“Fake girlfriends” are on the rise in China as a response to family pressures to marry

موجة "الاضطرار للزواج" تجتاح الصين و ضغوط متزايدة على الشباب الصينيين للزواج وايجاد شريكة أو شريك العمر

an urgency to marry in China Source: AAP

During the holidays, single men and women are often subjected to lectures from family members keen on reinforcing the importance of marriage and securing the family bloodline.

Some singles resort to hiring fake girlfriends and boyfriends through date-for-hire apps and websites.