Despite Iran's strict Islamic laws, increasing numbers of young couples are choosing to live together before marriage. It has become so prevalent that the office of the Supreme Leader has issued a statement expressing deep disapproval, as BBC Persian's Rana Rahimpour reports.
"I decided to live with my boyfriend, because I wanted to get to know him better," says Sarah from Tehran.
"It's hard to get to know someone just by going to restaurants and cafes together."
Sarah's decision to enter into what is known in Iran as "white marriage" would have been unthinkable just a few years ago.
In a country where strict Islamic laws mean shaking hands with the opposite sex is illegal, cohabitation is a crime that risks severe punishment
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