“Internet love” becomes more and more popular among Chinese students, according to a survey, via Xinhua:
…The survey by the Changchun-based institute in the northeast Jilin Province, polled 4,811 students at 10 universities across the country. It found that 18.4 percent of respondents admitted they had at least one Internet lover, the China Youth Daily reported. In addition, 38 percent revealed people around them were having on-line love affairs.
“Life is full of troubles. If there is someone on the Internet I can turn to, why not?” the survey quoted an anonymous student assaying. “We have to face too many pressures when falling in love in the real world, but the inner-emotional needs can be better relieved through Internet relationships.” [Full Text]
