In the context of the increasingly obvious trend of non-marriage in China, more and more young men choose to "go abroad" and marry foreign brides.
In recent years, as the cost of marriage in China continues to rise, more and more young men have begun to look abroad, and finding foreign brides has become a new option. This phenomenon reflects some of the dilemmas and contradictions in the current Chinese social marriage and love market.
Not long ago, a netizen posted a wedding photo of his cousin and a foreign bride, and the contrast between the two sparked heated discussions.
The bride is sweet and beautiful, while the groom is mediocre and slightly bald, giving people a feeling of "going abroad to chase a deer and a horse".
For a while, many netizens secretly sighed, "I also have to open my eyes to see the world."
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Netizens couldn't help it
Except for black daughters-in-law, I can accept foreign girlfriends, there are no channels
A Filipino wife with no car, no house, no bride price
Not only is there no bride price, the appearance is high, and the most important thing is clean.
Three years ago, I met a few Ukrainian girls, and they said that they were very happy if they could earn 2,000 yuan a month in Ukraine.
Chinese men want to find foreign wives, what does this mean?
In addition to appearance, marrying outside is more "cost-effective" for many men. With the improvement of living standards, domestic wedding bride price, real estate and other requirements are getting higher and higher, and it often takes hundreds of thousands or even millions of financial resources to settle a family affair. In foreign countries, these expenses will be greatly reduced, making many people feel that "marrying a foreign daughter-in-law is cheaper than at home".
However, marrying a foreign bride is not an easy task. First of all, it needs to be supported by strong financial strength, otherwise it will not be able to pay the high cost of airfare, and the loss of the bride from not being able to work in the country for the first few years. Secondly, transnational marriages also come with the hidden costs of cultural differences, and both parties need to put in more communication efforts to integrate each other's lifestyles.
The deep-seated reason that prompts some men to "go out" to marry wives is the trend of the domestic marriage and love market. At present, the mainland is faced with a situation of imbalance in the sex ratio of the population, and the fact that there are more men than women has caused many young men to enter the ranks of "elderly singles." At the same time, the threshold for women to choose a mate in some regions continues to increase, and the requirements for men's family conditions and appearance quality are too high, which also exacerbates this phenomenon.
In response to this situation, many scholars have called for opening up the international marriage market to attract more foreign women to China and alleviate the marriage crisis. However, is a foreign bride really a "lifesaver"? Transnational marriage is not a perfect solution, and it still faces many practical difficulties and challenges.
In contemporary China, the concept of marriage and love is undergoing profound changes. There are certain contradictions between men and women in terms of mate selection standards and power games, which need to be pondered by all sectors of society. Only by making men and women more equal in the marriage and love market, resolving differences with love, understanding and appreciating each other, is the fundamental way to resolve conflicts.