CGTN Digital Roundtable participants (Photo/CGTN Digital)
Ready to seal the deal?
Dating apps are a not-so-traditional tool that some in today's society are using to find love. Globally, millions of people are turning to technology for a chance at love. But participants at the CGTN Digital Roundtables had mixed feelings about using apps.
"I think it is better to know someone person to person and talk face to face," Zhang Lu said. "So that's why I don't use dating apps at all." And she's not the only one to shun tech when it comes to love.
"Dating apps can be superficial because you are getting judged just on your appearance," Archdeacon stated. "Guys are just going to look at pictures."
But not all of the ladies felt the same.
"I went on nine dates with nine different men and they were all really good dates," Szarowicz told the roundtable. "Some were better than others."
The guys also had some interesting insight into dating apps.
"It's very easy to find a girl there," Abusufiyan said. "Swipe it right, you match with that one."
"Our minds have been trained. We really do know whether we want to date someone within like 30 seconds, guys, and girls, just by looking at a picture," Wong declared. "There are so many markers, you know. You can tell so much from a face. You can tell so much from the way they dress. "
By the end, the singles gathered for the CGTN Digital Roundtables were definitely clear about what it is they want.
"I can't stand a man who doesn't show enough respect to females," Liu joked. "In Chinese, we call it 'straight man's cancer.'"
"In Beijing, girls are pickier when it comes to choosing your partner," Beijing native Wang Quan said. "At least for me, I will be really strict when it comes to choosing a partner."
"If I found the right person I would probably get married, but I don't feel pressure about it, so it's okay if it doesn't happen," Saavedra added.
"Gratitude is very important… Responsibility comes very easy once you know gratitude so it becomes natural," Canadian-Chinese Jennifer Wang said. "Knowing how to be grateful and self-reflect is what a person should have to live."
"I want to get married. I'm waiting for the right partner. I want to be intentional about it," Abusufiyan said.
