Unique blind date trend among young people: "Matchmaking" for pets to find their soul mate

On social networks, many young people even post pet information to find their own soulmate. Some people even claim they only want to date people who also have pets.

Every weekend at People's Park in downtown Shanghai (China), in a corner called "marriage market", a large number of parents gather and display information about their children. unmarried such as: income, education level, height, weight... as well as whether they own an apartment or a car.

A short distance away, there was also a group of young people of the GenZ generation who were also excited to chat and share similar "dating" information, but not about themselves but about their pet cats.

The information they provide about the cats goes beyond age and breed, but also includes strangely creative introductions: "I eat salmon every week"; "I have a cheerful personality, understand other cats and don't have bad habits like biting and tearing things"; "I've been single since birth and I can't stand the neighbors' gossip anymore." ..

The event was organized by social app Soul in August at the park, called "Meow Matchmaking Corner". It created a wave of interest, largely among young people looking for mates for their pets and even themselves.

For many young people, they are no longer interested in blind dates pushed by their families when they come of age. "Young people don't like arranged dates. They like to arrange their own dates," a social media post explains the story behind the cat matchmaking trend, attracting more than 24-year-olds. 5 million views on Chinese social network Weibo.

"Looking for a companion for a pet while observing the owner. This approach provides a much more comfortable research process instead of focusing on characteristics such as income and education level" , a social network user commented.

On social networks, many young people even post pet information to find their own soulmate. Some people even claim they only want to date people who also have pets.

Echo Liu, who participated in a cat matchmaking event at People's Park, said: "If I meet someone who has a house and a car but doesn't share my love for cats, I won't consider dating him." ".

The 27-year-old added that she put her contact information on the cat poster she brought to the park and two people befriended her immediately.

However, at People's Park, the group of young cat owners also had to receive unsympathetic looks from parents who came here to find "ideal" partners for their children.

Meanwhile, Juno Ling, 28 years old, also attended the cat matchmaking event at the park even though she does not own a cat. She went with a friend who is introverted and loves cats.

"I want my friend to go out and socialize more and meet other cat lovers. Because cats don't need to be walked like dogs, cat owners rarely have the opportunity to meet and interact with each other." Ling said.

For dog owners, Nico Cute Pet Planet, a social platform for pets, also organizes at least one "dog date" event in Nanjing city every month and attracts 30 to 100 dogs. dogs participate. Many people from far away still bring their pets to join in the fun.

"These pet dating activities also provide an opportunity for owners to meet and hang out with each other," said Wang, founder of Nico Cute Pet Planet.

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