I read a Chinese article online about the leftover ladies in China and the title can be translated as " Chinese Leftover Ladies are Popular among Foreigners." The article lists several reasons to explain why leftover ladies (who are considered failing women in Chinese society)attract western man:
1. Foreigners believe that Chinese women are very traditional and they can be the good wife and mother.
2. Chinese women usually have petite figures and they look younger than their actual age.
3. Leftover ladies are the elites of women as they are high-achieving: well educated and well-paid. They are more experienced, mature and charming in foreign men's eyes.
I found the different view on leftover ladies from western people interesting. Leftover ladies in China are usually pressured by their family and the society in China and they can also be frustrated of not finding a husband before the "ideal" age of marraige, while their counterparts in the western world are more positive than them. In fact, many women can be considered as leftover ladies in the west, but they don't think being single is a problem because it's just a kind of lifestyle.
I would like to hear your opinions about the leftover-lady phenomena in China and in the West.
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