WAYS TO AVOID UNWELCOME ADVANCES WHILE TRAVELLING ALONE IN MOROCCO:
1. Wear a long skirt. A bandana over your hair doesn't hurt either.
2. Look like you are going somewhere with a purpose, and have your wits about you. Don't dilly-dally unless you are looking at something in particular.
3. As so many conservative Muslim advice columns (or at least one) have oft emphasized, LOWER YOUR GAZE! This is particularly applicable around men, and especially any man who is already looking at you. The idea is to discourage the notion that you are at all interested, so there is no misunderstanding. Even a second or prolonged glance raises the hopes of some male bystanders.
4. If you are approached despite these preventative measures, you have 3 choices:
a)Ignore the persuer. This is the most straightforward choice, and the easiest if your admirer is not too determined (i.e. he is with friends or otherwise preoccupied).
b)Respond politely, but without apparent interest. This is sometimes the best choice if you do not wish to be rude, and if your admirer is not actually following you. However, it runs the risk of prolonging an encounter you do not desire in the first place.
c) Humor him, but don' flirt (unless you've decided that you like this character after all). This choice may actually earn you some friends, or at least an adventure in conversation. If, however, you are trying to avoid confrontation altogether, this is not an advisable choice. In my opinion it often yields more pleasant results than the path of most resistance, as long as you don't let your guard down completely--after all, you still don't know this man.
I hope this has been amusing. :-) Sunday I'm leaving for Kinetra. Happy New Year Everyone!
posted by Greta @ 4:32 PM
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