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How Expats Navigate the Dating App World in China

Enter the world of dating apps used in China and hear the good, the bad and the ugly of dating app experiences.

by Francesca Lewis, 27 August 2021

Chinese Dating App Tantan Swiped From Multiple App Stores

On April 19, some Tantan users reported that they had come across prostitution advertisements on the dating app.

by Bryan Grogan, 29 April 2019

Catfished in China? Odd Online Dating Stories Shared on 'Date Night China'

Date Night China podcast discusses new relationships and navigating past the 'honeymoon' period in China.

by That's, 02 March 2021

'Sexy Girl' Bots Scam ¥1 Billion from Dating App Users in China

In a nationwide investigation, police found chat bots posing as bodacious babes to have scammed users out of a collective fortune.

by Gary Bailer, 10 January 2018

WATCH: Matching T-Shirts and Other Quirks of Chinese Dating

Think dating in China is difficult? Well, sometimes the most difficult decision you have to make is which matching T-shirts you and your partner should wear.

by That's, 19 September 2019

Bang for Your Buck: 5 Cheap Date Ideas

Date ideas for the fiscally challenged in China.

by Sky Gidge, 14 February 2019

I Was Forced to Go Speed Dating by My Parents

Recounted from a 20-something-year-old in Shenzhen.

by Rakini Bergundy, 22 March 2021

Introducing Taffy: The Dating App that Makes You Work to See Users' Photos

The more you chat with someone, the clearer their profile image will become – incentive to quell your shallow side and really get to know someone.

by Gary Bailer, 11 May 2018

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