Chinese singles are looking for love about live video chats -while thousands see and comment

Steve Chen had never been in love. However, it happened in the spring of 2024.

The 25-year-old met his first girlfriend in a way he could not imagine before: a live streamed video chat.

Chen was frustrated by traditional dating and dating apps and jumped on a new trend among young people on the Chinese mainland.

Those who look for love go in video chat rooms that are hosted by a so -called “cyber matchmaker”, while thousands of spectators view and comment in real time.

According to the government data, the number of individuals in China over 15 achieved a record high of 240 million in 2023.

In view of a falling birth rate and an aging population, the government has encouraged individual people to marry and have several children. In 2024, the State Council, China's cabinet, claimed that local governments build various platforms so that young people have more opportunities.