NB: All information in the article is real. The postings were, and will be for a limited time still available to view on Craigslist. All emails are still sitting in my inbox. I would print the addresses but it is probably illegal, although judging by some of these guys, they would probably love it. Craigslist is a centralized network of online communities, featuring free online classified advertisements with a site dedicated to almost every major city in the world.
Each local site has sections specializing in housing, items for sale, services and community. Oh yeah, and sex ads. Lots of sex ads. But, as you will no doubt agree, the point will remain exactly the same. There, I said it. The odd thing about this site is that unlike in other parts of the world where it can be a gold mine of free furniture, stolen bikes and strange landlords, nobody seems to use the Beirut Craigslist. The jobs section is bare. The flat rental department features around one new posting per week.
Unwanted pets, not even a hamster. As you will see if you visit the site , the links are arranged into different categories. I have always wondered about the latter section, whether it means you are up for it without taking your socks off or can perhaps spare a free hand whilst also doing a bit of light housework.
The postings, if there are any, follow a very strict pattern depending on the genre. The Women4Men section is dominated by adverts for prostitutes, with images presumably taken straight from porn sites none of them look very Lebanese at least.
The Men4Women area is a bit more genuine, with a few business men looking for a cheap lay whilst here on a sales trip and the majority appearing to be unattractive middle-aged men from the USA looking for a woman who is prepared to put up with their ugly mug in exchange for an American visa.
