Kiss of deaf: Passionate 10-minute smooch with girlfriend on Chinese Valentine’s Day leaves man with ruptured eardrum, loss of hearing

Lovers kiss beside scenic lake leaves man with perforated eardrum which needs trip to emergency room. Doctors prescribe antibiotics to fix problem but experts say in serious cases surgery is required. — SCMP

The story of a man in China whose eardrum ruptured as he and his girlfriend engaged in a passionate 10-minute kiss has captivated mainland social media.

Hangzhou TV reported that on Chinese Valentine’s Day on Aug 22, the man and his girlfriend locked in a passionate embrace beside the scenic West Lake in China’s eastern Zhejiang province.