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Li Chenxi (27) is trying to avoid the disparaging title of "sheng nu," or "leftover woman," so she rented a boyfriend to bring home to her family for Chinese New Year.
Every Chinese New Year is basically one large family reunion and Li Chenxi is trying to avoid the inevitable questions of why she'll be alone forever. There's a major stigma in China, a culture that often attaches unflattering labels to the unmarried, so the pressure is on.
Watch how Li Chenxi picks out a boyfriend named Sean (24) and then tries to convince her family that the two are in love.
*Renting a BF is $150, with an extra charge for a kiss and a cuddle.
Here's the full video from Al Jazeera:
This text exchange has a happy ending for everyone except this mortified girl who was somehow included in her mother's sexting escapade.
"Hi mom"
When he was unable to lock in the friend request of his crush on Facebook, this desperate dude found her father and tried to network his way into a date. It didn't go well.
Despite being told NO through Dad's endless supply of memes, this illiterate and very thirsty dude never gives up hope.
He gets angry... Very angry... But never gives up hope. How romantic!
