Shanghai elderly seek love at Ikea

[@3forte]

"So, what do you think about this sofa design?" A tough question to gauge each other's compatibility.

[@nulnoh219]

If a couple can make it in IKEA, they can make it anywhere.

[@PLuMUK54]

No! If you make it in IKEA, you won't be able to get it home. Better to carry it home, then make it there. 😉

[@arjuna003]

My first date was in ikea. Now we are married.xD

[@gen2151]

elderly ppl got more rizz than me :((((

[@mzkii1002]

They got more game than anyone can ever have 😂😂

[@ootts456]

Stop watching skibidi toilet and touch some grass man

[@Trisni_akhtar]

​@@ootts456he didn't say anything about skibidi, it WAS used by those kids so much that when locals use it, its weird now

[@ootts456]

@@Trisni_akhtar I can assure you these people are def watching skibidi

[@Trisni_akhtar]

@@ootts456 they're watching it because its fun to watch, unlike those kids who make it their entire personality

[@gothgirl66673]

This is so wholesome, more news like this please!

[@dtmt502]

wholesome? most of these oldies have STIs

[@ashtonhendro2801]

I would love a social hangout for students like this.

[@nancymcgee4776]

There's plenty .....they're called the Mall's!

[@Sastrak]

bruh just talk. The library, shopping complex, cafeteria even on the parks. You're just being nervous and afraid to talk to open up a small conversation. Asking the time or the weather should be the first step to getting know about each other

[@cheungch1990]

It's called the campus

[@ocean440]

@@Sastrak grandpa times are different now🤦‍♂. If you talk to somebody in cafeteria you gonna be called stalker

[@raycigar6356]

​@@ocean440calling someone stalker without legit reasons seems immature at least and more on the malicious personality side....seek adults with a healthy mindset like hiking groups or bouldering facilities or museums or any creative Hotspot I guess

[@Nunnayadambiness]

Free refills has that effect on people.

[@QueenXKnit]

They are bringing their own food lol

[@ZoeCuiM]

Chinese aunties and uncles are shameless like that

[@GoingtoHecq]

Happy couples are a result of mutual affection and understanding, so friendship is a great place to start. Plus all the couples come from the same social group here. Great way to have a social network.

[@foxyfoxfilms]

I live in Shanghai, and I go to this ikea about once every three months. The restaurant is absolutely packed with elderly people every time I go there, and I can be a bit annoying at times because they would just buy a cup of coffee and sit there for hours on end.

[@Phillipnoogen]

Lol don't go on Tuesdays then xD

[@ssuwandi3240]

I got a croissant and coffee too, isn't fasting a healthier way of living?

[@Mvnst3r]

This is a great idea. Researches show depressi0n is high among the elders, só hanging out is a way of keeping the loneliness away. Also very brave and mature to be able to speak about it and not BE assumes of feeling and foghting against it. Humans are, generally speaking, social beings after all

[@Neo-nw7fo]

Taking over the ikea cafeteria is not lol

[@Mvnst3r]

@@Neo-nw7fo if they’re consuming, i dont see why it would be a problem

[@tindrums]

Self brought snacks... 😂😂 ikea manager be like - 🤬🤬

[@zhouray]

That's typical in China. Restaurants usually don't have the "No outside foods" rule.

[@D.2601]

@@zhouray😮

[@sola4393]

@@D.2601And here they tell you not to eat take out in their restaurant even you have ordered many of their dishes at the table. Pretty annoying.

[@palmpalm5131]

@@sola4393Where is “here?

[@sola4393]

@@palmpalm5131Western country. To be more precise, it is a Chinese restaurant in western country.

[@dnataliesmith2209]

Mr. Wang's eyebrows on fleek! I am ashamed to say mine looks terrible and I am more than a dozen years younger and a woman.

[@lingth]

In Singapore the IKEA canteen is Packed by 11am..there are some who stay there for hours because the coffee is refillable.. and just sit there drinking coffee with friends.. and it's annoying that ppl who actually come for lunch can't find seats.

[@im.meghan]

Although Ikea meatballs are renowned, I don't know why you'd want to purposely eat lunch at an Ikea. dafuq?

[@420villain]

It's really cheap that's why

[@mynthics]

Even through late night.. still packed

[@yank-blood-no-eat-get]

IKEA open late in Singapore? And still packed? Here in 🇺🇸 IKEA is closed and empty before sunset, because of all the shoplifters and the robberies.

[@teohyc]

⁠@@yank-blood-no-eat-getThe difference is we will catch all the shoplifters and robbers in Singapore

[@ymhktravel]

It's not financially sound to offer free coffee if people go there just for that and not buy any other things. What Ikea should do instead is coffee at discount at certain time period. Otherwise people will sit there all day and genuine diners will be deprived of seats.

[@sola4393]

Is pretty hard to do consider their respect elderly culture, may be they are still making money even with this going on. Old people don't really drink that much but the seating is a problem for other people who want to have a meal there. It is still better than bunch of kids and teenagers hanging out there, i would prefer this instead.

[@mikicerise6250]

Location is also an issue. In Spain we get free coffee at Ikea, but Ikeas are generally a bit 'out of the way'. Half hour out of the city centre by metro, and you have to walk through a mall to get there. You don't go there just for the coffee. If it were at street level on a busy city block, sure it would fill up with people who just wanted coffee. 😅

[@beepboopbeepp]

It’s fine ikea will still earn, i doubt they are very concerned about their cafe losing profits it’s not their main money maker after all. Reputation means a lot also.

[@alyu1129]

"Come here. Sit. What do you think of this two seater, right here?" "Let's check out the bedroom displays shall we?" Oh yeah, I know what these geezers are up to.

[@Vexcenot]

Looks like someone forgot to charge their microphones

[@courtly5982]

Ikea better make an ad campaign based on this, marketing do you hear me??? 😂

[@alyu1129]

A date at an IKEA is a great cheap date idea. The couple having shared activities: like trying to find the toilets or the shortest way out. You can see how your date handles frustration when tired or when they have to go.

[@Maxi.Dounut]

No but this is actually adorable.

[@Umar_Afridi]

The sound quality of the video is very bad. Please review before uploading.

[@obitobitan931]

Ikea has a nice idea

[@Otter-Destruction]

I get it socializing at an old age is important, but respect the paying customers trying to find a spot to eat at the Ikea canteena too

[@PLuMUK54]

The trouble with finding love at IKEA is that the instructions are incomprehensible, and by the time that you've "got it together", there are a few bits left over! 😝

[@parrotcracker6629]

Why is the interview audio so bad? It's ruining my ears!

[@mariotaz]

Sound is broken?

[@hiddenname9809]

Finding love at Ikea. Revolutionary lol

[@dianamoore2241]

How nice to have that. 😊

[@mindmybusynassm1645]

Absolutely.

[@arielfeng5860]

Well…I am happy for them at least they are not interfering with others life by playing loud music in early mornings or evenings.

[@ZIlberbot]

so IKEA should open some other similar shops in Shanghai and around to help old people find each other ...

[@RezetRoy]

Ikea should nothing. It is government who should

[@dicksonchan5302]

nice story, put a smile on my face

[@aswiran]

What happens to the sounds.. 😴

[@souluti0n]

My local Ikea would not tolerate people blocking seats and tables in the restaurant all day, especially when they bring their own food. 😮

[@pordniara]

is it just me or are the voices not audible for the first man, third man and the fourth man?

[@HoldMyCowsberg]

In India, we don't waste time on small talk, we grape 🤗

[@mikicerise6250]

This what happens when you offer free coffee in China, Ikea. 😂

[@Jellybean-gz4cj]

Endearing. I am cheering them on to find friends and enjoy the company of each other.

[@tacosushi6161]

its so sad cuz ive seen countless cases of older generation being lonely and feeling like a loss of connection.

[@lFurinl]

I always see that ikea was living and working in Shanghai but had never went inside since I never had need to buy something there.

[@TheYoutubfan]

"Hey, gurl. You look as fine as the latest Ikea loveseat."

[@dogymal7260]

Dude knows what he is doing but not on his hair.

[@tartaru749]

Chinese auntie and uncle are so chatty. I can't do this kind of thing even if im young lol

[@lilmamagc]

its easy to get lost in ikea, and all that time spent lost can show you a persons real personality

[@IVR68]

Please give the voices back to the people. Can't hear what they say

[@weareallgodschildrenlovefr9556]

Wish them all the best! ❤️❤️❤️🙏🙏🙏❤️❤️❤️

[@hteacave]

3:57 she's beautiful. Older people can be attractive too

[@rumahfifi]

In borneo some supermarket yard became a sport dance morning routine for elderly when the shop open they come to buy in supermrket

[@Neo-nw7fo]

Where lol, I lived in Borneo for years but I’ve never seen that before. I kinda wanna see them if I go back

[@SecretCollage]

I'm looking forward to when the video music is less stress even with lovely videos like these.

[@_Just_Another_Guy]

This used to happen at my local mall too before the mall decided to take away the benches in the hallways.

[@stephenswistchew7720]

Wow now you can find a partner that you just have to put together at ikea 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Spoopball]

"I didn't come here to find a wife, there's no such thing. I came here to have fun." Based

[@Sjalabais]

All these benches without back support...it's not the easiest spot to convene on!

[@MeLikeTennis]

I didn't even know old people dated And here i am, a sucker dating this girl tonight at this Spanish restaurant costing HK$400 per person...

[@THEchiQ]

This is cool. Life doesn’t end at 70 ❤

[@angryblackman857]

What type of marketing Ikea did there to attractions these eldery people ? Maybe thé love market IS something Ikea should consider now in china.

[@Hkchinese888]

The chyna DaMa is indispenable. 🤣🤣🤣

[@suhandatanker]

Here in malaysia the only reason i go to ikea is the free drink refills lol, each time i order they lose profit.

[@Robinjustrobin]

So basicly this ikea is a place where you can make a friend request

[@pbworld7858]

Everyone needs some loving or friendship.

[@warrenleezy]

Lingonberry served with a side of linkin' berry . . .for older folks. New ikea product: kønnëktiön 😅😅😅😂

[@QueenXKnit]

So cuuuuuuteeeeeeeee ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@Glory-to-God.]

1:11 thats a ten dollar wig and 2 dollar eyebrow pencil

[@arthurlincoln9093]

"Let me show you my hysterectomy scars".

[@hanssolos3699]

just like every ikea item, bring home, fix it yrself and discard after use.

[@UuU1001.]

The glimpse of all our future. Divorced, lonely, and trying to get some action at a Swedish furniture store as a wrinkly worn version of ourselves……. Sigh

[@harrysmith8515]

I feel living quality in Shanghai is better than Hong Kong.

[@lFurinl]

Well, Shanghai was quite cheap before, now it was just expensive but still better than in Hongkong though

[@harrysmith8515]

@@lFurinl Do you know most HK people live in tiny apartment about 20-40 sq m2? Some people even live in cage?

[@lFurinl]

@@harrysmith8515 I do. My extended family are Hongkong er. The 4 of them lived in cramped one bedroom apartment. One of the kid had to squish in into the bed that installed in the living room (looks like a capsule hotel with shutter). That is family with middle income. Imagine the lower income who is living in coffin home 😰. I was living in Shanghai for study and work for a decade, I saw the development of Shanghai since they only have 2 lines of mrt. Back then Shanghai was cheap to live in. The last time I visited was in 2022, the place became quite expensive but it is cheaper than living in Hongkong. I mostly go to HK just to visit family or for work purposes.

[@procrastinator6618]

I’m so glad the IKEA allows this

[@K-dramaSpecialClips]

Old is gold😂

[@altang884884]

And that’s why you don’t offer free things….

[@theotheleo6830]

The hair dye industry in China is doing well.

[@johnalver]

When I'm feeling really down about myself

[@esense9602]

So IKEA became a club or something?

[@reynaldk6816]

I thought IKEA is where people break up

[@tanalson]

Who needs dating apps when you have IKEA?

[@mochilliboo]

Do they have enough community centres for the elderly in shanghai? So they don't have to hang out at Ikea, it is someone's private business after all. The canteen is for people who shop there.

[@MarianaSantos1974]

Lovely ❤

[@veraroyen4986]

Great idea. Let's start it in Germany. IKEA, lovely: This is social responsibility. Thank you. ❤❤❤

[@Hkchinese888]

Ikea is a business, not a charity organisation. 😂

[@yuyisong5186]

@@Hkchinese888 ikea don't have a problem with it, but you do? Does other people's happiness bother you?

[@Hkchinese888]

@@yuyisong5186 No, I don't visit the stores occupied by beggars

[@yuyisong5186]

@@Hkchinese888 ikea must be so sad and will lose a fortune because you don't want to visit them

[@Hkchinese888]

@@yuyisong5186 Who cares

[@thehumancanary131]

Oh...I don't know...I can't see myself playing with 70 year old wedding tackle....

[@proudasiangirl576]

I've never seen a man with visible foundation and brow work done. Looks so odd!

[@penguinpingu3807]

Touch grass finds some friends eventually when you talk enough you will find that special person.

[@pamelamays4186]

Time for me to visit my local IKEA!😉

[@mgc219]

I’ve heard about People’s Park in numerous videos, but having this in IKEA is embarrassing and sounds like a headache for actual shopping customers

[@mikicerise6250]

Well, Ikea already has a Smolland for kids to play in while their parents shop, maybe they should have an Altland. ;)

[@tylerhood5035]

🥰adorable

[@_MANASYt]

the eyebrows ;)

[@alejandraparker7272]

COFFEE IS AN APHRODISIAC ❤

[@lyc2520]

Every single free space are occupied by lovely elder generation... I love it😂

[@Peachfaerie]

Beware of scams😂

[@davidallen346]

Unlike the dating scene in the United States, no women wants to meet up

[@Pajeetpoopram]

In India, they crowd around the area with the most cow dung, which is literally almost anywhere in the country

[@Kimmy234L]

If they can walk around the whole of ikea without sitting down to rest, then they've got enough stamina for a relationship 😉

[@andrewdunbar828]

this is a self-thought comment

[@Rachel88009]

Zhang’s a nice looking man ❤

[@MesserschmittReaver]

Thank you

[@stevemendez8395]

Where is homeboys eyelashes?

[@akui88]

1:40, so this old man married a pretty, younger women and she is currently on a trip ALONE to a foreign country... did HE pay for this trip?

[@misterbig9025]

He's so lucky! I hope he doesn't Viag rah

[@jest0riz0r]

This has "she goes to another school" written all over it. I bet she doesn't even exist lol

[@yuyisong5186]

What kind of society do you live in making you automatic think men pay for everything? And women traveling ALONE is a huge deal

[@akui88]

@@yuyisong5186 i think this old man is getting played…

[@TheVboy1]

So cute

[@misterbig9025]

Can an Indian man like me join this event? We Indian men are under valued with hidden potentials.

[@Dominic-qn9om]

😂

[@SagittarianArrows]

Watch out endless coffee - dehydration & poor sleep habits! Why not meet all types of people, then you will find out why they got divorced. Seeking the soulmate

[@wcuribe]

❤❤❤

[@ivannovotny4552]

Loneliness...? What about volunteering at hospital, soup kitchen, helping homeless etc., list is endless.

[@swordre5805]

I think these elderly are the one that need help😂

[@FatBunny168]

they are seniors. THE YOUNG ONES SHOULD BE VOLUNTEERING

[@ivannovotny4552]

​@@swordre5805- Some more than others ...

[@ivannovotny4552]

​@@FatBunny168- A lot of 'em, do.

[@lightonstillwaters6789]

They seek intimate connections with some chance for romance, so their meet market is the most direct method.

[@maxgo9106]

china has a different understanding of things.

[@_7f00ff]

икея моя родненькая вернись 😭😭😭

[@老弟稳哒]

中国发达国家了，人均商品服务消费量和日本韩国差不多了包括汽车，食品人均消费量吊打日本韩国两个来回，