12 Hilarious & Inspiring Stories on Dating in China in 2020
This year Date Night China shared many stories from people all over China: stories about love and romance, crazy Tinder dates and sexcapades, overcoming long-distance with your partner, and navigating intercultural relationships, and many more!
Here's a look back at 12 Great Stories From China Daters this year.
1. A British & Chinese Wedding: Married at the British Embassy
Nick Cheng, a British expat, shares how he and his Chinese husband Gong met and were married in Beijing.
2. Date Night Stories: "I Wasn't Ready To Be A Step Dad"
An anonymous author shares how he met a woman online in China and went out on a date. Things seemed to be going well, but then her son showed up...
3. 7 Ways We've Made Our Long Distance Relationship Work
Stuart and his girlfriend met in China and have been together for almost 5 years now. For about 3 of those years they have lived in different cities/countries. Here is how they make long distance work.
4. Sexcapades: Read-In Stories From Date Night China Listeners
Some wonderfully cringe-worthy stories our lovely Date Night China listeners sent in! Read on if you dare; the following tales are not for the faint-hearted!
5. Date Night Stories: "She took a mid-date nap!"
Greg shares one of his worst Tinder dates in China.
6. A Surprise Date Night China Proposal!
On September 20 at the Date Night China Fall in Love Formal, Riaan Espach got down on one knee and proposed to his girlfriend Sylvia.
Riaan, a South African lad who has been in China for nearly 2 years, tell us how he popped the question and how he knew his girlfriend Sylvia was the one.
7. Date Night Stories: "Perhaps the Ayi Kept My Secret To Herself"
Dan was living in a Chinese homestay, and wanted to sneak his girlfriend back to his room. No one found out...or so they thought!
8. A Beijing Love Story: "We Met At Temple Bar 3 Years Ago"
When Aileeng and Marco went out to Temple Bar for a night of drinks with friends in 2017, they never imagined they'd meet someone they would date long term. But they did - and now they've been together for 3.5 years and counting!
Aileeng and Marco share the story of how they met in Beijing, from each of their perspectives.
9. 5 Years Of Dating Someone From A Different Culture
Stuart shares his experience dating interculturally in China.
10. Date Night Stories: "We Dove Into An All-Night Makeout Sesh"
James shares about a double date experience in Beijing.
11. What It's Like Being an Interracial Couple in Beijing
Mark shares why he and his partner moved to China together and how they navigated being an interracial couple in Beijing.
12. A Beijing Love Story: "Our First Date Was On Christmas Day 2018"
Nick and Song are a couple in Beijing who had their first date on Christmas Day in 2018. They've been together for 2 years now and share more about their date, first impressions of each other, and how their relationship has grown since then.
Thank you for sharing!
Thank you to all our fantastic guests, writers, and people who shared their stories this year! Date Night China aims to build a positive community for sharing and discussing dating in China, and all our contributers make this possible.
We'd love to share more stories in 2021! If you are interested in writing an article or doing an interview with Date Night China to share your story, contact Rachel on Wechat: rachelweiss22.
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