Is it true that in Algeria and other places a lot of the time girlfriends are

[Sunshine]

not introduced to family ? Is it true that girl friends are not always introduced to a guys family ? But are kept private with the guy ? I know someone who's boyfriend never lets his brother's see her when they are talking online and also he never talks to her around other people. He is just very private about his relationship with her and I was wondering if this is customary there for people to do this ? He said it is because there is not as much freedom there but it is just something I find it hard to wrap my head around you know ? To give him credit though too..he is a very private type of person so ..... anyway, anyone know anything about this at all ? Thanks.

[Nedjma Simply Unique]

my friends have already answered u

[? M0M0 ?]

Hi,
No, a lot of time she is introduced, but just before marriage,
mostly, this is not a question of freedom, but of decency and religion. May be this man is very timid and he prefers to keep his relationship private. Or he needs more time to know his girlfriend before introducing here to his family,
then, you have to know that in Algeria we are muslim people, we live differently of you, For example, we are not allowed to have any sexual relation with a friend before marriage (kissing, doing love...), Our society is preserved too.

hope I helped you.

[Kam]

Yes it is true; the majority of algeriens and algerienne have this mentality.

[Wahrania - Tahia el Djazair3]

The two fellas right before me answered you very well.

The western society is very different from the algerian society.

In the western society it is considered very normal for a girl to bring her boyfriend into her house introduce him to her parents and siblings. Where as, in Algeria it is considered as an absolute ''slap in the face'' if a girl were to bring her boyfriend any where near her house; it's just plain disrespectful.

These big differences are due to traditions, culture and mostly religion.

For the specific case you are talking about I would assume that your friend's boyfriend's brother is older then him consequently he almost has the same level of respect for him as he would for his father. Meaning, he respects him way to much to tell him he has a girlfriend.

I personally greatly admire this algerian respectful aspect. I find it more admirable then a girl that will make-out with her boyfriend in front of her dad as if it were nothing.

So big ups to your friend's boyfriend and don't worry if he makes her his wife things will most definitely change.