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How does the dating scene work in North Korea?

Pyongyang tries to instill 'love for revolutionary comrades' over romance, but people reject it

Every week we ask a North Korean your questions, giving you the chance to learn more about the country we know so little about.

This week Darren P. in Bangkok asks:

How does the dating scene work in North Korea?

Love is the most basic feeling a human can possess. But just because people are faced with difficult challenges in North Korea, does not mean they cannot make time for love. So it shouldn’t surprise you that even North Koreans want to love and be loved.

When I lived in Pyongyang, we couldn’t travel around the country and didn’t have