Indonesian dating app stirs controversy over polygamous marriages

October 02, 2017 4:37 PM

JAKARTA (Reuters) – A Tinder-style dating app in Indonesia that aims to bring together men and women interested in polygamous marriages has stirred controversy and debate in the world’s largest Muslim-majority nation.

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