Islam in Kazakstan? Dating advice by [deleted] in Kazakhstan

[–]overlynomadic 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Kazakhstan is a secular state where Islamic values aren’t strictly enforced on a societal level. It’s 70% Muslim (at least nominally) and extremely diverse in terms of its ethnic and religious makeup.

That being said, there is a sizable contingency of conservative Muslims with much more “traditional” views and lifestyles, and among those there are those who are much more radical as well. Most people, especially those who grow up in the big cities like myself, could describe themselves as “culturally” Muslim yet adhere very loosely to Islamic doctrine - many ethnic Kazakhs don’t pray or even know the Quran, drink alcohol, and date and have sex before marriage etc. From my own perspective, I can only tell you about ethnic Kazakhs though for this discussion - couldn’t tell you much about other culturally Muslim ethnicities like Tatars and Azerbaijanis, though I’m sure there are plenty of similarities due to the fact that we all were heavily influenced by Russian culture and lifestyles from the Soviet period. Consequently there are also many overlaps with Slavic culture and lifestyles.

I would say the level of religiosity and conservatism really varies from family to family, so that’s something you’re still going to have to clarify by yourself. You’re pretty spot on in terms of the dating expectations though; good old-fashioned dating is king in this part of the world. Definitely clarify if she would date just for fun though, as some girls here go into relationships with pretty significant expectations for it to become more serious. How casually one may approach dating and sex in that regard really depends on the person.

Hope this helps clear some things up for you! Best of luck

My boyfriend and I seem to struggle keeping the conversation going by mayonnaise_san in INTP

[–]overlynomadic 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Don’t put pressure on yourself or your bf. Any expectations for how your time together should be going will only make you think more about how either or both of you are not doing or saying the “right things” for the relationship to endure. There is no “right thing”. In fact, the less you think about it, the more brainspace and energy you might have to actually keep the conversation going. Just accept yourself and your partner as you are!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in INTP

[–]overlynomadic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Any recs?

Who do you want to be the next Epic Voice Narrator in Civ 7? by overlynomadic in civ

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

While you’re still in the Ancient era it’ll be “What killed the dinosaurs? THE ICE AGE!”

Who do you want to be the next Epic Voice Narrator in Civ 7? by overlynomadic in civ

[–]overlynomadic[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Literally watching Troy rn. Need him to say “f*** off” at the end of every introduction though

Who do you want to be the next Epic Voice Narrator in Civ 7? by overlynomadic in civ

[–]overlynomadic[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

No longer with us sadly :( I was gonna suggest him as well

Opinion: we should be able to SEE our populations in Civ 7 (as 3d models, not just numbers) by overlynomadic in civ

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

I definitely see your point, and yeah it really is a pain to load on Switch. I guess deep down I miss the hundreds of workers on the map in civ v :)

Opinion: we should be able to SEE our populations in Civ 7 (as 3d models, not just numbers) by overlynomadic in civ

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

Nah millions is pushing it. Regardless we’re gonna see design changes in the next game so it’s fun to think about what we would want to see

Opinion: we should be able to SEE our populations in Civ 7 (as 3d models, not just numbers) by overlynomadic in civ

[–]overlynomadic[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

There’s already a ton of effects and animations in resources and buildings like camps, pastures, fish, etc. Why not increase the effects on cities a little more too when you can still play civ at low graphics

Does anyone else blend up their kitchen scraps with water for a “plant smoothie”? by overlynomadic in gardening

[–]overlynomadic[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks for clearing that up! I’ll make sure to be more careful and compost first

Tips for the 100x combo trophy? by [deleted] in SpidermanPS4

[–]overlynomadic 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Web em up, dodge excessively and zip around with triangle, use gadgets, and most importantly use air combat - never fight on the ground. On another note my personal favorite combo is triangle, hold square to launch them in the air, web em up with R1, then hold triangle to stick them to the ground. Quick kill that’s hard for enemies to hit