How to make friends in Jordan

I am not agree with you Scorpy.

Just because you meet new people through your work every day, it is a great opportunity to make friends.
How do you think how people make friends? Most of the friendships starts at work. This is a fact you can't deny.

It will be different when you are a professional in the medical or psychological field, then you are ethical and legal wrong.
Because the basis of these kind of "friendships" are not equally.

- @Primadonna

What about people who don't work and have finished their studies? How and where are they to make friends?! Am asking because I am one of them.

- @duhaz77beatle

We have been talking about loneliness when you are abroad, let's now talk about how to make friends (locals and other expats) when you're living in Jordan

Which are your best tips to meet people and to make friends in Jordan??

Thanks in advance for your participation
-@expat.com

I am a Jordanian female and I live in Amman.

I lived and studied abroad, after which I returned to Jordan. Unfortunately, I have not been able to adapt here. Consequently, I have been feeling extremely lonely. Therefore, I cannot give anyone any tips as far as loneliness is concerned.

I would like to meet female, I repeat: females.

I read on the net very much, as books are not available any more, I go out for long walks when the weather permits. But even then I am alone, I regret to say.

People around here usually make friends through school, university, family, or work, or other friends. Have none of those? It is highly unlikely you will make many friends. Unless you knock on your neighbors' doors, and ask for their friendship.
-@Iyardanetz

That's 100% true. I for one am not a student and nor am I an employee. Therefore, I have not been able to make any true friends. Furthermore, neighbours today are only willing to say: "Good morning" that is, if they do.

HELLO!! who wants to be my friend.. lol i have no friends in Jordan as well ~~ im feeling lonely ;(( lol
-@Zoba In Jordan

Hi. I'd be pleased to make female friends in Amman.

I just have to tell you a secret:

We foreigners in Amman have to learn the hard lesson of 1. Take your humility, trust and honesty and just lock them up in a safe box--and don't open it up until you get back to your country because in Jordan when you answer people's personal invading, sometimes very uncomfortable and direct questions ( normal local people --old ladies, young ladies- kids, men or elder men or anyone --your boss) You have basically these options:
a. Not answer and try to change the subject quickly, but be sure they will keep asking and trying to dig. People here do not hesitate to ask personal questions that we as westerners find down right out of line.
    or
b. Answer with your honest self and risk being judged or given a disgusted look--sometimes you might even lose a job for being down right honest about yourself or your past.
    or
c. Open your mobile and act like somebody's ringing you, and quickly just, diplomatically leave the situation altogether,and make it a point in lessoning your contact with the locals in general unless you can learn to really lie. And most of us aren't raised -where it's okay to lie.

Again...stick with you're own kind, and you'll be fine. Ofcourse you need to have a good income in Jordan in order to maintain your social life, or otherwise if your poor and stuck like me, buy yourself a cheap vodka and stay drunk and asleep because life here is just horrible and literally unbareable. That's why I'm leaving as soon as possible. It's not worth it here.
-@FouadsBaby

I am not a foreigner, but I was raised abroad, whereas I had a British education. This has made it very hard for me to adapt here.

I agree with you in most of what you said:

a) Arabs in general do not know that there is a RED light to questions. They may ask extremely personal questions like: "how old are you?" How much do you earn?" if you work. "Why aren't you married yet?" if you're single and so on.

A "neighbour" of mine asked me such questions once and I refused to answer ANY of them. She broke ties immediately!

I should have left Jordan long ago. But it is now too late to cry over spilt milk.

Hello guys

Related to the topic of making friends and meeting new people, we are organizing a get together tonight for people on this forum in AMMAN at 7.30at Blue Fig.

Reservations are under my name "fran". It would be a good opportunity to meet people from the forum

Please confirm whether you can make it ( you can PM me until 6ish today).
See you there and bring friends!

Cheers

Fran
-@Gourmandise

Hi. That's a good idea. Where would we meet? Wouldn't 7.30pm be a bit late? The night is getting longer and longer.

Guys i know its late reply but what the hell is going on !!!! making friends is the same in any place else just respect the people and you will get the same in return, be open minded , and u have to know that u have to get used on any place cultures or views or thinking way i know it would be hard because the difference between cultures and languages but its not impossible.


FouadsBaby i read what you have wrote here in this topic and i really cant believe that i thought that you describing ghetto !! in any place , there is the good and the bad people !! here in Jordan or in any country am truly sorry if u have faced bad conditions here . and sure life here would be very horrible if u only drinking your cheap Vodka, sleep and stay home it would make any place horrible , give your self another chance don't give up , try hard, and get the needed courage .

by the end anyone who needs help in anything here in Jordan am so ready and it would b my pleasure ..
-@Sir Edward

With all my respect to what you said, I totally agree with  FouadsBaby. People in Jordan are terribly intrusive with their questions. I'm a pure Jordanian, however I still have not been able to adapt: Europe (and the West in general), is a totally different world: mentality, culture, religion, habits and traditions and so on.

I'd love to leave this place once and for all, believe me.

@danik2010

Good for you!

Please let us know how to make friends.

@Ismailk

Well said! Very few people here are honest.

As you put it: they "die" to get married, but once they do, they fall from the frying pan into the fire. And if there are children in the middle they (the parents) only go on together for the sake of it, till death solves the issue! Terribly sad.

@nana962

Hello. I would be pleased to meet you.

Even I live in Amman and I would like to meet females.

@dhm231

I totally agree with that. As I mentioned: I should have moved from Jordan long ago, but it's now too late.

@JO/EU

Fair enough if you enjoy it, however they do not compensate for people. At times one needs somebody to talk to. One sometimes needs listening ears, not a pet.

Making friends here is not as easy as one may presume due to: mentality, culture, habits and traditions and so on.

@duhaz77beatle

lets meet up soon,I’m A Female Indonesian and love going out and Love having conversations with other Female friends,been here for quite long time and barely make friends 😢

@Kate29

Hi Kate. I am Anusha, Malaysian. Recently moved here as well! I am looking forward to making new friends too!

@anushagopala1990

Hi Dear,

nice to meet you here 😊🤗 let’s meet up and let’s go to Malaysian Restaurant 

Hi Kate

sure! I would love that. How do we get in touch?

Hello everyone,

Do not forget that contact details should not be posted on the forum for security reasons.

You can use the private messaging system to share such information.

Cheers,

Cheryl

Expat.com team

@anushagopala1990

send me your number thru PM 😊

@Kate29

I moved here recently and i would like to make new friends. If it's okay with you guys I can meet with you in the restaurant you're planning to go to?

@Subhi almohtasi

i prefer meeting up with other female expats only,Sorry !

As an Arab guy who lived abroad for most of his life and he just moved back to Jordan, what would it be the best way to make friends people without the gender limitation? Some female expats think that I'm there to hit on them haha. Thanks in advance