//From coffee brewing to oil painting to ukulele, interest classes with a matchmaking twist are helping young Hongkongers find love in the fast-paced city.
Compared to traditional speed-dating events, these matchmaking activities are more appealing because they create a natural, non-purposeful environment that is about more than just meeting a potential partner, Sam Chan, an assistant professor at the Chinese University of Hong Kong who studies dating and relationships, told HKFP.
“We all know these activities are for dating. But at least you can pretend you are not really looking for someone to date,” Chan said. “You are experiencing, enjoying the moment. And the side effect, the side product, is maybe [you] find a date.”
“In traditional speed-dating activities, you come with a purpose. I want to get a date out of this, nothing else,” Chan added.
In Hong Kong, exorbitant housing prices are an additional factor driving up the average age of marriage, Chan said.
“There is a cultural expectation that you should own a flat when you get married,” he added. //
Full article: https://shorturl.at/cfzMY (Hong Kong Free Press)
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