If youre the one chinese dating show

Move over ‘If You Are The One’, there’s now a Chinese dating show featuring contestants’ parents

Meng Fei on 'Chinese Dating with the Parents'. Source: SBS. Share this with family and friends. The dating competition where the parents — not kids — become the matchmakers. However, there is a twist Six contestants from 'Chinese Dating With the Parents' watch a potential suitor from a hidden room.

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Chinese dating shows have emerged as a dominant force in reality TV as it captivates audiences worldwide with their unique blend of entertainment and cultural insights. Even after relocating to a foreign country, my family has managed to keep up with the latest episodes of these shows through television streaming. It has become a cherished weekly bonding activity that allows us to connect with our cultural roots while indulging in the excitement and drama of these shows. In this article, we will dive into these shows' fascinating cultural insights to shed light on the multifaceted aspects of Chinese society and its approach to dating. At the end, I will recommend some of my personal favorite speed dating shows that are a must-watch for any enthusiast of Chinese dating reality.

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Potentially the most popular dating game show in China, the show has been running for a staggering 10 years! The savage remarks and put downs have also garnered a lot of online interest, you can have a look at this Buzzfeed article for some of the best ones. He is also normally joined by either one or two guests who will weigh in and ask candidates questions etc. Each woman is stood behind a numbered podium with a light on it, the light is always on at the start and the women have the power to turn it off. One at a time, single men are welcomed onto the stage, there are normally 5 single men per episode. The man will give a short introduction of himself, after which the women are asked to choose whether or not they will keep their light on.

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If You Are the One's Meng Fei helps people find love on Chinese Dating with the Parents

It's very rare to find yourself yelling "right on, sista" at the screen while watching a dating show, but China's If You Are The One isn't like most dating shows. You've probably stumbled across it while flicking channels and lost the next seven hours of your life after finishing the episode and scouring SBS's On Demand platform for more episodes. As many as 50 million people tune into each episode to watch as a brazen male suitor attempts to woo a panel of 24 women. But this isn't like The Bachelor where women seem unnaturally smitten with a pile of raging male hormones wearing a snappy suit. They don't fawn over his smile or force laughter after his jokes or even return his dazzling retina-burning smile.

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