How true is the claim that Somali women 27+ are struggling to get married

I generally don't do upliftment but my own enrichment 💰. I have to make sure my eggs can be well taken care of.

Do you think I should take my parents up on the offer of marrying a Djiboutian businessman?
:deadrose: Bear in mind he has no interest in ever leaving Djibouti City. But he owns several properties and makes significantly more than most white-collar professionals in the west. And I'm sure he likes them to be thin and light skin, unlike those with slim pockets to the east who favour flesher frames in case of hunger which could ensue at any time.
Deffo should, Djibouti is not bad if you have the means, I loved it, my dad side of the family don’t even dare to leave the west all my cousins study in France and come back to Djibouti, it was actually gaajo when I had to visit moms family in boorama, can’t wait to be rich Djiboutian housewife, literally they had a room decorated with Chinese decor just for a show
 
I never understood why 30+ Somali women in the West dont go back him and get married? Not only will they get a good cultured Faarax they would be uplifting the Somali community as a whole. Its not fair that Somali women back home have opportunity to be uplifted but not the men
Honestly…. It rarely ever works out. The guy usually won’t take you seriously and try to game you for 3 reasons.

1. There’s a cultural difference, so you guys don’t have the same upbringing, the same manners, speech, and way of life so there’s usually a disconnect

2. The fact that you have to support him makes him also not take you seriously, he views you like a sugar mama who’s his ticket to the west and often brag about it.

3. There are a lot of cases of guys getting the passport and then abandoning the wife and children to marry a woman back home.
My theory on this is that usually the people around him find out he married a girl abroad and the women back home are opportunists so as soon as they hear the news that he’s going abroad they pounce on the guy even though they had no previous interest.

The only exception to this rule are successful business men or the ones who have status back home and already have money.

All in all most times, 0/10 would not recommend
 

Sophisticate

~Gallantly Gadabuursi~
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You should go on a date with him and see if your personalities mesh
It will have to be over Zoom. I'm landlocked here for the next two years for school/work. So other than attending conferences overseas, I'm booked.
Deffo should, Djibouti is not bad if you have the means, I loved it, my dad side of the family don’t even dare to leave the west all my cousins study in France and come back to Djibouti, it was actually gaajo when I had to visit moms family in boorama, can’t wait to be rich Djiboutian housewife, literally they had a room decorated with Chinese decor just for a show
:banderas:Reer Djibouti guys are very confident and open-minded. They are more likely to be foreign-educated, have more money and are more lively. Borama is very boring. I'm not surprised you were lulled to death. Insh'Allah, may you marry rich. Invite me to your Wedding at Djibouti Palace Kempinski.​
 

seldiboy

Resident Eritrean | Ye's strongest soldier
It’s not hard for women to get married (including Somali women). If they are single, it is by choice. That being said, most Somali couples I have seen are close in age and most actually got married in their late-20s. When you get into your 30s things get a bit more dicey.

As for men bringing women from back home, this is literally only done by FOBs. Western raised Somalis don’t do this
 
I can see this line of thinking coming from a place of malice with a hatred of educated somali women choosing to get married later on in life but I can also see some potential truths and problems with women having limited options as they get older, I honestly don’t know how true or how big a problem it really is, I do know it’s a problem in the west generally with declining birth rates and stuff.


when you are a Bear of Very Little Brain, and you Think of Things, you find sometimes that a Thing which seemed very Thingish inside you is quite different when it gets out into the open and has other people looking at it
 

World

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In reality, women in their 30s, look like they are in their 20s, especially women of African descent. Most women I know in their 30s, are pursued by men their age, older and younger, most people can't even tell how old they are unless they are asked.
Maybe you are trying to compare us to other ethnic groups, because I have never seen these talking points affecting Somali ladies. I don't even know a Somali guy who is married to a woman that is much younger. The guys I know in their 30s, are into women they can actually relate to as they are seeking a wife that can also be a friend.


Maybe you live in Somalia, and even there single ladies and single mothers in their 30s, 40s and 50s get married over and over again, to, you guessed it! Men their own age, younger and older.
i think it’s because somalis don’t take care of themselves and don’t eat healthily/exercise. however those that do those things don’t look older than 25 usually whereas their cadaan counterparts will look older regardless.
 

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It’s not hard for women to get married (including Somali women). If they are single, it is by choice. That being said, most Somali couples I have seen are close in age and most actually got married in their late-20s. When you get into your 30s things get a bit more dicey.

As for men bringing women from back home, this is literally only done by FOBs. Western raised Somalis don’t do this
How do you know multiple Somali couples in their late 20s as an 18 year old Eritrean boy? :mindblown:
 

World

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Honestly, people don’t even know how a 30 yr old is meant t to look like. Everyday a random 30 yr old who looks her age is being told on social media he/she looks like when that is how a 30 yr old is meant to look like. 30 is still relatively young in a sense that they shouldn’t be looking like a habayaro, especially if they’ve not had any kids.
Because when you’re eating pizza and mcdonald’s as a 18 year old your metabolism can keep you looking slim

but when you do the same thing as a 30 year old you will become fat

also fat people look older than their age

Gaalo people are always clubbing and partying, taking drugs from a young age so it also catches up to them
 
Because when you’re eating pizza and mcdonald’s as a 18 year old your metabolism can keep you looking slim

but when you do the same thing as a 30 year old you will become fat

also fat people look older than their age

Gaalo people are always clubbing and partying, taking drugs from a young age so it also catches up to them
Yep, but also another point is that people especially young women/teens wear a lot more makeup now and tend to look like big 27yr old women with the amount of makeup they have on. Like where is the awkward teen phase of not knowing how to do your makeup and babyish hijab styles LOL. So now, since girls in their late teens are trying to channel a more sophisticated look and then you have TV shows and movies with actors in their late 20s and early 30s playing teen/collage age characters, people now think that is what young adults look like and the assume that 30 yr olds must look like middle aged Islaans.
 

Yaraye

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I never understood why 30+ Somali women in the West dont go back him and get married? Not only will they get a good cultured Faarax they would be uplifting the Somali community as a whole. Its not fair that Somali women back home have opportunity to be uplifted but not the men
why does a woman have to use her one and only entire marriage to "uplift" the somali community? :westbrookwtf::umwhat:Y'all go back cuz y'all want to. :gaasdrink:Plus you guys are allowed 4 wives, so what If you sacrifice a spot? :manny:
 

Sophisticate

~Gallantly Gadabuursi~
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i think it’s because somalis don’t take care of themselves and don’t eat healthily/exercise. however those that do those things don’t look older than 25 usually whereas their cadaan counterparts will look older regardless.
It is highly individual. My cousin is 50; she looks like she's in her early 30s and has four kids (after age 40). Yet is thin despite not eating healthfully. Some people are just blessed with a great microbiome or high metabolism. Mash'Allah. I will say that weight stabilization has surely helped her because she's been the same for about two decades.​

And here I have been eating low carb for almost a decade. I don't think I could pull off such a feat. But aging slowly does run in the family.

Though I still see people my age (I won't say what group) who look unbelievably haggard in the face despite their CrossFit and gallons of green smoothies. :wtf:
 

seldiboy

Resident Eritrean | Ye's strongest soldier
It’s not hard for women to get married (including Somali women). If they are single, it is by choice. That being said, most Somali couples I have seen are close in age and most actually got married in their late-20s. When you get into your 30s things get a bit more dicey.

As for men bringing women from back home, this is literally only done
How do you know multiple Somali couples in their late 20s as an 18 year old Eritrean boy? :mindblown:
My older brother is 10 yrs older than me and his friends included many Somalis. As a result I have been to many of these weddings
 

SonOfMaverick

"I don’t live in darkness, darkness lives in me."
It’s just as hard dating outside your race considering that Muslims, especially conservative Muslims (1-4%) are a minority in the west.

Those struggling to find someone should open their dating pool to non-Muslims like me.
:russsmug:
 
I’m not tryna get married just for a nut nigga. Until I find the right person, imma wait
Said it best saxib. Most young bucks that got married young are either living in rafaad or divorced. Getting married young just because you didn't have discipline and tryna get that halal nut. Then you either live with parents or move out and struggle.
 
You reap what you sow. Somali women 20-30 in the west are in the streets or getting fat watching Netflix all day. In any case, we need the birth rates to go down, Earth is being stretched thin with the overpopulation.
 
In reality, women in their 30s, look like they are in their 20s, especially women of African descent. Most women I know in their 30s, are pursued by men their age, older and younger, most people can't even tell how old they are unless they are asked.
Maybe you are trying to compare us to other ethnic groups, because I have never seen these talking points affecting Somali ladies. I don't even know a Somali guy who is married to a woman that is much younger. The guys I know in their 30s, are into women they can actually relate to as they are seeking a wife that can also be a friend.


Maybe you live in Somalia, and even there single ladies and single mothers in their 30s, 40s and 50s get married over and over again, to, you guessed it! Men their own age, younger and older.
The thing is a high value man given the choice wouldn't marry a 30 year old in comparison to a 20 year old furthermore biologically a woman in her 20s is more fertile than when she is in her 30s.
 

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