How to get to know each other in China

Every weekend, an unusual bazaar takes place in Shanghai People's Park: grooms and brides are sold here. No, do not think, brides do not steal and do not sell them openly. They sell dating in order to create a family. Modern Shanghaiers are very busy, someone is simply unlucky: here they entrust their fate to marriage agencies or bored pensioners.

Why do Chinese people of all ages use the services of matchmakers, and not meet on the streets or on the Internet?

Dating bazaars used to be all over China. And this one, Shanghai, is also very old. There was no Internet at all, and the Chinese needed to multiply. Where to find the right pair? How to guess who your half is?

No way! Assign this task to others, and they will select the ideal spouse according to your data. And they will not forget to check the horoscope!

Thousands of announcements! Maybe even tens of thousands hung around the park! How to deal with all this?

Firstly, questionnaires are clearly structured. Age is indicated by two digits of the year of birth. Growth is still important, but not a single questionnaire is talking about dimensions and parameters. Photos are in units. But do not worry when you are interested in a specific person, they will show you. Many simply do not want to "shine" in public. Education is also very important, if there is one - they will always write about it. Profession is a secondary matter, the main thing is a diploma! And the annual income, the availability of their own apartment or car: the Chinese are very interested in the viability of their future passion, regardless of gender.

People sitting at tables are representatives of marriage agencies. They have all the information, but just like that they won’t give it to you. You need to show real interest, then you will see the photos. Do you like it? Then there are two options: either they will give you contacts, or first they will interview, photograph and show the person who posted the questionnaire.

Usually the one who pays pays. I saw several photographs of Chinese young ladies: there are very not bad ones, with apartments, cars, money. Are they so suffering from loneliness that they run to matchmakers? In fact, they either simply do not have time for dating, or they want to guarantee communication with a person of their circle. And on the streets in China it’s indecent to get to know each other.

In addition to agencies, there are many "private traders", even most of them. Such people usually have two or three proteges whom they are trying to attach.

It is always very clear who is interested and who does not care. And it's not about the money, just people like that. Naturally, it is worth contacting only those who carefully look at passers-by, and do not go about their business.

There is only one profile, but there are many of you!

This grandfather and his ward are not lucky. I think I saw him in other photographs taken several years ago. All the same old man, all the same profile. Or maybe he just comes to hang out, attaching his young photograph to the umbrella?

Sometimes they decide collectively by studying photos. Will a girl suit a guy?

The coolest and most elite acquaintances are with foreigners. Many Chinese women dream to jump out to get married and go to Europe or America. In addition to knowledge of English, usually they can not offer anything. Those with education and good work are hunting themselves.

And the park is beautiful!

Where do you have express dating here? I'm late for the train! :) By the way, about sex. For the Chinese, this is almost a forbidden topic, they are not discussed in society, and cohabitation without marriage is condemned. But this does not prevent them from sleeping with each other, after all, they live in the twenty-first century. But, unlike European culture, one has to hide here even for friends. The foreigner, they say, is the easiest way to “take off” a girl: everything will happen on the first date. True, in a couple of weeks you may suddenly be abandoned, even after meeting your parents.

Candidates themselves come to the park infrequently only if they come to "private grandmothers." Agencies accept all information on the Internet.

How do people find each other? For searches, you also have to hire a special "agent" and pay him already. So this market is for intermediaries.

But the girl came herself.

There are no statistics, but since the market exists and thousands of people gather every Saturday and Sunday, this is still relevant.

Another reason for popularity: specifically in Shanghai, it is believed that up to thirty to get married early and young, and as a thirties knock - it's too late! How to manage everything: to build a career and love?