Jumada is a very patriarchal religious society serving as an extraction semi colony for the west with cheap labour and ressources.

You are Jumblatt a young man working as a mechanic in his twenties who has a good friend group and lives a decent life thankfuly for a jumadan. Jumblatt is at that time of his life when he wants to meet someone interesting and beautiful to be partners with.

Jumblatt is from the working class the state has religous laws it imposes on the working class and the famillies are really conservative so if he started dating he needs to be careful and only meet in public spaces that are also away from him ans the girl’s family.

But first he needs to find someone to build soemthing with. Jumblatt is smart enough he knows from his university period that secular women from the upperclasses are fine with dating outside marriage so he aproaches some and jumblatt stumbles on a dilemma he cant meet their expectations wether on a maintained ressources that demand money he cant put due to his class background. Jumblatt knows that its not the women’s fault but the system though he is sad that no one wants to at least test him out without asking to go to a star restaurant on the first date.

After his shift Jumblatt got the idea to ask women from his class!!! Then Jumblatt hit the dillema again just because they are of the same class doesnt mean they would date he stilm lives in Jumada and these girls want marriage instantly not love they want stability and to apeal to the traditional values of his society. THE SUPERSTRUCTURE STRUCK JUMBLATT AGAIN.

So Jumblatt kind of gave up maybe he should just wait it out and be patient about his lonely life for some years. Then again Jumblatt hates the idea of an arranged marriage he wants to know people and show himself to someone so eventualy he gets to be with someone he wants to be with and build his life with. His mom wants him to marry zaynab the neighbour’s daughter because her borther is a nurse which will come in handy in the future for the "family". Zaynab’s parents want to marry into jumblatt s family because his older sister is a police officer. Zaynab is indeferenr as he had learned but it all depends on Jumblatts yes or no but he doesnt feel attracted to zaynab at the slightest.

He also is against the concepts of marriage and submissiveness that his future wife should play in. And that many have conditioned themselves into internalyzing.

What would you do in the place of Jumblatt?

What did he do wrong ? What can he fix?

Can Jumblatt try dating outside his country? Is it possible ?

Are there any specific apps most apps seem paid and restrict you based on location

Would his country be a red flag with non-Jumadans?

What can he do to find a solution to his situation?

Should Jumblatt concede to his mom and marry the neighbour’s daughter?