Series with a vision for blind dates

Marriage registrations in China have consistently decreased over the past nine years, hitting their lowest point last year since 1986, with a mere 6.833 million couples registering, according to a report released by the Ministry of Civil Affairs in June.

Apart from economic factors such as high housing and living costs that contribute to low marriage rates, there is still much room to explore how people have come to perceive and pursue love and engage in relationships differently over the past decades.

Wang Xiaonan, producer of the show, says that the increasing number of convenience services such as doorstep food deliveries have fostered greater personal independence, reducing people's reliance on, and therefore need for, partners.

She also notes that she finds young people today are more cautious with their emotions and are less daring in love, fearing potential hurt.

"Through the show, I want to encourage everyone to bravely open themselves up, feel the chemistry when people connect with one another, and have the guts to dive into love without holding back," she says.

That has struck a chord with viewers.