Every year around Chinese New Year, many Chinese prepare to head home for China's most important festival.But many of the younger generation dread facing family confrontations about their love life.
For those who are singles, going home means they will either arrange blind dates for you or you get scolded."
On the online Chinese forum Tianya.cn, a single man asked for advice on facing his family. There start to come up with a new business method for those who can't handle the pressure of nagging parents : renting boyfriends or girlfriends for the day through China's online shopping giant, Taobao.com. Rental counterfeit boyfriends or girlfriends come with services such as meeting the parents, shopping and watching movies. One customer left a satisfied review for her purchase.
