Here's an interesting documentary that gives the impression that dating and marriage in more traditionally-minded China is not easy:
Problems:
-Women are focusing on education/career, which reduces their ability or motivation to find a man until they're older and no longer desired.
-Men do not want to take on the financial burden of marriage, which in a culture that aims not to "lose face" can be extremely expensive. As a man you're basically seen as a wallet by the girl's family.
-Both sexes get extreme pressure from their parents to get married, to the point that many young people hire fake boyfriends to bring home for Chinese New Year. One man was told by his parents that he shouldn't come home unless he has a girl. This is unheard of in the West.
-Both sexes have extremely high standards when it comes to finding a mate.
-There is a feminist push in China to remove the stigma of being a "leftover" woman and to get pride from career accomplishments.
One interesting aspect is that Chinese parents will actively hunt and screen for partners. I wouldn't mind my parents doing the hard work and lining up prospects for me.
I'm sure the situation is different for a Western man who goes to China to find a woman, but for the Chinese, it doesn't seem like they're any better off than Western countries with broken dating cultures.
Problems:
-Women are focusing on education/career, which reduces their ability or motivation to find a man until they're older and no longer desired.
-Men do not want to take on the financial burden of marriage, which in a culture that aims not to "lose face" can be extremely expensive. As a man you're basically seen as a wallet by the girl's family.
-Both sexes get extreme pressure from their parents to get married, to the point that many young people hire fake boyfriends to bring home for Chinese New Year. One man was told by his parents that he shouldn't come home unless he has a girl. This is unheard of in the West.
-Both sexes have extremely high standards when it comes to finding a mate.
-There is a feminist push in China to remove the stigma of being a "leftover" woman and to get pride from career accomplishments.
One interesting aspect is that Chinese parents will actively hunt and screen for partners. I wouldn't mind my parents doing the hard work and lining up prospects for me.
I'm sure the situation is different for a Western man who goes to China to find a woman, but for the Chinese, it doesn't seem like they're any better off than Western countries with broken dating cultures.
Roosh
http://www.rooshv.com