List to help singles dodge wedding pressure during holidays

A list of humorous tips to help young singles returning home for the Spring Festival to cope with pressure to get married from relatives has been reposted thousands of times on the Chinese internet.

1. Lie

Go out and buy a cheap ring and take a picture with a friend of the opposite sex to use as your cellphone wallpaper. Change the name of one of your most frequent cell phone contacts to "Darling, " and end each call with a kiss.

2. Throw off the scent

Bring up a controversial topic in the news before a relative has the chance to bring up your love life. Then, as debate heats up, sneak away.

3. The art of empty talk

When asked if you are in a relationship, always respond with something not confrontational and difficult to prove untrue. "I have several nice choices in front of me, but its hard for me to choose. "

4. Show no mercy

Be first to ask relatives and friends about their personal issues, such as "Is your daughter dating someone?" or "Have you prepared a wedding chamber for your son?"

5. It's all part of your plan

Show your parents you've thought of everything by providing a detailed work, study and life plan for the next year. Place marriage as one of your most important future goals. Such a concrete schedule would appease any parent.

6. Fear can be your friend

Scare your relatives or parents straight with some examples of failed marriages. Recount the pain and suffering of a friend (or friends) in a bad relationship they regret and cannot escape. That'll get them to think twice.