There is a rising trend of people dating online and ending up in real relationships. (Photo : Getty Images)
Cirk arrived at the Changsha Huanghua International Airport and called his girlfriend Zhang's phone.Her phone was off and could not be reached.
However, Cirk still waited in the airport for the next 10 days for Zhang to pick him up. The Dutchman was then rushed to the hospital due to exhaustion.
Zhang then called Hunan TV to air her side of the story. She said that she was in another city for her scheduled plastic surgery and couldn't be reached.
She also said that Cirk was being "callous" and then one day she received a photo of his air tickets. She did not hear from him since.
She said, "One day he sent me a photo of air tickets abruptly and I thought it was a joke. He didn't contact me later."
Cirk has already bought his return ticket back to Holland and was scheduled to depart earlier this week. Zhang expressed that she is still keen on seeing him after she recovers from her surgery.
The news has been trending in Weibo and many netizens reacted to the story of Cirk and Zhang.
Some Weibo users mocked the Dutch man, saying that he is "stupid". Others took sympathy and addressed comments to Zhang.
The user said, "Here's a guy taking a relationship seriously, don't play around with his feelings. If you don't want him anymore, tell him so he can go home."
According to the Pew Research Center in the U.S., many Americans think that online is a good way to meet people. The "stigma" that online dated used to have is now gone.
There is only 23 percent of Americans who think that online dating was only for "desperate" people, according to the center.
The use of online dating apps has also tripled since 2013 based on the center's study conducted in June last year.
