She shared the video on her TikTok account, which had over 128,000 followers around the world as of this writing.
In the video, Kezia and her friends walk around the park carrying a “resume” written on an A4 sheet of paper with personal information and an overview of potential matches.
This has led many Chinese parents to approach them and enthusiastically introduce their children to them.
One “resume” states that the woman was “born in 1994, holds a bachelor’s degree in international trade, is 1.72 meters tall, has an annual income of 200,000 yuan (US$28,000), and is passionate about musical instruments; “I learned.” is written. Kosho Over a year and a half. ”
She is “born between 1993 and 1995, at least 1.72 meters tall, good-looking, has at least a bachelor’s degree, and owns real estate in Shanghai or is willing to jointly buy an apartment.” ” I was looking for a partner.
At first, Kezia thought the event was just for fun, joking to onlookers that she had come to find a husband, but she soon realized that matchmaking is serious business in China.
“Many parents introduced their sons to me and explained in detail their preferences, assets and occupations,” Kejia told reporters from the Zhejiang Daily Reporters Group.
She likened her experience to a parent displaying their “products” or their children to potential “buyers” in a supermarket.
A 50-year-old man proposed to her on the spot, telling her he had a fortune of 2 million yuan (US$280,000) and asking if that met her criteria.
Kezia was surprised by this approach and said: “I’m 25 and he’s about 50. He’s old enough to be my father.”
Her video quickly caught the attention of TikTok users, quickly accumulating over 3.5 million views, 300,000 likes, and over 3,100 comments in just one day.
One intrigued international observer said, “If we don’t end up finding someone, we might think about going to China and giving it a try.”
“I’m going to go to the local park and make my own poster. What else can I do?” said another.
But mainland online observers saw things differently.
One person said, “Why do these people feel like they’re not looking for marriage, but selling vegetables?”
The 50-year-old’s proposal faced particular backlash on mainland social media.
One person, citing a common Chinese expression, said, “Why does an old cow always want to eat soft grass?”
“For only 2 million yuan, he wants to “eat” a soft foreign grass young enough to become his daughter. That amount is not even enough to buy two apartments,” said another reviewer.