Poor Western men do find girlfriends in China. At the Chinese colleges where I've taught my Western 'colleagues' have had drug problems, legal problems, psychiatric problems, hygiene problems, yet remarkably they all have had Chinese girlfriends at various times. The question I 'pose' is what are these girls thinking?

There is no future Teaching English in China. If you are under 26 having a post-graduate experience teaching in China, it's a wonderful way to avoid tackling your own country's daunting job market while extending your adolescence for a year or two. If you are over 55 with retirement income, it's a rewarding way to maintain the synaptic activity of your ancient brain while forestalling dementia for a decade or two.

If you are in your 30's and 40's, your peak earning years, without a family, teaching English in China... well I wouldn't want my daughter dating you either.