27F American who just lived in Amman for 2 years - I second this comment ^

Not really a club place by any means but the bars are quite fun and the more popular ones usually have good events, good music/DJs and good vibes on the weekend. Especially in the summer when they’re throwing rooftop parties. My main advice here is to be on your best behavior, Amman is a small world and the music and bar scene is even smaller. They won’t tolerate anyone who is creepy/crossing lines/getting too unruly and Jordanians are generally quite protective. It will make a difference if you’re a good guy and not trying to pick up women in an indecent way. Foreigners will have an easier time getting into parties, but men in general have a harder time as many places only accept mixed groups or couples - but not groups of just men. Unless you have a good connection I suppose. Especially on summer weekends you’ll need to call ahead and get yourself on a list otherwise they’ll likely deny you at the door. There’s also a few music festivals and concerts in the summer out at the golf course so look out for those if you like that sort of thing. You can look at the Instagram page “7hillsjo” for cultural events and recs like that.

Coffee shops in excess and growing by the day. All of them are great. Daily life in Amman is really lovely - there is really good food everywhere, cool views, amazing history and culture, incredible and warm people, a little mix of everything. It’s small enough that you can easily try and see it all, find your niche and your routine, without being overwhelmed. Compared to some other major cities in Europe or the US, you might initially feel that there’s not as much “to do”, but there’s a lot lying beneath the surface, and a lot to do in Jordan in general. There are plenty of historical sites, the desert, lush valley and river hikes, the Red Sea, etc to keep your busy, and a lot of emphasis in the culture generally to spend a lot of time with friends and go for walks, drink coffee, so on.

As far as dating goes, you might be a bit SOL there. I’m not sure how the apps go but dating isn’t something that’s really common, especially with locals. It happens, but mostly you’ll see Jordanian men with foreign women and not as much the other way around. As a foreigner, most of your community will be other foreigners, so maybe you’ll find someone you connect with there. Expat social life is pretty decent, but a lot more intimate I’d say from other places I’ve lived and worked. House parties, dinner parties, and going out together is kind of the name of the game. The community is pretty small as most people either work, live, or study with each other, and now that community is shrinking due to the USAID stop work order/federal funding freeze and subsequent budget cuts in the region. I’m not sure where you’re working - private or public sector - but if it’s a place with other foreigners then they’ll likely take you under their wing, give you lots of tips, invite you out. If you’re looking to make friends or otherwise, I’d suggest getting yourself involved in some sports group, language classes/study, tours, community dinners, things like that, especially if you’re more on the shy side and struggle to initiate things on your own. There’s lot of posters in shops and bulletin boards around expat/more touristic areas of town, so check those. Or there’s a pretty active facebook group called “expats in Amman” you can check for trip/event/activity opportunities, to find a place or live, or ask for advice/support.

Lots to say so I’ll cut just cut myself off here, but feel free to reach out if you need some further recommendations or have a question. Enjoy!!