PENN OLSON – Aug 17 - Jiayuan was attacked by state media’s People’s Daily for not really being a “wedding” site, as Jiayuan’s tagline suggests, but more like an organizer of over-expensive group date nights that result in lots of inappropriate touching and other malarkey. The People’s Daily recounts the story of one 30-year old man who was annoyed at being – he felt – tricked into buying virtual credits. The newspaper is more concerned with the pricier products that Jiayuan sells, such as its hand-curated match-making service for 40,000 RMB (US$6,300), and maxes out at 200,000 RMB. A lack of a real name policy on Jiayuan is also called out.
by Steven Millward
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Social networks are very public. Internet dating sites are very private, by definition. That shouldn’t change.
Social networks are very public. Internet dating sites are very private, by definition. That shouldn’t change.