No displays of public affection between members of the opposite sex are accepted. Married couples are not allowed to hold hands, and it is often difficult to identify husbands and wives because they seldom sit together and never touch.
Ignoring people who greet you is considered extremely rude. When one enters a store or house or any public place it is necessary to greet people you see.
During the holy month of Ramadan, drinking or eating in front of Mauritanians is particularly rude.
It is seen as shameful for a boy and girl to flirt together in public.
Within the Maure ethnicity, it is seen negatively if a woman raises her head covering in public.
