It is worth noting that, as a rule, friends from an unsuccessful romantic relationship hire a love counselor. The “client” asks the specialist to yell at him to “make him see reason” and make him “wake up”. In addition, the offices offer complete packages of love “rehabilitation” services, including moral support for a day, a week or a month.
For an additional fee, you can choose the gender and age of the consultant. Ironically, the duties of a counselor are very similar to those of a loving friend. He communicates with the client, listens to the mental anguish and helps him to move forward without looking back.
It is noteworthy that any Chinese can afford to cry into a stranger’s vest, since the cost of a consultant’s services in a popular office starts from 5 yuan (about $0.69). For such a modest fee, the employee will communicate with the client for 10 minutes in the format of text or audio messages.
The most expensive deals involve five-hour daily phone calls during the week. The prices of these services are high: they will have to pay up to 9,000 yuan (about 1,232 dollars).
However, the world of dreams is not without good people, which is why there are some kind of volunteers among love advisers. One of them is Du Xiaomiao, 29, who is willing to correspond with customers almost 24 hours a day for only 5 yuan. The girl perceives them as her friends, who should have the opportunity to share their experiences as much as they want.
The demand for the services of love counselors is not accidental. On Chinese social networks, users actively discuss the problems of “hopeless romantics” and their “rescue” from depression and hopes for a hopeless reunion with former lovers. Hashtags with relevant queries are getting millions of views on online platforms in China.
A certain Luo Zhishan talked about his experience with a love advisor. In August, the girl broke up with a young man and was having a hard time parting with her. Ms. Luo’s friend paid for a counselor who, according to the client, gave her temporary “emotional support.” However, the girl still dreams of meeting her ex, but she is no longer afraid to boldly walk through life without him.
