How did Singles Day come about?

"Singles Day" was born on campus and spread through new media such as the Internet, gradually forming a cultural phenomenon in society.

There have been various speculations and statements about the origin of Singles Day. It is generally believed that Singles Day originated from campus culture, but it is impossible to verify who first proposed it. Among many sayings, it is generally believed that Singles Day originated from the dormitory culture of Nanjing University.

In the early 1990s, four single seniors in a dormitory of Nanjing University discussed how to get rid of their bachelor status in the "sleeping party" every night, and linked it with the upcoming "Singles' Day" organized by165438+1October1/kloc-0. Since then, "Singles Day" has gradually developed into the campus culture of universities in Nanjing and even the whole country. With the graduation students leaving the campus in batches and stepping into the society, "Singles Day" gradually spread in the society, and with the gradual increase of adult single men and women groups, "Singles Day" also became popular in the society with the spread of various online media.

Singles Day is165438+1October 1 1 every year. The date from this day is four Arabic numerals "1", which looks like four sticks. This is an entertainment festival widely spread among young people today to celebrate single families, because "single" means single in Chinese.