Chinese women from across the United States and around the world are flocking to Silicon Valley, sparking a new “gold rush.” However, this time the goal is to find a husband, with men working in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) being the top choice.
According to the New York Post, Qinghua Zhao, founder of 2RedBeans, a self-proclaimed largest Chinese dating website in North America, stated that employees from Anthropic and OpenAI are considered the “first tier” choices for Chinese women seeking partners.
“If you work in these big companies, especially in AI companies, it’s obvious that once these companies go public, the market value will be very considerable,” she said.
Zhao, who founded 2RedBeans 15 years ago, mentioned that in the past, Chinese clients typically only mentioned their desire to find partners living on the East or West Coast of the United States. However, in recent years, their criteria for choosing a partner has become more and more precise.
“More and more people are specifically targeting Silicon Valley. In the past, they mainly sought engineers in Silicon Valley, but now their requirements are more specific: AI engineers are the preferred choice,” Zhao said.
Amy Yang, a former tax analyst at Oracle and currently operating a matchmaking service called “Matchmaker Amy” in the Bay Area, has also noticed a similar trend.
She told the New York Post, “This situation is very common. Women who have moved from out of town here all want to find an engineer as a partner… of course, it’s even better if it’s an AI engineer.”
Yang mentioned that one of her clients in Los Angeles is considering moving to San Francisco specifically for six months because OpenAI and other AI companies are located there.
Meanwhile, 34-year-old Sue Zhong, who came to the United States from China at the age of 16, has worked in her family’s marine fuel business. She used to live in New York and moved to Los Angeles last year.
She consulted with multiple matchmaking professionals, including Ms. Yang, in her search for a like-minded partner. Zhong believes that some people in Silicon Valley want to change the world through technology, which is very appealing to her. However, she emphasizes that emotional connection and mutual attraction outweigh any listed criteria for choosing a partner. For her, these are far more important than the other person’s net worth.
On the other hand, a divorced Chinese female entrepreneur in her 40s told the New York Post that she is looking for someone who can see future prospects. She prefers men working in AI companies preparing for an IPO.
Yang believes that successful men in the AI field want their partners to have their own careers.
“Even if he is an AI scientist, he hopes the woman at least has a bachelor’s degree and a stable job in the San Francisco Bay Area,” Yang said.