16 days ago · China
Chinese women spend top dollar on male model shoots, turning staged romance into viral trend
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a general story. South China Morning Post Asia is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to China. The first report grouped here was at 1 Oct 2026, 02:00 UTC. The headline in use is “Chinese women spend top dollar on male model shoots, turning staged romance into viral trend”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
A growing number of young Chinese women are paying for romantic photo shoots with male models, seeking a brief taste of love through a novel form of emotional companionship. This trend has gained significant traction on mainland social media, with customers spending up to 8,000 yuan (US$1,200) for an hour-long…
Story timeline
Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by South China Morning Post Asia
Chinese women spend top dollar on male model shoots, turning staged romance into viral trend
Reported by 1 outlet
- South China Morning Post
- South China Morning PostChinese women spend top dollar on male model shoots, turning staged romance into viral trend