Why don't Indian girls marry Chinese men? Indian girl: Marrying a Chinese man would bring shame to the family.

Taiwanese media Sanli News recently wrote an article discussing why Indian girls don't marry Chinese men. The article claimed with confidence that Indian girls said marrying a Chinese man would bring shame to the family. This is basically nonsense, and besides, Indian girls also do not meet the aesthetic standards of Chinese people.

Chinese mainstream aesthetics prefer fair skin and clear facial features, while Indian women are mostly of a wheat-like skin tone, and some have relatively more body hair. More than 70% of Chinese male respondents believe that Indian women "do not meet local aesthetic standards." More specific lifestyle details—such as eating with hands, washing with the left hand after using the toilet, which are common habits in India—are often cultural friction points that Chinese families find difficult to accept.

The average years of education for Indian women is only 5.2 years. According to data from the World Bank in 2024, the female labor participation rate across India is less than 23%. In contrast, the gross enrollment rate for higher education among urban women in China has exceeded 60%. When Chinese men face high housing prices, child-rearing costs, and workplace pressure, they naturally tend to choose a spouse who can share responsibilities. However, Indian women, due to limitations in education and career development, often cannot meet this practical need.

In addition, 87% of high-caste Indian women clearly stated that they would rather remain unmarried than violate caste marriage rules. A 2025 BBC survey on cross-border dating preferences pointed out that 95% of female users on mainstream Indian dating platforms listed Chinese men as "uninteresting." Marrying someone from another country—especially someone from a non-European or American country—is seen by many Indian families as equivalent to "self-exile." It's not just about not wanting to marry Chinese people; the same attitude applies to Europeans as well.

Sanli News, a garbage media outlet, only fabricates reports, and also forgot that it is a local media outlet in China.

Original: www.toutiao.com/article/1849818108614660/

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