I'm a white non-Muslim in love with a hijab wearing Muslim woman. Meeting her tomorrow & plan on telling her my feelings. How do I do this?
Her mother is Christian Brazilian, her father is Muslim Palestinian, so she grew up in a very open household. She told me she wears the scarf for cultural reasons more so than religious. That she never thought the scarf made her modest. She told me this the same day she told me she was a rape victim. We're very close to each other and meet almost on a daily basis.
The reason I want to open up to her is because of an encounter last night. I was drunk and at her mates for a house party. I went in to grab a guitar in her flatmates room but she was there, without a headscarf and I just remember her looking absolutely gorgeous. "Wow you look beautiful" were the words that came out of my mouth lol, but I remember her smiling back at me and playfully grabbing my face and turning me back out the room haha. I just want to open up to her man.
She is hands down the most ambitious, open minded, knowledgeable young woman I have ever met. She has a hidden side that breaks all stereotypes and I absolutely love it. This is actually the main reason I fell for her.
I'm usually quite confident and don't worry about rejection, but she's just something else.
I hope you understand why I'm dreading tomorrow haha, so need some advice.
1) Should I bring up religion?
2) What the most attractive thing a guy can do on a date
3) How do I break it to her haha? How do I phrase it all?
4) If all goes well, should I keep anything too intimate out of the equation considering her religious beliefs and her recent experience of rape?
5) Suit or nah?