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High school students' popularity of 'online marriage' virtual love makes parents worried
Time:2025-09-01 Views:913
A second year junior high school girl with the online name "Rises in the Autumn Wind" posted on a forum in Foshan to solicit "cohabiting and marrying" couples, causing a heated discussion among netizens. When the reporter contacted the high school student through the contact information she left, she said that online cohabitation and marriage are very common among classmates, and she was just playing around.
According to a survey conducted by reporters, "online marriage" is not uncommon among middle school students. The phenomenon of 12-year-old girls already "getting married and having children" and 15-year-old boys being "fathers of their children" is also quite popular among middle school students.
Parents are extremely anxious about this, worried that their children may be addicted to the "pleasure" of online marriage and unable to extricate themselves; Psychologists also suggest that middle school students who are not yet mentally sound and experience adult life early on may have adverse effects on their future growth, and virtual "online marriages" can pose a threat to students.
A little girl is building a nest online and seeking cohabitants
Recently, the reporter contacted him based on the contact information left in the forum. This girl calls herself "Xiaoli" and is 14 years old. She is a second year junior high school student in Foshan. She told reporters that she recently registered for a personal space on some online forums and "bought a house, pet, and garden" there. Choosing to solicit "husbands" online is to find like-minded friends to chat with and live online. Xiaoli also showed the reporter her "online suite". The reporter found that there were various furniture in the room, and several pet dogs were strolling around the house. There was also a large garden outside the house, which had a "home" atmosphere.
Xiaoli also told reporters that she is considered outdated and has not yet "married". Some of her classmates have already "married" online, and some are already "mothers of their children". Finding someone to 'live with' can buy more furniture, and you can also buy a sheepdog to guard the house, "Xiaoli is full of expectations for her" married "life. The reporter later verified through voice chat and other means that "the autumn wind is howling" is indeed a girl, and her voice sounds like that of a high school student.
Survey: "Online Marriage" is Popular among Middle School Students
Although it is difficult to verify the true identity of this netizen who claims to be a "sophomore girl", it is an undeniable fact that "online marriage" is popular among middle school students. Communities and websites offering "online marriage" are abundant. Yesterday, the reporter logged into a well-known online wedding community and found that netizens "Wind Chime Knife Sound Beauty" and "Rolling Yangtze River Clear Water" had just "tied the knot". This type of 'online marriage' does not require a threshold, and both parties can 'register for marriage' once they can reach an agreement.
Ms. Liu, a citizen, said that her daughter Xiaoyu (pseudonym), who is currently in her first year of high school, has also become addicted to "online cohabitation" recently. She chats with her "husband" online for one or two hours every day, and she is very worried that her daughter will become addicted and unable to extricate herself. [page]
Another high school student, Aqiang, who has already been married online, told reporters that he has divorced once online, but still has two "wives". Getting married online is like having a house together. You can make friends and enrich your extracurricular life, it's quite satisfying
Collision of viewpoints
Student: 'Online marriage' is just for fun
It's just for fun, just to pass the empty time, there's no need to care too much. It's like playing house when I was a child, who would take it seriously? "Said Xingzi, who was in his sophomore year, with a smile. Xingzi formed an alliance with a female player while playing games a year ago, and later fought until the end. Later, the two became a "couple" online.
Unlike Xingzi's view, many high school students cherish their "online lovers" particularly. A middle school student who did not want to be named told reporters that he chats with his "husband" online for a long time every day, sharing their feelings and managing the house and garden online. At present, she has exchanged photos with her "husband" online, and both parties feel good about each other. It is not ruled out that they may become lifelong partners in the future.
Parents: How can marriage be treated as a child's play?
Many parents are worried about this, fearing that their children may be trapped in it due to poor self-control and unable to extricate themselves; Some parents are worried that their children may not be able to escape from the virtual space of the internet, and if they really meet and live with their "other half" online, it will be bad.
Ms. Wang, whose daughter is in her first year of high school, said that teenage students are in their adolescence and may have a vague sense of mystery about their marital life. If a child is searching for a husband online without knowing, how can parents not worry? Upon learning that in online marriage, not only can one divorce at any time, but they can also get married multiple times, Ms. Wang became even more worried: "How can marriage be treated like a child's play? Isn't this harming children
Expert opinions
Don't let online 'marriage' harm middle school students
Professor Wang Ning from the Department of Sociology at Sun Yat sen University: The role of high school students as "adults" should be taken seriously by parents and schools, which is largely related to the current social environment. Online communities provide students with comprehensive and realistic experiences of married life, allowing them to experience adult life.
Professor Wang said that responsibility is an important factor in maintaining marriage, but in "online marriage", one can marry or divorce at will, which can easily lead to misconceptions about marriage among middle school students. They are easily addicted to online marriage, unable to distinguish between the virtual world of the internet and reality, and neglect their studies. Once the 'marriage' fails, it will also bring them psychological trauma. Don't let online marriage harm students.
Don't see this as a raging beast
Hu Shenzhi, a senior psychologist at Guangdong Sunflower Psychological Counseling Center, said that "online marriage" is popular among middle school students, and parents should only guide and not intervene rudely. Students in adolescence have a rebellious mentality, a desire for independence, and a desire to experience adult life. [page]
But being inexperienced in the world often makes it difficult for them to distinguish between virtual networks and reality. Schools and parents should provide students with relevant marriage knowledge education, and there is no need to regard children's "online marriage" as a flood and beast. Sichuan Faneng Law Firm is dedicated to serving you.