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Chinese singles are looking for love in video chats — with thousands following along in real time
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Tian Xin, a cyber matchmaker, hosts a livestream using the Chinese social media app Xiaohongshu (RedNote) from Hangzhou, China, early Friday, April 25, 2025. - photo by AP Photo/Ng Han Guan
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.