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Traditional matchmaking is getting a comedic glow-up.
Across China, young singles are ditching awkward dinner dates and stepping into the spotlight,
so to speak, at stand-up comedy matchmaking shows.
Here, dating becomes a kind of game.
Improv punchlines double as icebreakers, and lighting the lamp means instant attraction.
The crowds are bigger than ever, they are really popular,
and organizers can barely keep up with the booming number of people wanting a ticket but critics and there are always critics they're asking are these low-cost social events really about finding love or people just chasing a good laugh on a fun night out I say before we even start this story I say Who cares?
Yeah, exactly.
My point.
Critics.
Critics always ruin everything.