Nearly 50 years after she featured on the renminbi banknote, a woman who became known as “one yuan girl” is back in the spotlight due to a recent viral video of her. An influencer in southwestern China’s Guizhou province posted the video on November 26. It featured 65-year-old Shi Naiyin. Shi is an ordinary peasant…
You’ve heard of career burnout, but what about dating burnout? Unfortunately, burnout of any sort is common in today’s world. With high expectations to be “always on” and “available” at all times of the day, whether for your boss, your mom, your friends, or your partner (or every single one of them), simply going about…
A nightclub in eastern China has teamed up with local authorities to offer a marriage registration service, with electronic music festival tickets as a special gift. The Huangpu district civil affairs bureau in Shanghai has partnered with the nightclub INS Land to offer marriage registration and appointment services during two weekends starting on November 14….
As we approach cuffing season, you may be re-downloading dating apps and scheduling some meetups. However, as we slowly approach Halloween, don’t be surprised if you come across a few…polter-ghosters. You’ve likely already heard of the awful habit of “ghosting,” but “polter-ghosting” is a bit different. This dating trend involves standing up your date, so…
I recently stumbled upon a Reddit post titled, “What is your best advice for dating apps?” My first thought was, “Are people actually still relying on the apps to find love?” I gave up on them a year ago, which, honestly, helped me form an actual in-person connection with my now-boyfriend. Many of my single…
Good news for bookworms: you’re about to dominate the dating pool. Shocked? Honestly, as a book lover and author myself, I agree. Back in the day, readers were labeled as “nerds” or “awkward,” two things that don’t necessarily equate to bombshells in the dating scene. However, today, the narrative has shifted (pun intended). In fact,…
A new study has confirmed something most dating app users already suspected. Men are swiping way out of their league—and it’s not going well. Researchers analyzed nearly 3,000 heterosexual users on a Czech dating app and found a pattern. Men consistently pursued women who ranked higher in overall desirability, while women generally matched with men…
Activists in Venice are ramping up their efforts to disrupt the upcoming wedding celebrations of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Emmy-winning journalist Lauren Sánchez, set to take place from June 26-28. The planned wedding sparked outrage among locals who claimed the city is transforming into a playground for the wealthy at the expense of its…