‘Man mums' in China sell 5-minute hugs for US$7, gain popularity among lonely women
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The so-called man mums are a trending group on mainland social media.
The term originally described muscular gym-goers but it now refers to men who combine physical strength with traditionally feminine traits like gentleness and patience.
A stressed-out student recently posted online that she wanted to pay for a hug from a kind, fit 'man mum' to cope with thesis pressure.
'I was hugged once in secondary school and felt safe. We can just hug for five minutes at an underground station,' she wrote.
One woman said she wanted a hug from a kind, fit man to cope with the stress of her studies. Photo: QQ.com
The post went viral, racking up more than 100,000 comments.
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