Tian Xin, a cyber matchmaker, hosts a livestream using the Chinese social media app Xiaohongshu (RedNote) from Hangzhou, China. — AP
Steve Chen had never been in love. Last spring though, it happened. The 25-year-old met his first girlfriend in a way he couldn't have imagined before: a livestreamed video chat.
Frustrated with traditional dating and using the apps, Chen jumped on a new trend among young, single people in China. Those looking for love go into video chatrooms hosted by what's called a "cyber matchmaker”, all while thousands of viewers watch and comment in real time.
