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Persian dating guides
Culture, etiquette and safety for dating in the Iranian diaspora: from taarof on a first date to Yalda, Nowruz and meeting the family.
First date ideas with a little Persian in them
First date ideas for Persian and Iranian couples abroad: chai and sweets, a Persian restaurant, backgammon, poetry nights, Nowruz markets, and more.
Taarof and dating
What taarof is, why it confuses first dates, and how Persians abroad handle the bill, compliments and saying no politely, with examples in Farsi.
Nowruz dating
Nowruz is the best season for Persian dating abroad: Chaharshanbe Suri, haft-sin, family visits and Sizdah Bedar. Ideas and etiquette for a new romance.
A Yalda night date
Shab-e Yalda is the longest night of the year and one of the most romantic Persian traditions. How to plan a Yalda date abroad, from pomegranates to Hafez.
Meeting the Persian family
Meeting a Persian partner's family: when to do it, the mehmooni, what to bring, taarof at the table, and what Iranian parents will probably ask.
Write a profile people want to flash
How to write a Persian dating profile that gets matches: photos that pass review, a bio in Farsi or English, interests, and what to say about family and faith.
Conversation starters in Farsi
Easy Persian conversation starters for dating apps, in Farsi script, Finglish and English, for fluent speakers and heritage speakers alike.
Dating as a second-generation Iranian
Second-generation Iranians abroad date between two cultures: family expectations, language, identity and finding someone who gets both sides.
Faith and Persian dating
Iranians abroad hold every view on religion. How to talk about faith on a Persian dating profile, and how Dor Dor's religious practice field and filter work.
Long distance in the diaspora
When the right Persian match lives in another city or country: how diaspora couples make long distance work, and how to use Dor Dor's street beyond your city.
Persian food date ideas
Persian food date ideas for couples abroad: kabab houses, bakeries, ash reshteh, faloodeh, cooking tahdig together, and a Persian picnic.
Spotting romance scams
How to spot a romance scam on a dating app: requests for money or crypto, moving off the app, excuses not to video call, and how to report it on Dor Dor.
Dating after divorce
Starting again after divorce as an Iranian abroad: stigma, family, children, and how to say what you are looking for on Dor Dor.
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