Blog Category - Love and Sex

Date Night China: 12 years, 12 of Our Favorite Date Spots in Beijing
Submitted on Jan 30, 2021
Shagi and Ully Defoe are a couple who met 12 years ago in Beijing and have been together here ever since.
Date Night China: Expat Women Share About Beauty Standards and Dating in China
Submitted on Jan 16, 2021
Date Night China recently asked expat women about beauty standards in China and more.
Date Night China: 6 Memorable New Year's Kiss Stories From China Daters
Submitted on Jan 09, 2021
The folks over at Date Night China dig into the good, the bad, and the ugly of the NYE kiss. 
New Year, New Divorce Laws in China: Couple Must Wait 30 Days to Cut the Knot
Submitted on Jan 04, 2021
As of Jan 1 Chinese citizens seeking a mutual divorce must wait 30 days before they can break the knot.
Sex-Ed to Finally be Acknowledged Under Chinese Law
Submitted on Oct 26, 2020
The phrase "sex education" has officially been incorporated into Chinese law, and it's no longer up to schools to decide what they teach.
Date Night China: 5 Cheesy Come-ons in Chinese Explained
Submitted on Oct 26, 2020
Rochelle Beiersdorfer discusses some of the top, cringe-worthy pick-up lines and typical flirting tactics in Mandarin Chinese.
Rachel Weiss of Date Night China: "We've Barely Scratched the Surface"
Submitted on Sep 15, 2020
One-year anniversaries are a special occasion in the world of dating, and the anniversary of Date Night China podcast is no different.
Date Night China: Lisa of Thrive Beijing Talks Taxi Chat-Ups
Submitted on Sep 13, 2020
Lisa Alleyne, Founder of Thrive Beijing, answers questions about dating and more.
Date Night China: Get Connected with the Female Expats in Beijing Group
Submitted on Sep 05, 2020
Before dating comes community building.
Qixi Deals for the Devoutly Lovestruck to the Hopeless Romantic
Submitted on Aug 24, 2020
Did you forget that tomorrow is Qixi – aka Chinese Valentine’s Day – because we almost did!
Date Night China: "Perhaps the Ayi Kept My Secret To Herself"
Submitted on Aug 23, 2020
What happens when a man sneaks his future wife into his homestay?
Date Night China: An American Woman's Experience Using Tantan in Beijing
Submitted on Aug 15, 2020
"Let’s get one thing straight right off the bat: I’m not someone that you could call an avid dater."
Listen Up: The China-Based Podcasters Reflecting on Life, Leadership, and Love Abroad
Submitted on Feb 05, 2020
Several smooth talkers have undertaken to podcast about the actual experience of living as foreigners in Beijing and Shanghai.
The Beijing Affair That Ended My Marriage
Submitted on Dec 18, 2019
A cautionary tale of a relationship turned violent.
Guilty of Being Hot: China's New Dating Craze Involves Courting in the Courtroom
Submitted on Nov 29, 2019
There isn’t anything in this world more tantalizing than a cold plate of justice, which may explain why many couples are turning to the aphrodisiacal...