Chinese Professor at Zhejiang University Lists 'Ideal Woman' Criteria on Dating App
Post Goes Viral, Sparks Heated Debate Among Netizens
A professor at a prestigious Chinese university sparked controversy after posting a detailed list of conditions for his ideal woman. On the 23rd, the Hong Kong South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported, "Associate Professor A (36), who holds a PhD from Zhejiang University, posted a message online that has gone viral and caused a stir."
In an anonymous dating chat room, A introduced himself as being 175 cm tall, weighing 70 kg, and earning an annual salary of over 1 million yuan (approximately 200 million KRW). He also stated that he is an only son and that his family lives a wealthy lifestyle in Yiwu, Zhejiang Province. He specified that the woman he desires must be born after 2000, be between 165 and 171 cm tall, have a slim figure, and possess good looks. Additionally, she must have obtained a bachelor's, master's, or doctoral degree from one of nine prestigious Chinese universities.
He said, "I will also consider graduates from universities ranked in the global top 20 under special conditions," and added, "I will give higher scores to those who majored in law or medicine." He also mentioned, "Even if the university from which she graduated is not on the above list, if her appearance, family financial status, or personal abilities are outstanding, I might give her a chance."
As this post surfaced, online controversy arose over the age gap and materialistic conditions A sought in a woman. Some netizens criticized him, saying, "Is he choosing concubines?" and "Does an educator treat love as a transaction?" However, others argued, "What’s wrong with setting strict criteria to find a good partner on a dating app?" and "He is entitled to do so," sparking a heated debate.
In response to the controversy, Zhejiang University stated on the 17th, "The post contains some false information," and reported that A has filed a police report regarding the incident.
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