Why bother dating when Chinese women can shop for a boyfriend for rent? From literal matchmaking markets to ghost marriages, Chinas dating and marriage practices may seem very weird to westerners. But from an anthropological standpoint, or from any standpoint for that matter, cultural weirdness is a subjective concept. Indeed, the Chinese feel the same way about western dating concepts, attitudes, and practices. Maybe expats can jump on the boyfriend-for-rent bandwagon! That is just a thought, by the way, not an encouragement! Is this growing trend preying on the desperation of so many single Chinese ladies, especially those who have already been labelled Sheng nu? It is very likely that many Chinese women who avail of such services are simply tired of the nagging and the pressure coming from their parents who only grow increasingly terrified of their daughters futures imminent doom the longer she stays single. Gazillionaires can have so-called love hunters find them an ideal (aka trophy) wife, and Chinese women rent boyfriends to bring home to their parents and temporary allay their fears... Theyre Chinese! Enough said! But if you have more to say on this topic, please read on and then share with us your thoughts in the comments section below, and the CLM forum, blog.chinalovematch.net/forum/. Financial PostChinas biggest online retailer Taobao has a rent a boyfriend sectionFinancial PostChina has some interesting matchmaking and dating practices. ... Meanwhile, if you try and rent a girlfriend the site brings up a message that loosely ... Read more ... business.financialpost/2014/01/14/chinas-biggest-online-retailer-taobao-has-a-rent-a-boyfriend-section/
Posted on: Fri, 24 Jan 2014 14:55:53 +0000
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