A video filmed at a matchmaking market at Guangzhou’s Tianhe Park has been making its rounds on the internet, where a woman is seen crying and venting her frustration after failing to find a match. 

For those unfamiliar with the concept, matchmaking markets, also known as the “bride market”, are a common sight in China. Typically held on weekends, these gatherings see parents, sometimes accompanied by their single children, sometimes not, displaying printed dating profiles in hopes of finding suitable matches.