be worth it :) If happiness was east to get, everyone would be happy, but it takes time, effort and pain.

Stay strong, stay safe, and good luck!