Looking for love in Iran | Unreported World

Iran's dating revolution: For the first time in its history, Unreported World visited Iran for a rare chance to look at the realities of life for young people there. In a country bound by strict Islamic law, more Iranians than ever before are staying single. The government is so concerned that it set up an online dating agency to which they gave us exclusive access. Shaunagh Connaire went to Tehran in 2016 to find out about dating, Iranian style.

This episode first aired on 13/05/2016.

[juantorres]

What I liked about this documentary is that the reporter didn't try to make them look like stupid or out dated because of how the do things, she was very respectful, I do not agree with the way they do it but I don't make them look stupid

[shteam]

The reporter was more excited than the dating couple.

[Upioornica]

Ten boyfriends in high school and ten boyfriends in college?... I will be freakin' busy this year, it seems

[tahat]

I live in Tehran and got married at the age of 21 and now I am 38 years old. And I have 2 beautiful daughters. You can get married when you feel responsible and become a man of life, but you must promise to be the best wife and never betray your spouse.

[SaraH-jndb]

Supposedly women in America have 10 boyfriends by college... I'm waiting

[bestbestanly]

Im Iranian, I remember that 3 years ago matchmakers came to our university(shahid beheshti university) and promoted the matchmaking website. Btw, families in Iran really do have a big influence on their children’s marriage. I once wanted to get married to a guy that I loved but my family didn’t let us to get married because of different social class. From then on I reject any proposer that my family introduces to me.

[Sr]

the parents make things more difficult, adding extra rules which islam never asks for.

[ooGbriieloo]

I’m so happy that Ali and Zahre could get married. May Allah grant them happiness, health and much more love and blessings for their life together ahead. Amin

[davecullins]

It must be pretty damn annoying constantly having old people tell you what to feel and think.

[herbertkroll]

No money, no honey. Same all over the world.

[anitavirdee]

How respectful and graceful was the reporter, her questioning was done with out any judgement passed on different cultures or options .

[skyheart]

these arrangements where parents has the final decisions based on how many gold coins one party can pay the other is really uncomfortably strange to me.

[srideviraman]

What a respectful reporter. Totally love her style of relating to people.

[bilaal]

I want to see foreign reporters documenting western societies.

[MuhammadHussain-tvgd]

What a respectful reporter.totally love her style of relating to the people.Thanks.

[ACTURK]

This is the reason why us Muslims stopped getting married so young. Men are expected to have a car a house a job that pays well then they have a chance. No way a man gonna have that before 30. Culture problems.

[randomwalker]

The reporter is one of the most professional, respectful and smartest among her peers! Great job! Marry me plz

[czv]

Ali and Zohre really love each other. I’m glad their families worked it out!

[INTUITIVENORSK]

Such a beautiful country with such beautiful inhabitants. Very interesting to view. Zohre & Ali are such a sweet & beautiful couple & i'm so happy that this story had a happy ending. My very best wishes to Zohre & Ali & i hope that thus far, their marriage has been a wonderful & enjoyable journey. May their future be very bright, even bigger & better. Thanks for sharing & my best wishes to all. Much love & Peace to Iran & it's people.

[roseboudelair]

The reporter is absolutely adorable with her child like fascination