The novel ways old people try to find love in China
Some join a matchmaking live-stream watched by half a million people
The man, who must be in his 70s, says he has money, even a pension and a house. The similarly-aged woman looks unimpressed. Across a phone connection they are sizing each other up. But the host senses a lack of interest and, with the tap of a button, the connection is cut.
This article appeared in the China section of the print edition under the headline “Love elderly”
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