Apart from this one time when a taxi driver seemed to fall madly in love with me as he was driving me home, I don’t think any Chinese man has ever taken a fancy to me. I’ve always felt that there just wasn’t any connection there, but I didn’t know why. This list at least partially explains it.

I rated myself. Here’s how I ranked, based on how I imagine my boyfriend should answer!

Taller than 160 cm, for every 1 cm +100

Shorter than 160 cm, for every 1 cm -100: -700 (I’m 5′, or about 153 cm)

Long hair +150: +150

Can dance +100

Can sing +100

Weight over 110 jin (1/2 kg), for every 10 Jin -100

Weight under 100 jin, for every 10 Jin -100

Near sighted, if more than 300 degrees, for each 100 degrees over –100: -50 (not sure what my eyesight actually is, but I only have one near-sighted eye)

If had relationship before, for each time dumped –100, each time dumping +100

Never had a boyfriend before +100

Older than 23, for each year -100: -200

Has medical history, for each one -100

Doesn’t know how to play Majiang +100

Doesn’t know how to drink +100

Heavy drinker -200

Smoker-200

Has pet(s) +100

Like pets +50: +50

Can cook +300: +300 (I should get more for baking)

Gentle and lovely +100: +100

Childish and stubborn -200: -200

Always tells you she misses you +100: +50 (not “always”)

Likes to bring you to her classmate get-togethers +100: +100

Knows how to care for you, doesn’t let you smoke and drink +100: +50 (no smoking!)

Doesn’t disturb your personal life +100: +100 (I guess?)

Always bugs you to go shopping -100

Puts on makeup the way you like it +100: +100

Doesn’t know how to do laundry -200

Fights with you every day -200

No matter whose fault it is, always contact you first after a fight +100

You talk her to asleep every night +100

Well-behaved +100: +100

Only well-behaved to you +200

Will cry for you +100: +100

Always makes you cry -100

Independent; does not always want you to buy things for her +200: +200

Not difficult in front of your friends +100: +100

Knows how to put on make up +100: +100

Does laundry for you +100: +100

Mature +100: +100 (also stupid and childish)

Does not like to laugh when with you -200

Wants you to ditch school (work) to be with her -200

Fails exams, for each -100

Gives you things made by her +100: +100

Always says you are ugly -200

Never took sticker pictures –200: -200 (????)

1500 – 2500: Normal

2500 – 3500: Excellent

Over 3500: Your life is set, hurry up and marry her before it’s too late.

That gives me a total of 550, which doesn’t even rank on their scale. I can see why Chinese guys aren’t attracted to me now, if these are the type of things they go for. To be marry-able, I have to be all of the positives (and then some) and none of the negatives! Of course, many a Chinese woman have lambasted the list as well, so at least I know I’m not alone.