‘You shouldn’t mind’: China matchmakers pressure man to date unmarried pregnant woman at singles event, shock onlookers
- Woman piques man’s interest because she offers a dowry, no bride price
- But he is no longer interested when she reveals her pregnancy
Two hosts at a public matchmaking event in eastern China encouraged a man to partner with an unmarried woman who was three months pregnant, shocking onlookers and prompting significant backlash online.
The bizarre incident happened on May 2 at an “Auntie Wang’s Matchmaking” event in Bozhou, Anhui province, after the woman had received interest from the man before revealing her pregnancy.
“Auntie Wang” events are a Chinese dating trend in which single people stand on a stage and publicly announce their eligibility resume, hoping to spark interest from another person in the audience for a potential future date.
According to the video circulated online, the woman, who remained unidentified, said her family does not demand a bride price and that the family would return any such payment from the groom’s side.
She also mentioned that her family owns an apartment in Nanjing in eastern Jiangsu province that they intended to use as a dowry.
When the woman nearly matched with a man, who was also not identified, she decided to reveal her pregnancy.
