Communist Youth League now helping singletons look for love
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NEWS revealing that China’s Communist Youth League is to help single young people find a soulmate has became an instant hit online.
On the People’s Daily’s official Weibo account, a microblogging site, the story has garnered over 47,000 comments and has been shared over 50,000 times.
Many cheered the news.One said, “Mum! Where is my CYL certificate?” Another said, “Count me in, please! I’m 23,” and “Finally! My country never disappoints me!” “CYL, I need help!”
CYL promises to organize more social activities for single men and women, including book clubs and blind dates, to bring potential couples together.
So far, the CYL has organized 16 social gatherings, bringing together 1,700 participants, which has seen 208 people find a partner.
The program is not without its critics, however.
“The activities won’t work — it would be too awkward,” said Zhang Yuangan, 28.
“While their intentions are honorable, dating is a very personal issue,” said Zhang.
China had around 180 million single adults of marriageable age in 2013. Data released by the Ministry of Civil Affairs, revealed marriages dropped by 6.3 percent in 2015 from 2014.
A survey by the Institute of Social Science at Peking University found that 47 percent of female respondents choose “wrong timing” as the reason they are single, while 47 percent of the male respondents say their singledom is due to “financial difficulties.”
It is not just the CYL watching Chinese singletons’ marital status, parents are often involved in their children’s relationships.
In big cities across the country, there are always “matchmaking corners,” where parents advertise their children and often include details of income, education and employment. But of course, not all parent are concerned.
“My parents have never pressured me to get married. My grandparents sometimes mention it, but they don’t push it at all,” said Zhu Bing, 29.
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