According to a survey conducted by Guangzhou Daily, about 80 percent of college students in China spend more than half of their living expenses on their fiances or fiancs. An online post also says an average male college student spends up to 10,000 yuan ($1,634) a year on "dating". The views of China Daily's mobile phone readers follow:

Spending on dating varies from person to person, depending on his/her financial background. But since students' daily expenses are mostly covered by parents, I advise students to earn the money they want to spend on their girlfriends or boyfriends. For instance, they could take up part-time jobs or work harder for scholarships. Our parents should not be made to pay for our girlfriends and boyfriends.

Xiao Xiami, Fuzhou, Fujian province