Why the Hottest Dating App in China Is a Park
The Wall Street Journal·2025-12-03 15:00

Meet 34year-old Jongqing. She's at a marriage market in Chongqing, China, looking for a match. So, what's a marriage market.Think of it like a real life dating app, except many participants are retirees looking for spouses for their unmarried adult children. Every Friday and Saturday, hundreds gather in this hilltop park with paper resumes that act like dating profiles. They list basics like age, height, job, and requirements for a partner.Some include details that would rarely be seen on US dating profiles ...