Young Iraqis Turn To Internet For Marriage
DAILYTIMES — Aug 15 — According to a 2006 study by the World Health Organisation and the Iraqi health ministry, 49.3% of Iraqi men and 47.5% of women are either single or divorced. In Iraq, like in most conservative Arab societies, couples are usually nudged into matrimony by their parents and often a matchmaker is consulted to help find the perfect spouse. The traditional “arranged marriages” have become unpopular, while the need for Internet matchmaking has only begun. “I think the Iraqis are looking for love on the Internet because there are no other places for them to meet,” said Mustafa Kazem, a 20-year-old engineering student who found his soul mate on a university chat forum. FULL ARTICLE @ DAILY TIMES
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