From the CTIA NewsWire: "With the help of Bluetooth technology men and women in Saudi Arabia are finding new ways to flirt in a society where it is forbidden. Wireless Bluetooth technology permits users to connect without going through the phone company. Users activate the Bluetooth function in their phone and then press the search button to locate anyone else with the feature within a 30-foot range. Once this happens a list of ID names appears and the user can click a name to begin communicating. This utilization of technology has raised concerns because many women are posting their pictures, which is strictly forbidden by the Saudi Arabian government. (Source: USA Today)"
Technology strikes again at the monoliths of social etiquette. The very discreetness of the medium and ability to control who sees communications and why, allows women take dating into their own hands, in countries where such actions are strictly forbidden... You go girls :)
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