外國人最想和你聊的文化話題：相親

     A blind date is a date where the people involved have not met each other previously.
     相親指的是由相熟的人或者婚介所安排的男女間的初次約會。
     Blind dates are becoming more commonplace following the rise of the Internet, when people who have met in chat rooms. Instant Messaging or forums finally agree to meet in person.
     隨著網(wǎng)絡(luò)的越來越普遍，相親也變得很普通。人們在聊天室，快速信息或者論壇中相識，并且最終面對面相見。
     Afterwards, they go to a place where they can have time to talk and get to know one another.
     然后他們會約個地點(diǎn)相見，互相認(rèn)識。
     Although we are living in a more and more developed information society, it is still difficult for one to find his/her real love.
     雖然我們身處一個更加信息化的社會，但是找到一個人的真愛還是非常難的。
     As opposed to a blind date, where you have no idea what the other person looks like, a nearsighted date is one where you've seen a photo or chatted via web cam before meeting in person. This can often lead to disappointment if one person or the other has supplied misleading documentation.
     "近視相親"是相對于"盲約"而言的，后者在見面前根本不知道對方長什么樣，而前者則事先看過照片或者在網(wǎng)上視頻聊過天。在近視相親中，如果其中有一方提供了誤導(dǎo)信息的話，那么這樣的相親方式通常都會以失望告終。
     Lying is more than an occasional experience for many people on blind dates in South Korea.
     在韓國，許多男女相親時都有過說謊的經(jīng)歷，
     "I'll keep in touch" is the lie most frequently employed by single people.
     "以后再聯(lián)系"是未婚男女在相親時說的最多的謊話。
     The results indicate that nearly one-third of the respondents (249 people) admitted that though they may be unwilling to develop a relationship with a person, out of courtesy they frequently say after blind dates that they will keep in touch.
     結(jié)果顯示，近1/3(249名)受訪者表示， 出于禮貌，雖然不想繼續(xù)交往，但都曾說過"以后再聯(lián)系"。
     In all, 35 percent of the 391 male respondents (135) said the most common phrases from women are "this is my first time on a blind date"followed by "I am too busy to make up" (27 percent), and "I cannot drink too much" (21 percent).
     在391名男性中，有135人(35%)認(rèn)為，相親時女性最不可信的話的前三名是"這是我第一次相親"。其次是"太忙了，沒來得及打扮就出來了" (27%)以及"不太能喝酒"(21%)。
     While 47 percent of the 394 female respondents (184) cited "I do not care about a woman's appearance" as the most common words used by men, with "I am too busy to seize the chance to get married" (20 percent), and "You are surely very popular among men" (18 percent), following.
     在394名女性中，有184人(47%)認(rèn)為，相親時男性最不可信的三句話是"我不在乎女人的外貌"，其次是"因?yàn)楣ぷ髅﹀e過了婚期"(20%)，"你肯定很受男人歡迎"(18%)。
     "Proper praise has positive effects, which could light up the mood of the opposite side and enhance the atmosphere. On the contrary, clichés and unsubstantial lies dramatically reduce credibility, which should be averted." according to a source from the matrimonial company.
     婚介公司相關(guān)人士說："適度的贊許有積極的效果，能改善對方的情緒，活躍談話氛圍，但千篇一律的套話和不能兌現(xiàn)的假話也會大大降低自己的信任感，應(yīng)盡量避免。"
     Having a blind date during the spring festival has become a trend, as many anxious parents arranged several dates for their children.
     在春節(jié)的時候，相親已經(jīng)成為一種潮流，因?yàn)楹芏嘟辜钡母改笧閮号畟儼才帕藥讏鱿嘤H。
     Also, many people rush to help their classmates and friends find the other half by joining parties.
     同時，很多人通過參加聚會為他們的同學(xué)或朋友尋找相親對象。
     You can learn something in the blind date that is about how to communicate with people, how to react and how to judge people by their appearance, action, behaviors, etc.
     在相親中，你還是可以學(xué)東西的，你可以學(xué)習(xí)如何和第一次見面的人交流，如何反應(yīng)，以及怎樣通過外貌、行動和行為來判斷一個人。
     Material girls such as Ma, 22, have rocketed If You Are the One and its rival dating show, Take Me Out, to the summit of Chinese television fame.
     像馬諾這樣22歲的"物質(zhì)女孩"使《非誠勿擾》及其競爭對手《我們約會吧》一躍成為中國最著名的電視節(jié)目。
     There are 180 million single people in China, and they and their parents are all worried about the marriage problem.
     中國有1.8億單身者，他們自己和他們的父母都為婚姻問題擔(dān)心。
     Matchmakers are rushing to cash in at matchmaking fairs and other events.
     如今，婚介機(jī)構(gòu)正你爭我趕，利用集體相親活動和其他活動賺錢。
     In China, surveys show that men consider women old after 28.
     調(diào)查顯示，在中國，男性認(rèn)為女性過了28歲就老了。