Weddings Are The Happiest Day In The World For A Couple — Except One Groom

The wedding ceremony of a couple in China went viral online. The unnamed man and woman were spotted with gloomy expressions on their wedding day, the opposite of what most people hope to be feeling when they tie the knot.

The groom’s photos, specifically, were the talk of the town on Chinese social media sites. Netizens noticed that he couldn’t manage to smile even in their official photos.

They inferred that one reason for his unhappiness was that he was unsatisfied by their large size difference. The groom reportedly weighed 65kg (143 lbs) while the bride was almost double at 115kg (254 lbs). They also have a large age gap of 20 years—the man was only 23 years old while the woman was 43 years old at the time of their marriage. Netizens were convinced that he was “frowning” and “put off” because of these reasons. On her end, the woman, too, exhibited a gloomy expression and stiff body language.

Reports confirmed that it was not a love marriage between the two. The bride’s family fully paid for the wedding and even gave the groom’s family a dowry of CNY ¥100,000 (~$14,298 USD).

Comments about their incompatibility were strewn all over news sites. Chinese netizens mentioned that they should not have pushed through with the marriage if they were both dissatisfied.

• He looks like he has given up on life.
• Marriage is supposed to be between two willing parties. If you’re not happy being with someone, you should give it serious thought, even if it involves a lot of money!

No further updates about their marriage has been shared since.