Sex & Dating in the Holy Land

Everything you need to know about sex, dating, relationships, and the single life, right here, right now

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Monday June 26 2017

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Tel Aviv has got it all: sex, drugs, and rock n roll...but most importantly, sex. While there are plenty of fish in the sea, it can be tough to reel in the perfect catch worthy of spending your entire Shabbat with. Nonetheless, it's important to put yourself out there, whether that be at one of Tel Aviv's top pickup bars or at an awkward speed dating night laced in romance and regrets. That's why we've rounded up everything Time Out has on dating, relationships, and being single–from the scandalous to the dark & twisty–to guide you on your ventures. Et voilà: the good, the bad, and the ugly truths of sex & dating in Israel.

The single life

Single and ready to mingle: how (else) to navigate Tel Aviv's nightlife while single

[a continuation of 'single and ready to mingle' part 1...] Every day, young people from all over Israel migrate from their safe homes to single bedroom...

The 21 toughest things about being single in Tel Aviv

As we learnt from our speed dating article, being single ain’t all sunshine and lollypops (or free meals and multiple orgasms to be politically correct). It’s...

Let's make a date

The need for speed – my first time speed dating in Tel Aviv

It was a regular day at the Time Out offices (typing, sneezing and dreaming of lunch), when my co-worker suggested the speed dating night that she had seen...

Basic instinct: Tel Aviv nightlife's top five pickup spots

You can wander along Dizengoff Street, the Tel Aviv Port, or Rothschild Boulevard and come across endless alternatives to Tinder-ing, but when time is of the...

Locals on love and other drugs

Since Valentine’s Day is really just an excuse to dole out the shekels on last-minute kitschy gifts, over-priced multi-course meals and uncomfortable lingerie,...

Small country, plenty of fish - @whitecityboy (s)exposes gay online dating in Israel

If there's anything good about so many available dating sites and apps, it's that online dating is no longer considered taboo. Of course it's annoying when our...

Date night

10 euphoric establishments to take a first date in Tel Aviv

Searching for romance in the White City can feel as useless as searching for meaning in a Pauly Shore movie. However, when you find that special someone –...

Time warp! Travel back in time with these retro date ideas in Tel Aviv & Jerusalem

This just in: technology is taking over the world! Whether it’s Tinder that brought you two together or obsessive texting during the first date that broke you...

Tel Aviv’s classiest wine bars

Not everyone is cut out for the crazy Tel Aviv nightlife scene. Or perhaps they were at one point – back in the day of the dinosaur – but years of thirsty...

10 creative date ideas when you're on a Tel Aviv budget

It's Tuesday night. You've finally recovered from that two-day post-weekend hangover that made Sunday and Monday a blur. Everything after the lineup at Sputnik...

Together forever(?)

10 relationship arguments you'll have at least once in Israel this summer

It's hot. You're bothered. The insatiable Middle Eastern heat has not only put a damper on your style, it has put a damper on your relationship as well. While...

Coupled up

From intercultural relationships, to differences in age, race and religion, how relationships function in a world grown inarticulate about intimacy is...

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