Iran kicks off first matchmaking website
TEHRAN, Iran – Iran launched its first official matchmaking website on Monday in a bid to encourage millions of singles to marry, officials said, insisting it is not a dating service.
“We have high demand for marriage and 11 million bachelors who are increasing every day,” Deputy Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Mahmoud Golzari said in a ceremony launching the site. “This is a significant issue for the ruling system,” he added.
The website, Hamsan.Tebyan.net, provides a platform for singles to post their profiles and specify what they are looking for in a potential spouse. A board of mediators matches applicants after reviewing their age, education, wealth and family background.
Golzari insisted the website is not for dating.
“The matchmaking website you are seeing today is not a website for introducing boys and girls to each other,” he said. He added that he hoped the website would serve as a model for other Muslim countries.
Associated Press
