In this world of fast food, eating on-the-go, chemically process, corn-syrup saturated food, making a meal with someone has become something of a lost art.

Cooking can be calming, fun, and adventurous, and even more so when you’re with that special someone. Not to mention, it’ll save you a ton more money than going out!

Getting married has always been a huge step in a person’s life. It’s also one of the biggest expenses you can have–sometimes costing more than a year’s salary, a home, or a trip around the world.

For Arabs who are getting married, it can be an even bigger expense because its almost compulsory to invite all the people you and your families ever knew, as well as having a big, grand wedding with plenty of food.

Lebanese-American actor Tony Shalhoub has seen it all—from the blinding lights of Broadway, behind the scenes as a successful producer, in front of the camera as various characters, and on stage as an Emmy-award winner.

Most well-known for his portrayal of the obsessive-compulsive detective Monk on the hit TV show with the same name, Shalhoub has parlayed his ability to get underneath a character’s skin to massive success.

His Arab-American roots, however, are what set him apart from the rest of the Hollywood elite. Growing up in Green Bay, Wisconsin, Shalhoub didn’t really have a real sense of his Lebanese roots.

Going out on dates constantly can turn into a bit of a chore, am I right? After a while, all the conversation turn into a blur, all the outfits are the same, the same places, the same kinds of people—it’s like going on the same ride over and over again.

But can that make you immune when you do find someone that you have a real connection with? Have you become so jaded that you become a bore yourself?

Thousands of Lebanese demonstrators—most of them under the age of 30—marched through Beirut last week in an effort to separate religion from politics.

The push for secularism in a region mostly defined by religious identity and religious politics is seen as a mostly younger-generational idea; a campaign where groups were mobilized through social networking sites like Facebook.

Getting caught in the dreaded long, awkward silences, the pregnant pauses and having a total lack of common interests is killer for a burgeoning relationship.

A lot of people have a hard time finding the right things to say, and aren’t exactly sure how to even start a conversation with someone they’re interested in.

Having a connection with someone on a date is great. When it goes perfectly, when you seem to have everything in common and you can talk for hours about everything under the sun, it’s a great feeling, right?

But what about when the date turns out horribly, horribly wrong?

The universal truth behind the end of most relationships is this: the relationship may have been hard, but the breakup is even more difficult.

No matter why you broke up, both people tend to nurture feelings of regret, failure and hurt that can take quite some time to get over.

For Arab singles, there are unique ways to try to get over this person and to move on with your life.

“That’s my final price.” How many times have you heard that? Is it usually the final price? If you’re a good haggler, then most likely the answer is no.

But how does a consumer haggle for a better price? Are there specific places that are better to haggle at than others? Is it considered rude to haggle?

Getting engaged is a huge step. There are so many reasons why people get engaged, and oftentimes, it’s not for the best reasons.

Security, financial reasons, love, family honor, and societal pressure are among the top reasons many people decide to get engaged and commit themselves to their relationship.

ArabLounge is a great place to meet like-minded people who are looking for love, and according to their profiles, you can find out if they’re on the same page as you. There are a lot of people looking for “the one;” someone to spend the rest of their lives with.