No cats, no dates - I started raising boys" - the Chinese refuse children and pets. And they start with a brick, writes the "Guardian".
They cost free. No need to feed, walk or handle. Spray them with water and after a while the surface is covered with moss (there are spores in the air). Chinese media call such bricks "almost immortal".
Plus, no effort or responsibility. As one fan of the trend wrote: he sees it as "a stronger sense of security than many relationships."
Psychologists explain this as "an emotional society with zero costs. And behind the trend is the philosophy of "lying down" - refusing to race for a career. Against the backdrop of a declining birth rate and a weak labor market, some young people choose a life of no effort.
OK, Chinese. We also sell pet stones in our market. And they buy! There are many reviews, they write that they give it to children.
You're not ready to get a cat or a dog - that's understandable. But giving a stone instead is already an imitation.
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