Paris is too passé nowadays, you can't be an asshole showoff when the place is full of peasants

The kind of Europeans who only go to Spain, Amsterdam, and Dubai

Along with what everyone else said, it's basically Las Vegas without the casinos and the booze, and with a beach.

If you don't care about politics, gambling or drinking, it's another theme park for adults.

Or why you'd even vacation there. How tf did they convince people to vacation in a desert?

If you are talking about social media it is likely that they aren't allowed to post something negative about the country or else you can be fined. If you are working as an influncer in Dubai you'll need to obtain an license which regulates what you can post but you basically pay no income taxes

Either

1. They're always watching. I'm in tech and was taught in my security training - when traveling to countries with extremely strong surveillance, assume you are bugged. Family could be high valued and they wanted something from the parents. Probably a bit too tinfoil hat.

2. Vengeance girl's parents could be assholes/racist. As a dude, Ive had my share of "mommy & daddy doesn't like me for taking their precious flower". Multiplier in effect if they have a problem that I'm a PoC.