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Dating

Articles, news and features on dating for millennials, covering dating apps, dating advice and dating tips.

An Iranian couple walk together in a park in central Tehran. Photo: NurPhoto via Getty Images

Sex and relationships

Dating is a fraught affair in Iran, where tradition and modernity collide

In Iran, cultural shifts and societal pressures create challenges for young people eager to find a partner. To succeed they must break rules.

6 Apr 2025 - 4:15PM

China society

Video | Young Chinese women find virtual love in 'Deepspace'

21 Mar 2025 - 12:07PM

Malaysia

Malaysian man beaten, robbed of US$15,000 after dating app meet-up goes wrong

20 Mar 2025 - 10:10AMvideocam

Books and literature

Tired of superficial dating apps? Bookmark is an app for book lovers

The Bengaluru-based founders are connecting people based on shared literary interests, with features like a virtual bookshelf and witty prompts.

17 Mar 2025 - 6:15PM

Singapore

Bounty for love: Singapore woman offers S$2,000 if you can find her life partner

However, introductions will need to result in a committed relationship lasting at least six months before matchmakers can claim the reward.

6 Mar 2025 - 7:25PM

TV shows and streaming video

Muslim Matchmaker creator on the appeal of reality TV dating shows

TV dating shows are not only captivating, but instructive for viewers seeking life partners, say a producer and a professional matchmaker.

2 Mar 2025 - 8:44AM

Singapore

‘Boy sober’ and loving it: why Asia’s young women are swiping left on romance

More young women are opting out of traditional dating and marriage, prioritising career and personal freedom over societal expectations.

21 Feb 2025 - 1:28PM

More young women across Asia say they are ditching traditional relationship timelines. Photo: Dreamstime/TNS

Viral stories

Japan man starts dating agency after 2,000 failed blind dates due to low income

Despite numerous failed dates, man persists in dating to refine conversational skills, decision-making, date planning.

12 Feb 2025 - 9:00AM

Artificial intelligence

Opinion | For good or ill, AI is changing modern love

Millions of Chinese are downloading AI companions to feel connection but my time spent with one app shows even chatbots have character flaws.

6 Mar 2025 - 12:49PMvideocam

Trending in China

Funny China ‘monkey men’ who make women laugh become popular dating type

As marriage rate continues to slump, matchmakers report surge in dating as women seek humorous men who help out with chores.

11 Jan 2025 - 9:00AM

Matchmakers in China say women in increasing numbers are opting for humorous so-called monkey men when it comes dating. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock

Sex and relationships

How you can find love and friends in 2025 without swiping

Run clubs, dining groups and friend-pitching nights are growing real-life alternatives to online dating apps, especially in Hong Kong.

23 Jan 2025 - 1:41PM

Various run clubs have become hook-up hotspots in recent years. Photo: Kin Ho for DOP Training Club

China's population

Too busy for love in time of baby bust: Chinese students embrace being single

Fears expressed that heavier burdens stemming from a focus on finding a job and making money could add to China’s demographic crisis.

30 Dec 2024 - 4:05PMvideocam

Trending in China

Hong Kong woman rejected at mainland ‘matchmaking corner’ sparks funny debate

Matchmaking corners are events where mainland parents display posters with details about unmarried adult children to find partners.

16 Dec 2024 - 12:36PM

Hong Kong society

Video | A new way to socialise: pitch a friend to strangers

The quirky social initiative gives Hongkongers the chance to introduce their friends to people seeking to make new connections

14 Dec 2024 - 10:41AM

How ‘Pitch-A-Friend’ became a social trend in Hong Kong

04:38

Viral stories

Japan man uses wig, props to create dating photos with imaginary girlfriend

Man notes that a natural photo features a shy smile, much like a bashful boyfriend being photographed by his girlfriend.

9 Dec 2024 - 11:51AM

A Japanese man creates dating photos with an imaginary girlfriend, amusing social media, but some warn it may worsen loneliness. Photo: SCMP composite/QQ.com

Fame and celebrity

Which celebrities have tried dating apps like Tinder and Hinge?

Like most of us, plenty of celebrities have tried to find love on dating apps – but unlike us, many of them are accused of catfishing, though some have been catfished themselves

23 Nov 2024 - 5:00AM

Australia

Will Australia’s code of conduct for dating apps make Tinder, Bumble safer?

The code follows research revealing that three-quarters of Australian dating app users have experienced some form of sexual violence.

1 Oct 2024 - 7:44PM

Trending in China

‘Street girlfriends’ in China sell companionship, hugs, kisses from market stalls

China is experiencing a growth in “street girlfriends” who sell emotional connections – but not sex – from market stalls, reigniting a debate about the paid companionship economy.

29 Jul 2024 - 10:52AM

China is experiencing a growth in the number of young women who are selling companionship on the street. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock/Douyin/Sohu

Trending in China

Online dating influencer makes US$19 million a year, splits opinion online

She is one of the most controversial dating key opinion leaders in China and she makes US$19 million a year dishing out advice, meet Qu Qu the love guru.

12 Jul 2024 - 6:00PM

Trending in China

Woman in China stunned when date wants bill split down to amount of meat she ate

A woman’s story of a man demanding they split the bill down to the amount of meat each person ate has sparked a conversation about modern dating in China.

2 Jul 2024 - 11:29AM

Viral stories

Explainer | Scent-based dating sees young South Koreans use nose to find partner

The Post investigates a new method of dating which is taking off in South Korea where would-be couples use their sense of smell to identify the potential love of their life.

30 Jun 2024 - 9:00AM

South Korea

Cash for romance: South Korean district offers money for couples to date and wed

Busan’s Saha District aims to reverse declining birth rates with a matchmaking programme that gives financial incentives to prospective couples,

27 Jun 2024 - 5:46PMvideocam

A couple watching the sunset in Busan, South Korea. Photo: Shutterstock

Fame and celebrity

Who is Bijou Phillips dating after leaving convicted criminal, Danny Masterson?

Phillips appears to have moved on from convicted criminal Masterson, and is believed to be dating denim entrepreneur Jamie Mazur – here’s what you need to know

19 Jun 2024 - 6:00PM

Trending in China

Explainer | Millions download love coaching apps to conquer dating awkwardness

Millions of love-seeking individuals in China and worldwide are downloading artificial intelligence love coaching apps to help them with their relationships.

19 Jun 2024 - 6:47PM

Trending in China

Pet passion: China young list cats as ‘successful, loving’ in matchmaking trend

China’s young adults are having fun arranging relationships for their domestic animals, partly in an attempt to divert expectations for them to find a partner.

18 Jun 2024 - 9:12AM

Young adults in China are staging online matchmaking events for their pets in a bid to relieve the stresses and strains of modern life. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock

Trending in China

Academic calls on young Chinese to date more, says hook-ups cannot replace love

An esteemed professor of psychology in China has warned the country’s young adults against the growing trend of replacing real love with superficial attachments.

16 Jun 2024 - 2:10PM

A renowned academic in China has warned the country’s young adults that a growing tendency to embrace superficial relationships over real romance will not end well. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock

Singapore

Love at first swipe? Singapore singles shun apps for in-person dating events

More dating events such as SinglePore and Date My Friend are catering to singles in Singapore who want to mingle with potential partners in person.

2 Jun 2024 - 9:00AMvideocam

Fame and celebrity

Who is Matthew Hussey – the man Camila Cabello lost her virginity to?

Matthew Hussey may be married to someone else now, but Señorita singer Camila Cabello just admitted that her first ‘lovemaking’ experience was with the dating guru – here’s what we know about him

24 May 2024 - 7:00PM

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Dating

Dating is a fraught affair in Iran, where tradition and modernity collide

In Iran, cultural shifts and societal pressures create challenges for young people eager to find a partner. To succeed they must break rules.

Video | Young Chinese women find virtual love in 'Deepspace'

Malaysian man beaten, robbed of US$15,000 after dating app meet-up goes wrong

Tired of superficial dating apps? Bookmark is an app for book lovers

The Bengaluru-based founders are connecting people based on shared literary interests, with features like a virtual bookshelf and witty prompts.

Bounty for love: Singapore woman offers S$2,000 if you can find her life partner

However, introductions will need to result in a committed relationship lasting at least six months before matchmakers can claim the reward.

Muslim Matchmaker creator on the appeal of reality TV dating shows

TV dating shows are not only captivating, but instructive for viewers seeking life partners, say a producer and a professional matchmaker.

‘Boy sober’ and loving it: why Asia’s young women are swiping left on romance

More young women are opting out of traditional dating and marriage, prioritising career and personal freedom over societal expectations.

Japan man starts dating agency after 2,000 failed blind dates due to low income

Despite numerous failed dates, man persists in dating to refine conversational skills, decision-making, date planning.

Opinion | For good or ill, AI is changing modern love

Millions of Chinese are downloading AI companions to feel connection but my time spent with one app shows even chatbots have character flaws.

Funny China ‘monkey men’ who make women laugh become popular dating type

As marriage rate continues to slump, matchmakers report surge in dating as women seek humorous men who help out with chores.

How you can find love and friends in 2025 without swiping

Run clubs, dining groups and friend-pitching nights are growing real-life alternatives to online dating apps, especially in Hong Kong.

Too busy for love in time of baby bust: Chinese students embrace being single

Fears expressed that heavier burdens stemming from a focus on finding a job and making money could add to China’s demographic crisis.

Hong Kong woman rejected at mainland ‘matchmaking corner’ sparks funny debate

Matchmaking corners are events where mainland parents display posters with details about unmarried adult children to find partners.

Video | A new way to socialise: pitch a friend to strangers

The quirky social initiative gives Hongkongers the chance to introduce their friends to people seeking to make new connections

Japan man uses wig, props to create dating photos with imaginary girlfriend

Man notes that a natural photo features a shy smile, much like a bashful boyfriend being photographed by his girlfriend.

Which celebrities have tried dating apps like Tinder and Hinge?

Like most of us, plenty of celebrities have tried to find love on dating apps – but unlike us, many of them are accused of catfishing, though some have been catfished themselves

Will Australia’s code of conduct for dating apps make Tinder, Bumble safer?

The code follows research revealing that three-quarters of Australian dating app users have experienced some form of sexual violence.

‘Street girlfriends’ in China sell companionship, hugs, kisses from market stalls

China is experiencing a growth in “street girlfriends” who sell emotional connections – but not sex – from market stalls, reigniting a debate about the paid companionship economy.

Online dating influencer makes US$19 million a year, splits opinion online

She is one of the most controversial dating key opinion leaders in China and she makes US$19 million a year dishing out advice, meet Qu Qu the love guru.

Woman in China stunned when date wants bill split down to amount of meat she ate

A woman’s story of a man demanding they split the bill down to the amount of meat each person ate has sparked a conversation about modern dating in China.

Explainer | Scent-based dating sees young South Koreans use nose to find partner

The Post investigates a new method of dating which is taking off in South Korea where would-be couples use their sense of smell to identify the potential love of their life.

Cash for romance: South Korean district offers money for couples to date and wed

Busan’s Saha District aims to reverse declining birth rates with a matchmaking programme that gives financial incentives to prospective couples,

Who is Bijou Phillips dating after leaving convicted criminal, Danny Masterson?

Phillips appears to have moved on from convicted criminal Masterson, and is believed to be dating denim entrepreneur Jamie Mazur – here’s what you need to know

Explainer | Millions download love coaching apps to conquer dating awkwardness

Millions of love-seeking individuals in China and worldwide are downloading artificial intelligence love coaching apps to help them with their relationships.

Pet passion: China young list cats as ‘successful, loving’ in matchmaking trend

China’s young adults are having fun arranging relationships for their domestic animals, partly in an attempt to divert expectations for them to find a partner.

Academic calls on young Chinese to date more, says hook-ups cannot replace love

An esteemed professor of psychology in China has warned the country’s young adults against the growing trend of replacing real love with superficial attachments.

Love at first swipe? Singapore singles shun apps for in-person dating events

More dating events such as SinglePore and Date My Friend are catering to singles in Singapore who want to mingle with potential partners in person.

Who is Matthew Hussey – the man Camila Cabello lost her virginity to?

Matthew Hussey may be married to someone else now, but Señorita singer Camila Cabello just admitted that her first ‘lovemaking’ experience was with the dating guru – here’s what we know about him

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