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An Arab dad will always be sure to speak his mind when it comes to his daughter's dating life.

Depending on how traditional an Arab father is, the opinions and lectures thrown at the daughter will vary like the colors of the spectrum.

Arab girls everywhere, we know you will relate to these tweets:

1. On wearing anything with the color red to go out

Im wearing red lipstick and red nail polish, my dad is trying so hard not to say anything that would bother me and I can tell ???????? #ArabDads
— Dalal Alfaris (@Adazzle_) January 4, 2018

2. On far-fetched love

Don’t joke with Arab dads lmao. South paw was playing on the tv and I said tht I loved Jake Ghyllenhaal and I deadass got the biggest lecture????????????
— Inti???????? (@Intii23) November 29, 2017

3. On trusting no-one

Wallah arab dads are so protective "people they not good eyes"???????????? (only I can come for his freshie texting, ill cut you if you try! and he can speak perfectly) pic.twitter.com/UMN8YFc14C
— JoAlbahjaj (@jo_bahjaj) November 13, 2017

4. On being supportive

I sent my Baba this image and this was his response I swear Arab dads be doing the most but you gotta love them ???????? pic.twitter.com/RAytqTJ5Gq
— Ms. Arabic Coffee (@lena415s) October 24, 2017

5. Or completely confusing...

Arab dads: Girls going out without a man is dangerous. No.
Also arab dads: *sees you going out with your guy friend* No.
— Joy???? (@joysalah) July 26, 2017

6. On giving you choices

Arab Dad: You can date a guy as long as he has at least two of three qualities. I prefer he has these two specific ones.

Daughter: So... You're saying I don't really have a choice.

Arab Dad: Yes you do. But I prefer you choose the ones I want.

7. On clothes options

To all the Arab dads that make their daughters change a million times, you are the reason they have problems with the men in their life.
— زهراء???? (@zaramthkr) July 14, 2017

8. On "chilling" with the opposite sex

Dad on phone with my sis: where are you?
Sis: chillin with rakan
Dad: chilling??
Sis: yes chillin
Dad: chilling your face#arabdads
— Rakan DiarBakerli (@rakandelux) July 13, 2017

9. On dating before marriage

Arab dads be like: no dating until after you are married!
— Lu. (@thelujainn) July 3, 2014

10. On dad pranks...

dads applied me on some arab dating website cos he thinks he's funny, 'hi i'm ahmed sasuq jahmuif i'd like to see pictures of you' NOT COOL
— hollie louise ٠ (@holpolx) August 23, 2012

11. On interrogating the boyfriend

When your Arab GF's dad asks why he should let you marry his daughter https://t.co/sv4lPWfMm7
— Sidkoum (@notorious_niz) February 2, 2018

12. And the boyfriend messing up with the answers

When you meet an Arab girls dad & mess up within the first 2 questions pic.twitter.com/vuzsDuPOJv
— Elyas (@Elyas_FoodBae) January 30, 2018

13. On investing in an armor...

#1000ArabWaysToDie tell an arab dad that you're dating his pretty daughter
— Joi. (@YourZoulmate) July 12, 2012

14. On making sure you're not with the "wrong" people

my dad called me at 8:09 and it’s only 8:08. arab dads do the impossible when it’s to find out where their daughter is at 8pm pic.twitter.com/wVdjE8zwCl
— anon (@amiraourni) November 27, 2017

15. On calling a guy a "friend"

Arab dads be like:
Ana: baba wahed sahby 2aly...
Baba: wahed sahbek? Eh elet el adab di esmaha wahed zemily
— Jomanaa (@JomanaElfeky) July 25, 2016

"Me: Dad, a guy friend of mine told me...

Dad: A guy friend? Shame on you, you say one of my colleagues."

These 15 tweets perfectly depict Arab dads' struggle with daughters' dating

The struggle is REAL.

1. On wearing anything with the color red to go out

2. On far-fetched love

3. On trusting no-one

4. On being supportive

5. Or completely confusing...

6. On giving you choices

7. On clothes options

8. On "chilling" with the opposite sex

9. On dating before marriage

10. On dad pranks...

11. On interrogating the boyfriend

12. And the boyfriend messing up with the answers

13. On investing in an armor...

14. On making sure you're not with the "wrong" people

15. On calling a guy a "friend"

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These 15 tweets perfectly depict Arab dads' struggle with daughters' dating

The struggle is REAL.

1. On wearing anything with the color red to go out

2. On far-fetched love

3. On trusting no-one

4. On being supportive

5. Or completely confusing...

6. On giving you choices

7. On clothes options

8. On "chilling" with the opposite sex

9. On dating before marriage

10. On dad pranks...

11. On interrogating the boyfriend

12. And the boyfriend messing up with the answers

13. On investing in an armor...

14. On making sure you're not with the "wrong" people

15. On calling a guy a "friend"

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