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Chinese man marries woman 3 days after blind date video call, regrets 9 days later

A 32-year-old man from Zhejiang province married a woman from Shaanxi province just three days after meeting her via a five-minute video call. He later expressed regret about the marriage, citing pressure from his parents as a reason for his hasty decision. The man registered with a matchmaking center for 200 yuan (about $30), where he was initially matched with three local women who were uninterested in him. The matchmaker then suggested women from other provinces and assured the man that a marriage could occur within two days. A 30-year-old woman from Shaanxi province was introduced to him,

A Chinese man whose dating of a woman consisted of a five-minute video call before marrying her within three days regretted what he had done just nine days later.

The 32-year-old man, surnamed Gu, who is from the eastern province of Zhejiang and is a single child, blamed parental pressure for his rash decision.

He spent 200 yuan (US$30) to register with a local matchmaking centre, which introduced him to three local women. They were not interested in him.

The matchmaker suggested women from other provinces and promised Gu that a marriage could happen within two days. His family agreed.

A Chinese couple toast each other over a blind-date meal. Photo: Getty Images

A 30-year-old woman from northwestern China’s Shaanxi province was introduced to him in April.

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South China Morning PostParty-alignedCenter2 days ago
Chinese man marries woman 3 days after blind date video call, regrets 9 days later

A 32-year-old man from Zhejiang province married a woman from Shaanxi province just three days after meeting her via a five-minute video call. He later expressed regret about the marriage, citing pressure from his parents as a reason for his hasty decision. The man registered with a matchmaking center for 200 yuan (about $30), where he was initially matched with three local women who were uninterested in him. The matchmaker then suggested women from other provinces and assured the man that a marriage could occur within two days. A 30-year-old woman from Shaanxi province was introduced to him,

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