I definitely feel like they don’t want to approach out of respect. Like they for some reason have a preconceived notion that someone with a hijab doesn’t want to be approached by the opposite gender

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I mean, one can assume that approaching for the purposes of “you’re pretty, can I get your number” wouldn’t be received well.

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makes it clear they’re only interested in muslims guys

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As other people hinted at we generally assume you want a Muslim guy

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They’re always pretty but I feel intimidated with culture difference like they won’t like me

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That you’re not a match value wise so there’s no point in talking to you. If you’re so conservative that you cover your hair, you’re likely conservative in other areas as well, and the average American guy isn’t looking for that. & there’s a difference between knowing someone’s a religious mismatch first thing and getting to know them then finding out. 2nd option means you already like them a bit so ur more likely to find a solution vs the 1st option where u can avoid the issue completely.

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Are y’all even allowed to have male friends?

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At the risk of sounding like I'm virtue signaling, I just see it as humans talking to humans. If I'm interested in them, I'll approach. If they're not, then I back off, but maybe I'll make a friend or enjoy a nice conversation. I feel it's no different than talking to anyone else. There should be cultural sensitivity in conversation no matter what culture they are from. It's more obvious for people in hijabs, but I'm trying to get better at thinking before speaking with everyone

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