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China's New Dating Craze Involves Courting in the Courtroom
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Last month, the hashtag #最强法院约会政略# (zuì qiáng fǎyuàn yuēhuì zhènglüè, the best strategy for courtroom dating) began trending on Weibo, revealing a national trend that is reminiscent of Americans’ love of Judge Judy (only sexier). Netizens refer to this as a form of “hardcore” dating, which may or may not also describe what activities come after the date itself.
Really, Your Honor, it's true!
Others point to homicide cases and other violent crimes as surefire sources of suspense, and with a higher chance of seeing a witness shed tears, not to mention the defendant receiving a death sentence. Ultimately, the type of trial is a matter of taste, but netizens warn that spectators must be careful to conduct themselves appropriately... as if this entire exercise wasn't already very inappropriate.
My dating life really isn't any of your business, actually
1. Take out your ID card and verify that you are at least 18 years of age.
2. Open up WeChat and make sure that you have a partner who is willing to go on a court date with you.
3. Get online and find the website of your local courthouse (bj1zy.chinacourt.gov.cn).
4. Pick a day with court date weather.
5. Find some juicy proceedings scheduled for that day and mark your calendar.
6. Arrive at the courtroom 15 minutes before the hearing with your valid ID.
No Chinese ID? You're more than likely asking yourself, can I too partake in the sexually-charged practice of sitting quietly as lawyers speak at great length? The answer: maybe. From 2014, China began to open its courtrooms up to foreign spectators, but largely only for certain trials that involve foreigners (which are less common) or foreign companies (which are hardly titillating).
Fortunately for randy expats who go full-chub for due process, China livestreams millions of court proceedings per year, so you can still go ahead and invite that special someone over for justice and chill.
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