‘Done shooting? Let’s go eat!’: man’s fabricated video proof to mother he is trying to date amuses China with funny outtake
- The man attended a matchmaking event to show his mum he was trying to find a girlfriend
- But he forgot to edit out the part where he asks his friend to ditch the gathering to go have a meal
A delightful video of a man filming himself at a matchmaking event, and then forgetting to edit himself telling his friend to ditch the function, racked up millions of views on mainland Chinese social media over the past few days.
“As you can see, I am very serious about finding a wife. I hope you are no longer concerned about me,” he added.
Unfortunately, the man forgot to edit out a blooper reel and most certainly failed to assuage his mother’s concern.
“Did you finish shooting?,” the man asked his friend at the end of the video. “Let’s go eat now!,” he said after receiving confirmation from the friend.
The fact that the man was attending a matchmaking event to tick a box for his mother amused millions online, with many pointing out that “People across China now know that you were being perfunctory.”
“It’s a good video, but remember to edit it next time,” someone joked.
Another said: “I really like his personality and he did the same thing that I did to calm my mother.”
On the other hand, many people saw the video as an example of the unbearable pressure from parents on young Chinese people to get married.
“I’ve already sent your video to many of my colleagues who have been desperately trying to find a boyfriend,” a user commented below Ai Gao’s video.
Another said: “Young people in China now seek life partners primarily to satisfy their mothers.”
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Chinese groom watches his own wedding on live stream
Marriage is an integral part of traditional Chinese culture and is considered an essential step towards fulfilling one’s obligations to their parents. The pressure on children to marry and start a family can be a significant source of conflict within families.
However, this tradition has shown signs of changing in recent years, as more people in China are marrying later in life.
According to data from the Ministry of Civil Affairs, registered marriages have been declining for nearly a decade.
In China, the “late marriage” trend of people marrying between the ages of 25 and 29 has become the norm. Previously, most people married between the ages of 20 and 24.
