Participating in the program "You Want to Date", Nguyen Thi Kim Lien, 32 years old, was matched up with Nguyen Van Dong, born in 1993. The female pharmacist's direct questions about marriage made the meeting have many noteworthy details.
Kim Lien was born and raised in Ho Chi Minh City, currently working as a pharmacist at a hospital in Tay Ninh. She admits that she knows how to cook, cares, shares and empathizes with those around her. Her shortcomings are straightforwardness and perfectionism.
Meanwhile, Van Dong is from Hue, working in glass building in Ho Chi Minh City. He has lived away from his family for about 7-8 years, intends to continue starting a business in the city and hopes to open his own establishment later if he meets the conditions.
When asked about her love life, Kim Lien said she had dated someone in 2018. However, at that time, she had not thought about getting married.
The female pharmacist admitted that she was once afraid that she could not simultaneously take on the roles of daughter-in-law, wife and mother. After she transferred to work in Tay Ninh, her boyfriend gradually became silent and left.
Hearing this sharing, Quyen Linh said that Kim Lien had thought too far when the relationship had not really started. The male MC advised her to give herself a chance to get to know each other, because when two people have feelings, they can solve the arising difficulties together.
Van Dong also went through a relationship about 8 years ago, lasting for a year. The two broke up due to differences in future orientations. His ex-girlfriend wanted him to return to his hometown to live, while he wanted to stay in Ho Chi Minh City to start a career.
Coming to the program, Van Dong hopes to meet a modern woman who is not too hot-tempered. Kim Lien is looking for someone who is sincere, loyal, careful and willing to accompany in difficult circumstances.
The detail that surprised the two MCs when the love fence opened. Besides the gift for Van Dong, Kim Lien also prepared a health check-up form and a list of questions for the other person.
She asked Van Dong if he cared about his health or had ever had a general check-up. The 33-year-old man confessed that he had never had a health check-up.
Kim Lien immediately mentioned a pre-marital health check-up. According to her, this is not a sign of suspicion but a responsible preparation step for family life and childbirth later. She hopes Van Dong will have a pre-marital health check-up before the two get married.
The female pharmacist also asked directly about her smoking habit. When Van Dong admitted to smoking, she expressed her desire for him to change. The groom said he could quit smoking if the two of them moved towards a serious relationship.
The conversation became more tense when Kim Lien raised the issue of having children. She was concerned about the concept of having a son in some central families and asked Van Dong what he would do if his wife could not have a son.
Boys or girls are both children," Van Dong replied. He affirmed that he did not want to put pressure on his partner and agreed to check his reproductive health with her before getting married.
Not stopping there, the couple also discussed geographical distance. Kim Lien said she could not leave work in Tay Ninh if she had not found a suitable location in Ho Chi Minh City. Van Dong agreed to travel frequently to meet her and said that the two could continue to discuss if they moved on to marriage.
When Ngoc Lan asked about the wedding plan, Van Dong planned that if they were compatible, the two could move forward at the end of the year. Kim Lien proposed at the beginning of next year and received the consent of the groom's family.
After a period of chatting, both Kim Lien and Van Dong pressed the button, officially giving each other a chance to date.
