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17-623: Black Day may refer to Black Day (South Korea) , an informal holiday in South Korea Black Day of the Indiana General Assembly , an 1887 event in Indiana, United States See also [ edit ] All pages with titles containing Black Day Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with

34-473: A family", "good prospects") played a larger role in determining if a (male) suitor was acceptable, is difficult to determine. It may be fair to say only that they were able to speed up, or slow down, relationships that were already forming. In this sense they were probably not distinguishable from relatives, rivals, or others with an interest. Clergy probably played a key role in most Western cultures, as they continue to do in modern ones, especially where they are

51-568: A man's popularity and the chocolates given on White Day are used solely for romantic purposes, Black Day focuses on the people, especially singles, who did not receive any gifts on either of the holidays. On the day, singles who have not received presents on both days gather wearing black to 'commiserate' over black-colored food, especially jajangmyeon . During the meal, they complain about their lack of intimate relationships and chocolate gifts. Many people take Black Day as an opportunity to celebrate with friends and family. The term celebrating

68-580: A pandemic that made it harder for singles to meet organically created increased interest the role of the professional matchmaker. Those who find dating systems or services useful but prefer human intelligence and personal touches can choose from a wide range of such services now available. In Singapore , the Social Development Unit (SDU), run by the city-state 's government , offers a combination of professional counsel and dating system technology, like many commercial dating services. Thus

85-516: Is a simple, yet delicious dish that one can get at a cheap price. The dish is available at Chinese-style restaurants. People who use this as an opportunity to promote music, food, clothes, competitions, and matchmaking services. Many restaurants and companies use Black Day to promote discounts on their items. Restaurants expect their sales to be double, or even triple, the amount they usually make. Black coffee and jjajangmyeon are two popular food options that sell out very quick on this day. This day

102-451: Is celebrated on February 14, when women buy men gifts (usually chocolate ). Black Day originally did not exist until after Valentines Day and White Day became popular. Uniquely, Japan and South Korea are the only countries that celebrate Valentine's Day twice. Because of all the love holidays (14 to be exact) that occur in Korea, many felt that single people also deserved recognition. White Day

119-462: Is celebrated on March 14, when men reciprocate the gifts with their own, also present in the form of chocolate. As both occasions fall on the 14th, other holidays were created by the government of South Korea for all other months to continue this trend. The creation has also been attributed to marketers. Black Day builds on the romantic aspect of Valentine's Day and White Day. As the chocolates received on Valentine's Day are interpreted to symbolize

136-476: Is targeted by businesses, who hold various events and advertise their products, a strategy known as 'day marketing. The events are highly popular, and include matchmaking events such as speed dating , jajangmyeon-eating contests, and discounts on items. Like Korea, other countries have their own version of Black Day. They use this as an opportunity to celebrate the joys of being single. The United States of America celebrates Single Awareness Day on 15 February,

153-411: Is the process of matching two or more people together, usually for the purpose of marriage , in which case the matchmaker is also known as a marriage broker . The word is also used in the context of sporting events such as boxing, in business, in online video games and in pairing organ donors. These services often rely on personality tests (but genetics has even been proposed), aiming to maximize

170-402: Is used loosely. Some people celebrate Black Day with their friends to embrace the fact that they are single, since there is less societal pressure to be in a relationship in Korea today. Other people who celebrate Black Day indulge in comfort food . The most commonly eaten food on Black Day is jajangmyeon, a popular black bean noodle dish in Korea. People eat jajangmyeon on Black Day because it

187-636: The day after Valentine's Day. Unlike Korea, the United States does not promote Single Awareness Day. China celebrates Singles Day unofficially on November 11. It is celebrated on 11 November because the ones of the date represent 'single sticks', a slang term for single people. Like Korea, China promotes many discounts for singles. Single's Day in China continues to be China's biggest e-commerce sale. Alibaba registered $ 38.4 billion worth of sales on Single's Day alone. Matchmaking Matchmaking

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204-457: The farm working, marriage-age children could often only meet in church or in such mandated social events. Matchmakers, acting as formal chaperones or as self-employed "busybodies" serving less clear social purposes, would attend such events and advise families of any burgeoning romances before they went too far. The influence of such people in a culture that did not arrange marriages, and in which economic relationships (e.g. "being able to support

221-473: The identification of the best match. In some cultures, the role of the matchmaker was and is quite professionalised. The Ashkenazi Jewish shadchan , or the Hindu astrologer , were often thought to be essential advisors and also helped in finding right spouses as they had links and a relation of good faith with the families. In cultures where arranged marriages were the rule, the astrologer often claimed that

238-695: The most trusted mediators in the society. Matchmaking was certainly one of the peripheral functions of the village priest in Medieval Catholic society, as well as a duty of rabbis in traditional Jewish communities. Today, the shidduch is a system of matchmaking in which Jewish singles are introduced to one another in Orthodox Jewish communities. In recent years there has been a resurgence of interest in traditional matchmaking. Dissatisfaction with dating apps , television shows like Million Dollar Matchmaker and Indian Matchmaking , and

255-457: The role of the matchmaker has become institutionalized, as a bureaucrat , and every citizen in Singapore has access to some subset of the matchmaking services that were once reserved for royalty or upper classes . As of July 2023, there were 50 Iranian dating agencies according to Ministry of Islamic Culture and Guidance. The concept of matchmaking is also used in the business world and

272-500: The stars sanctified matches that both parents approved of, making it quite difficult for the possibly-hesitant children to easily object – and also making it easy for the astrologer to collect his fee. Tarot divination has also been employed by some matchmakers. Social dance , especially in frontier North America, the contra dance and square dance , has also been employed in matchmaking, usually informally. However, when farming families were widely separated and kept all children on

289-592: The title Black Day . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Black_Day&oldid=1157563207 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Black Day (South Korea) In South Korea, Valentine's Day and White Day are both celebrated as occasions to give gifts to significant others. Valentine's Day

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