The tide of blind dates during the Spring Festival: the pain of returning home for marriageable men and women.
The Spring Festival, which was supposed to be a time of reunion and joy, became a blind date feast that was difficult to escape for many marriageable men and women. In a small village in Zhoukou, Henan Province, two girls are returning home for the Chinese New Year, and matchmakers are waiting with rows of boys to meet them, even causing roads to be blocked.
This not only reveals the cruel competition in the modern marriage market, but also reflects the constraints of traditional ideas on young people.
In the fast-paced modern society, many young people choose to work in other places, and the Spring Festival has become a short time for them to rest. But what followed was the urging of relatives and friends to get married, which turned the originally warm reunion into an awkward blind date occasion. The bride price, family background, appearance, everything is measured on the scales, as if it were a transaction. And in this deal, the boys not only have to face material pressures, but also have to stand out from the crowd of competitors and win the favor of the girls.
This situation is not accidental, and it reflects the persistence of traditional societal attitudes about marriage and childbearing. Although times are advancing, many people's ideas are still stuck in the past. And for young people, they yearn for free love and pursue real feelings, but the reality is often the opposite.
In the face of such a dilemma, we should reflect.
Marriage is a matter for two people, not a grand show. We should respect the choices of young people and give them more space and freedom. Only in this way can the happiness of marriage and social harmony be truly realized.
Ending: The Spring Festival should be a time of reunion, not the pressure of blind dates. Let's work together to create a more tolerant and open environment for young people to be free to pursue their own happiness.