Shanghai has become a hub for lonely retirees looking for companionship, yet many face barriers to finding love, despite a large number of older singles.
Xu Xiaoduo, a 70-year-old former teacher, exemplifies the struggles of Shanghai's older singles, expressing his frustrations about not being able to find true love despite his positive attributes.
With the number of individuals aged 65 and over expected to reach 400 million in China, the growing pool of older singles highlights a pressing societal issue: pervasive loneliness.
The challenges of Shanghai's divorced and widowed residents reflect a broader issue of isolation among older adults, with children too busy to visit and a diminishing hope for companionship.
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