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- China’s solo economy reached $1 trillion in 2025, a 50% increase since 2023.
- Mini karaoke booths and hire-able travel companions now dot Chinese cities.
- Singles are spending more on video games, AI companions and micro-dramas, analysts report.
- Brands stress empowerment, not loneliness, to attract Chinese singles, says Allison Malmsten of Daxue Consulting.
- Japan appointed a Minister of Loneliness and Isolation in 2021.
