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Hooking Up Gets Easier To Do In Saudi Arabia

These days, some young people in the conservative kingdom also use Tinder to find a match.
Saudi women wait for their drivers outside a hotel in the Saudi capital Riyadh.

The White Foam Cafe in Riyadh is a cheery little place with wooden tables and chairs, and a good reputation for its fair-trade coffees and vegan desserts. It's also well-known for something else.

"This is one of the really famous dating places here. I dated my fiancé a lot here," says a 29-year-old woman enjoying a French-press coffee.

She's wearing stylish high-heeled shoes and a black abaya, a traditional floor-length cloak. But her flowing hair is

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