Made me laugh out loud
Today I deleted a profile by a Saudi brother from Jeddah. I removed his profile and cancelled his membership. The profile read:
Hello, I need gentle Body with soft hands for massage and jelly buttocks to ride on. I am abdullah Shehri
Ha ha ha! It made me laugh out loud. So thanks, brother, I needed a good laugh. Of course it’s completely inappropriate for Zawaj.com, which is an Islamic matrimonial service! Emphasis on “Islamic.”
I don’t know what some people are thinking.
I realize I’ve written two posts in a row criticizing some members’ profiles, and the truth is that these silly profiles are the rare exception. Most of Zawaj.com’s members are quite sincere, intelligent, educated and respectful people. In fact, maybe I should post some of these wonderful profiles so you can get a balanced view, eh? I’ll do that soon Insha’Allah.
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Muslim Matrimonial Service Blog
As-salamu alaykum wa Rahmatullah,This is the new blog of Zawaj.com Muslim Matrimonials. In this blog I’ll be discussing many issues such as:
Advice for Zawaj.com members on how to best use the service.
News about Zawaj.com and related sites such as IslamicAnswers.com and TeenPerspectives.com.
Some of my experiences and thoughts about running Zawaj.com.
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