In the past few years, websites like eHarmony and match.com have become increasingly more common for those who are looking for love. The fad has even spread across the seas. There are a number of sites in China that lets people connect with others who are local and possibly find their match. But what do you do when you are richer than the average person?
As CNN reported on January 25th, they turn to Golden Bachelor. Founded by Xu Tianli, the company is an exclusive service that “caters to an expanding class of super-wealthy Chinese.” According to CNN “The Golden Bachelor ‘Diamond Love’ membership goes for 300,000 Yuan ($44,000).”
The website is unique in the new trend of finding online love in that it only allows people to join with a “high social-status or superior physical condition.” But with it’s over 5 million members, finding love shouldn’t be hard to do.
Along with the online service, the company also throws lavish “matchmaking parties” that connect individuals in one night. The most recent one was in December and had 43 attendants (22 men and 21 women) by the end of the night “eighty percent had found a date.”
The largest site for the common person in China is Zhenai meaning “Cherish Love.” They boast over “23 million members” and a 6-month membership costs $300, according to CNN.
The growing population and the need to find love keeps these businesses open. They offer tips and techniques of dating and try to let people be as natural as possible. I think that in the coming years, the world will be finding more sites like Golden Bachelor and certainly more for the common people.
In a world where people are constantly moving and doing business, it is easier to meet someone online rather than taking the time to go out and meet them. An interesting concept, the online dating market is sure to have a bright future.
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Friday, January 22, 2010
China Under Cyber Attack?
Chinese laws control Internet usage all over the country; one of the largest one being that Internet hacking and violation of privacy is forbidden. In this month alone, two Chinese bureaus of news organizations have claimed to have had their Google e-mail accounts attacked.
According to a CNN article on January 22, China is saying that the United States is weakening the relationship between the countries. The article also says that Google has threatened to pull out of China. “The Chinese government has said,” according to CNN, “that the Google case is a business dispute and should not affect relations between the two countries.”
I think that the Chinese government is right in saying that it is a problem between businesses, and should not affect the relationship between the U.S. and China. There is a need for considerable concern over what is happening. I think that not only does the alleged reports of hacking violate the Chinese laws, it also calls into question the amount of security that Google has placed on their accounts. It will be interesting to see if Google changes it’s security protocol, even if it is only for their international business accounts to protect individuals, and companies from any more attacks.
Click here to see the article from CNN.
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