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In recent years, an interesting trend has emerged in China: friendship marriages. This unique phenomenon occurs when close friends decide to marry, not for love, but to avoid societal and familial pressures.

As traditional expectations in China often emphasize marriage at a certain age like, many young adults feel the weight of these expectations from family members. To bypass this, some choose to enter into "friendship marriages," where two individuals-often best friends-decide to marry each other.

In these marriages, romance is not the focus. The individuals share common values, live together as a couple, and support each other...