The love philosophy of China's Z generation

Money matters for a lasting relationship

According to the report by Tantan, girls born after 1995 have higher expectations regarding income than boys for their "future someone".

Nearly 40 percent of girls wish their future boyfriend could earn over 10,000 yuan ($1,418.5) each month, while boys usually don't have any such requirements for girls.

Educational background will also influence income expectancy. Nearly 70 percent of those with a master's degree expect their future someone could earn over 10,000 yuan a month, while those graduating from associate colleges have lower requirements.

Despite higher income-related factors, girls are also reportedly more financially independent. Most young females said they prefer taking turns to pay, although it is a Chinese tradition for boys to pay the bill instead.

Age gaps no longer a big question

The report shows 62.8 percent of Chinese respondents born after 1995 can accept a love relationship even if the girl is older than the boy.

When gender is taken into consideration, a surprising 90.7 percent of male respondents think it acceptable, higher than the proportion among girls.

However, educational and income level still affect the acceptability of age gaps for those born after 1995. 75.8 percent respondents with a monthly income of above 20,000 yuan are open to girls older than boys in a relationship, while 21.5 percent with a master's degree can accept an age gap of over ten years.

Youngsters from Shanghai, Beijing and Tianjin have been reported to have the highest acceptability of over-ten-year age gaps.