Cohabitation Stereotypes Promote Middle East Marriage Service

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Here’s a couple of spots created by TBWA Dubai for an “online matrimonials” site called Bentelhalal (we’re guessing that’s their version of a dating…arranged marriage?…site) that capture perfectly long-held stereotypes about men and women living together. We won’t spoil. Just watch. (1, 2) They’re very simple and we like simple. We’re not sure about arranged marriages though.

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