Category: Hamsan.tebyan.net
Iran’s Regime-approved Dating Site
by Shaunagh Connaire
See full article at Telegraph.co.uk
Iranian First Official Matchmaking Site Encourage Marriage But Not Dating
TIME.COM – July 9 – Iran has launched its first official matchmaking website to try to encourage young people to marry. There are currently ~350 unofficial dating sites in Iran. Online dating is forbidden by the state, and since Iranians use these sites for dating and not necessarily marrying, the state regularly closes the sites. Nearly half of all Iranians 18 – 35 are unmarried according to Tebyan Cultural and Information Center, a government affiliated organisation that has launched the website to combat the rising trend among Iranian youth to marry later or even forego marriage completely. Everyone who registers on Tebyan’s website has to undergo an interview at the site's headquarters.
by Kay Armin Serjoie
See full article at Time.com
Online Dating Site Launched By Iranian Government
BBC NEWS – May 28 – With a high rate of divorce, authorities in Iran have launched a state-run online dating site. ~22% of marriages among Iranians end in divorce. The vast majority occur between couples under 30. The new site is called hamsan.tebyan.net and is run by the Islamic Development Organisation, an institution under the supervision of the Supreme Leader that promotes the Islamic lifestyle.
by Nassim Hatam
See full article at BBC