Bed-sharing has become popular with tenants wanting to save money, reports Youth Daily.

Cui, a 24-year-old woman from Harbin in Northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, said that when her financial situation permitted, she would rent an apartment. But for now, she feels sharing a bed makes more financial sense.

Another woman surnamed He said she thought of bed only as a place to sleep and that sharing a bed with someone else could help her save a great deal of money. But He insisted she would not share a bed with a total stranger.

Sociologists said the phenomenon shows that people are more concerned with work and making money than quality of life. But they warned that such a practice could encourage stealing or swindling, even among friends.

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