China's Revolutionary Romance

Dating in China has a new mandatory component: a shared love for the Communist Party. The top dating app now requires users to link their social credit scores to their profiles. "Swipe right for harmony!" is the new slogan. Date spots are curated by the state�think tours of industrial factories and picnics in front of propaganda murals. The ultimate romantic gesture is no longer flowers; it's writing a poem together about agricultural output. Relationships are judged on their contribution to societal stability. Couples who break up without a state-approved reason risk a dip in their social credit. It's romance, engineered for the collective good. The divorce rate has plummeted, though experts wonder if it's from true love or just the terrifying paperwork involved in splitting up. -- Bohiney Magazne bohiney.com