Candidates are accepted for the show from all over China, and even foreigners are welcome to apply for a spot in order to try their luck.

Click here for a Youku clip of a ‘handsome foreign virgin’ (male underwear model) making an appearance on the show.

One sure sign that this show is white-hot is the stacks of comments being posted on message boards all over China.

On this bbs, users give impressions about some of the female candidates. Examples:

I like No.7, she has a style that make me crazy. My qq is 36306712, please contact me.

No.11, could you please treat boys better? Your words are so harsh, who would dare to marry you?

I like the one who runs a hotpot restaurant because she looks like a wife doing everything for her family. Also she has a character like hotpot, direct and sharp but tasty.

On this bbs, some users express sympathy to the losers. Examples:

Oh, this TV show is like torture for all men. Exposed to 24 girls and millions of viewers, they have to act like they are doing a presidential debate.

Those girls are good at destroying self-esteem, 24 girls surrounding one boy? Even that rich boy was pushed so hard and lost face.

Not everyone likes the show however. On this message board, many complain that the whole thing is pre-planned:

That’s totally planned. Most of the girls and boys are actors or students majoring in acting & performance. This show is for those young actors and actresses, just making a promotion for themselves.

Here is the official website of this program: http://fcwr.jstv.com/ and here is the official bbs: http://b1196826.xici.net. On these two sites, you will find heaps of discussions about dating and love concepts. One final example:

Today, there is no war and no massive disaster, so we don’t have heroes. People have started to change their focus to material things, that’s not wrong but we still need a mental core. Love and marriage are extremely important but many youngsters don’t understand.