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Chinese Women Are Getting Weird Government Phone Calls Asking If They're Pregnant Yet: 'Things Are Getting Desperate' (www.ibtimes.com)

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[-] werefreeatlast@lemmy.world 31 points 4 days ago

Government: Hello there Ji-Mun we have found 12 perfect bachelors for you to choose from. You must complete copulation by December. Here are their bios for your review we'll call you in 3 hours for your final engagement letter. Don't worry, marriage is not necessary.

[-] filister@lemmy.world 10 points 3 days ago

They are practicing this in India if I am not wrong, but it is done by the parents. They are collecting CVs of prospective partners and sharing them with their kids. So it is like Tinder for parents kind of.

I also have a Pakistani colleague and he told me that they have a dating app, but for marriages. You see the profile of the girl/boy, where they share how many kids they want to have, etc.

[-] TwinTusks@bitforged.space 10 points 3 days ago

This is also very prevalent in Chinese society.

[-] werefreeatlast@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago

Oh this is terrible.

[-] LavenderDay3544@lemmings.world 8 points 3 days ago

Yep and it never ends well but they end up staying together because divorce is looked down upon in all but the most liberal communities.

[-] rakeshmondal@lemmy.zip -3 points 3 days ago

So you're telling me all arranged marriages never end well because divorce is looked down upon?

[-] LavenderDay3544@lemmings.world 8 points 3 days ago

No I'm saying the bad ones are hard to escape from, Rakesh. I'm literally a fellow desi and I've seen how these things go. Arranged marriage is a barbaric practice that needs to end.

[-] rakeshmondal@lemmy.zip -2 points 2 days ago

You seem to be confusing arranged marriage with forced marriage my friend

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