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Entertainment
IU and actor Lee Jong-suk confirm relationship, share letters with fans
South Korean singer-songwriter IU and actor Lee Jong-suk recently confirmed their relationship. On Dec. 31, 2022, South Korean media outlet ...
Daniel Anderson
Social Media
TikTok videos rank Asians by ‘most toxic’
Toronto-based comedian Lisa Tran’s humorous rankings of the most “toxic” Asians to be in relationships with have gone viral on TikTok. In...
Ryan General
Study
Short kings, rise and grind: Study says 5’6″ men need to earn $175,000 more a year to be as desirable as 6’ men
Finance influencer Vivian, popularly known as “Your Rich BFF,” broke down a study on online dating that found men who are 5 feet 6 inches m...
Jane Nam
TikToker shares her interaction with an expat in Singapore who only dates Asian women
A video posted by TikTok user Candilicious on Saturday about her recent encounter with an expatriate in Singapore has amassed over 102,000 ...
Bryan Ke
China
Married woman in China who dated 18 men at once arrested for scamming them out of $300,000
A married woman in China allegedly scammed around 20 men into funding her luxurious lifestyle, totaling more than 2 million yuan (approxima...
Rebecca Moon
‘I am not the beauty standard’: Tearful Kiwi woman pleads for white men to stop making racist comments
A woman from New Zealand posted a video to TikTok on Sunday in which she tearfully pleads for “white men” to stop directing racist comments...
Right person, wrong time: Vince Xu, Kasey Ma show ‘what Asian love is’ on ‘The One That Got Away’
“The One That Got Away” premiered on June 24 with 10 episodes on Amazon Prime Video. The show centers on a social experiment that has six ...
Celine Pun
Japan
40 percent of Japanese men in their 20s have never been on a date, says new government report
An impressive 40% of Japanese men in their 20s reported having never gone on a date, according to a new government survey. Women in their ...
Lifestyle
South Korean dating apps limit mask-wearing user photos amid complaints of ‘mask fraud’
South Korean dating apps have cracked down on “magikkun” users who wear masks in their dating profile pictures. “Magikkun,” which transl...
Chinese woman trapped in blind date’s house for days due to sudden COVID lockdown
A Chinese woman found herself stuck inside her blind date’s house for a few days after parts of his city were placed under a COVID-19 lockdo...
Meet the South Korean singles trapped in Netflix’s reality dating show ‘Singles Inferno’
Netflix appears to have released another South Korean hit with the new dating reality show “Singles Inferno.” The show, which features attr...
Kal Penn comes out as gay, shares how his 11-year relationship started with NASCAR
Kal Penn, most known for his role as Kumar Patel alongside John Cho’s Harold Lee in the hit “Harold and Kumar” film franchise, has come out ...
Technology
Japan is Now Using AI to Get People to Date and Make Babies
Japan will use artificial intelligence to match singles and bring them together, a cabinet official said on Monday. Last year, the nation of...
Carl Samson
Simu Liu Responds After Discovering Many People Use His Photos to Catfish
Actor Simu Liu is poking fun at some dating app users who use his photos to catfish their potential dates. To all the people using my photos...
People Are Offering Themselves for $100/Hour as Dates for Lunar New Year
People are offering themselves up online as a boyfriend or girlfriend for rent this Lunar New Year celebration to save you from awkward enco...
Simu Liu Shoots His Shot at Sharon Stone
Marvel’s new star Simu Liu mustered up the courage to ask Sharon Stone out after the “Basic Instinct” actress shared the news of a misunders...
Opinion
What Asian-Australian Men Need to Accept When it Comes to Dating
This article was originally published on Medium and reposted with permission. I don’t need to see all the dating statistics to be convince...
Niam Sun
News
Japanese Magazine Reveals Traits of an ‘Ideal Man’ and No One is Good Enough
A women’s magazine in Japan recently released a list of traits for the “ideal man” and some readers have found many of its requirements to b...
Misc
9 Asians Tell Us About Their Most Tragic and Hilarious Experiences While Dating
Love, dating and relationships — let’s be honest, none of us have it completely figured out. As Asians, most of us have faced ou...
Jin Hyun
Old School YouTube Fans Rejoice! Ryan Higa and Arden Cho Are Officially Dating
Every millennial’s favorite YouTuber, Ryan Higa and “Teen Wolf” actress, singer and model, Arden Cho have been keeping us ...
Dear White People Dating Asians, Your Relationship Does Not Excuse Your Racism
I’ve never liked small talk with strangers, not because I’m an introvert, but because as an Asian person there are always the same inane que...
Asia
The ‘Lara Croft of Hong Kong’ Finds Love After Working Heavy Lifting Jobs
Chu Tsin-pui, also known as the “Lara Croft of Hong Kong” and the “prettiest porter” in the city, has found her prince charming on a popular...
Satire
How to Get An Asian Girlfriend By Valentine’s Day, According to Non-Asian Experts
Ever wonder what goes on inside the mind of an Asian woman? Dating can be difficult, especially when your yellow fever is scaring away every...
South Koreans Aren’t Marrying or Even Dating, Report Says
South Koreans are losing interest in marriage that some have forgone dating altogether, a new report suggests. Only three to four in 10 Sout...
Man Keeps Checking Phone During Date, Angry Woman Throws it into Boiling Hot Pot
A woman who had enough of her distracted date finally caught his attention when she plucked his phone and threw it into their hot pot. The i...
Uncategorized
Woman’s Tinder Date Saves Her Life After Donating a Kidney
A young woman in California not only found a boyfriend on Tinder but also a kidney to save her life. Two years ago, Cheyenne Han Lee, 22, sw...
Does Being Part Asian Make Me Less Asian?
Deep down, I still want to learn Cantonese. My grandfather, who emigrated to the Dominican Republic in the early 60s, came from China. He qu...
Elliot Sang
Tinder Now Includes 23 Gender Options in India
Popular dating mobile application Tinder just rolled out a new update in India that includes 23 genders in its list of options outside the b...
Constance Wu is OK With People Who Target Her for Dating Outside Her Race
Constance Wu shared her feelings about people who target her for her dating choices. Like many other Asian women, the “Crazy Rich Asians” st...
Feature
Penn State Professor Breaks Down Why It’s Harder For Asian Men to Date
Pennsylvania State University professor Sam Richards touched several noteworthy points on the double standards Asian men often deal with in ...
K-Pop Group TWICE Finally Allowed to Date People After 3-Year Dating Ban
Members of K-pop girl group phenomenon TWICE are now allowed to date after their 3-year dating ban lapsed on Saturday. TWICE producer Park J...
The Problem With Shaming LGBTQ Asians For Dating Outside Their Race
As members of the LGBTQ community, we believe in the ideology that people should be able to love whomever they want to love. So why do racia...
Khier Casino
Couple Goes on 61-Day ‘Breakup Trip,’ Does Not End as Expected
A young couple’s love story has gone viral on Chinese social media as they embarked on a 61-day “breakup trip” that culminated in irony. The...
Asian YouTuber Reveals How ‘Asian Girls’ Can Get a White Boyfriend in Hilarious Video
An Asian YouTuber recently uploaded a “quick and easy guide” for Asian women to get a White boyfriend and it’s getting a ton of praise from ...
Woman With ‘No Asians’ Policy on Dating Show Apologizes for ‘undermining Asian males on national TV’
A recent episode of dating show “Take Me Out Australia” went viral earlier this week after two women cited a “no dating Asians” ...
Thai Man Who Lives in a Cave Becomes a Celebrity For Dating Western Women
A minor internet personality in Thailand known for living in a cave on Koh Phangan suddenly blew up in popularity after sharing the story on...