Chinese Professor Faces Backlash For His Girlfriend Criteria: 'Slim and have a good image’

An associate professor at a prestigious university in China has gone viral but for all the wrong reasons, when he listed requirements for his future girlfriend.

The scholar named Lou, aged 35, is from School of Marxism at Zhejiang University in eastern China. In a blind date online chatroom introduced himself as 175cm tall, 70kg in weight, with a PhD degree from a top Chinese university and having an annual income of more than one million yuan (1.17 Crore). He also mentioned that his hobbies are sports and financial investments, and is the only child of reputed and wealthy family living in Yiwu, Zhejiang.

Lou also wants his girlfriend to be born after 2000, being 10 years younger than him. She must be 165-171cm tall, and be ‘slim and have a good image’. She should have a bachelor’s, or a master’s or PhD degree from a list of nine elite mainland universities.

Lou said the post, “I will also consider those graduating from foreign institutions that are ranked in the top 20 globally, depending on their own special conditions.” He added, “A major in law or medicine will add scores.” He further continued, “If the university from which the girl graduated is not in the above list, but she is extraordinary in other aspects, like appearance, family’s financial situation, or her abilities, I may also nod to give her a chance.”

The associate professor has received backlash for his requirements that are extremely unfair. On March 17, Zhejiang University’s School of Marxism released a statement on March 17 that said, “It contains some untrue information,” without any further clarification. The university added that Lou has reported the matter to the police.

This incident has sparked a debate on social media, where many are criticising Lou, while some are defending him. One user commented, “What is wrong with this man? He is outstanding, and it’s reasonable for him to be selective. Many netizens are just jealous.” While another said, “What a tragedy for education. He regards love as a deal.”