While that scheme seemed to prove quite successful, it appears that “shareable girlfriends” are less of a hit. Of the 15 young woman on offer at the mall in Heyuan city, more than half of them are shown in the clip standing and checking their phones, with no willing suitors stepping forward.
Chinese netizens have speculated that men may feel too awkward to “rent a girlfriend” in public, and aren’t likely to go shopping on their own anyway.