‘A study of issues in establishing a relationship and married life’: Chinese PhD student takes scientific approach to popping the question to his girlfriend
Man writes mock academic treatise to ask his girlfriend to marry him ... and she says yes
A Chinese PhD student has proposed to his girlfriend with a mock academic research paper scientifically weighing up the pros and cons of marrying her, a newspaper reported.
The 8,000-word “project application”was entitled “A study of issues in establishing a relationship and married life with Ms Zhang Su”, the Yangtse Evening Post reported.
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It was written by Liu Xinjie who is studying mapping and geographic information at the China Academy of Sciences, the paper said.
The pair pictured studying. Photo: Sina.com
Applying to a hypothetical “domestic social sciences research fund”, Liu reviewed “background research”, analysed “outstanding problems”, suggested “proposed solutions”, and sought “expert references” in videos shot of married PhD couples.
