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Chapter 10 Chemical Reaction Hatchery

The opening was full of anticipation, but the roadshow is ultimately a contest of hard power.

Geng Zhi is well-versed in this principle.

Instead of turning the page, he first threw out an interactive hook, drawing everyone into his context.

"Before the formal introductions, let me do a quick survey." He glanced at the audience, his tone relaxed as if he were chatting, "Anyone here has ever enthusiastically played matchmaker for classmates, relatives, or friends, or introduced them to potential partners? Please raise your hand."

After saying that, he took the lead and raised his hand to demonstrate, his posture natural.

After a slight hesitation, many students in the audience gradually raised their hands with smiles.

On the judging panel, apart from Wang Jianshuo, the founder of Baixing.com, the other six judges also raised their hands with a slight smile.

"Wow, so many! Thank you everyone! It seems that matchmaking and facilitating happy marriages are indeed a shared hobby ingrained in our cultural genes, a 'national sport'."

His words elicited a knowing chuckle, instantly lightening the somewhat formal atmosphere.

"So, the second question: After being introduced to someone, how many people have encountered this situation—"

"Even if you feel that the two of you are a perfect match in terms of education, personality, job, and family background, the result is often that you either never meet, meet but nothing comes of it, or you force yourself to get along for a while, but it still ends without a trace?"

He paused again, waiting patiently with an earnest gaze.

The number of people raising their hands was slightly less than before, but still considerable, and there were also whispers of agreement such as "So true" and "Yes, yes," creating a strong sense of resonance in the room.

Geng Zhi successfully transformed the judges and audience from "listeners" to "participants" through this small survey derived from everyday life, bridging the gap and firmly anchoring everyone's attention on his narrative track.

"Thank you all for your candor. Look, this is the most common 'matchmaker's dilemma' in life. Where does the problem lie?"

"It's very simple, matching conditions ≠ chemical reaction." Geng Zhi didn't keep anyone in suspense, answering his own question directly.

He paused, then continued: "Matching conditions is just the beginning, but emotions need a context to catalyze them, and trust depends on real contact. This is not a simple matter of information exchange, but a problem of missing scenarios for high-probability encounters and deep interactions."

"The circle of acquaintances is too small and the efficiency is too low, which has given rise to professional platforms - Baihe.com, Century Family Network, and Zhenai.com, these 'three giants'."

Geng Zhi then shifted his tone, adding a touch of irony: "But ironically, instead of solving the problem, they've turned matchmaking into a high-level 'Werewolf' game using industrialized assembly lines—you never know if the person sitting on the other side of the screen is a beautiful woman or a 'hunter'."

After saying that, he used the laser pointer to open the second page of the PPT and showed the industry pain points.

Page Title: Three Major Dilemmas of Traditional Marriage and Dating

Unlike the previous contestants' presentations, which were filled with text and flashy PowerPoint slides, his slides were visually clean and minimalist, featuring only three core pain points, accompanied by a single line of eye-catching data:

Three major pain points:

① The abundance of false information makes it difficult to build trust.

②The algorithm is not intelligent enough and the matching efficiency is low.

③ Lack of social settings leads to poor chemical reactions.

Research data shows that the user churn rate on online dating sites is as high as 70%, and the average conversion rate for offline meetings is less than 5%. (Quoted from the latest "China's Online Dating Market Research Report")

Speaking frankly and with a slightly increased pace, his rhythm was clear and forceful: "The core of mainstream dating platforms is 'screening through a massive database of resumes' + '1-on-1 online chat.' But they've made a classic cognitive error: simplifying finding a partner into a database search problem of filtering based on criteria."

Below the stage, some students and judges who had just raised their hands were nodding unconsciously.

"So they frantically collect 'hard parameters' like age, height, income, and property ownership, and then use so-called 'intelligent algorithms' to push a bunch of 'human resumes' with similar conditions. But what's the result?"

Geng Zhi operated the laser pointer, the little red dot circling the three major pain points in turn:

"First, the cost of trust is ridiculously high. Information can be photoshopped, and photos can instantly become 'photo frauds.' The first meeting in person is not a romantic encounter, but a 'blind box unpacking' or 'anti-fraud scene.' Not to mention, there are all sorts of shady characters lurking around, such as marriage scammers, bar scammers, and pig butchering scammers."

"Secondly, algorithms can only 'calculate' whether a couple is well-matched in terms of social status, not whether they are a perfect match. It might recommend a person with similar income and education, but they could be a 'conversation killer' or have completely different interests. It seems efficient, but in reality, it wastes the user's most precious time and emotional expectations."

"Third, there is a lack of pre-screening in social scenarios. Users spend a lot of time and money to 'cultivate relationships' online, only to find out when they meet in person that the imagined 'soulmate' connection may just be a 'keyboard connection'."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Xiaohu's eyebrows twitched noticeably, and he nodded more deeply involuntarily.

Jinshajiang Venture Capital is a major investor in Baihe.com. Geng Zhi's words were both accurate and ruthless, hitting all the unspoken problems in the industry.

These pain points directly lead to a low success rate for the platform, which in turn erodes its reputation and ultimately drags down paid subscriptions and renewals—a vicious cycle that is a real headache.

"Therefore, we believe that the key to the next generation of dating services is not enabling users to browse 'suitable photos' more efficiently, but rather to 'meet the right person' more efficiently."

"So we asked ourselves the opposite question: What if we didn't create an 'information showroom,' but instead built a 'chemical reaction incubator'?"

The PowerPoint presentation immediately flipped to the third page—the solutions page.

Title: Jiaotong University Matchmaker – Building an Efficient Social Engine with “Trustworthy Scenarios” at its Core.

The page remains intuitive:

Core model: Online screening + offline many-to-many + high-density & low-stress themed social interaction + identity verification

Below are several illustrations showing various themed activities such as board games, mountain climbing, haunted houses, ball games, and cycling.

Geng Zhi quickly explained, "Our answer is simple—we don't pair up two people, but rather arrange for dozens of interesting souls to participate in themed activities such as board games, parties, and outdoor sports each time, focusing on interest-based social interaction."

"Participants in our events will undergo identity verification and online screening..."

"Each participant can meet dozens of members of the opposite sex at once, so the efficiency is naturally..."

"Here, identities are real, purposes are ambiguous (getting to know each other first), and the experience is rich..."

"Identity verification solves the problem of low trust; offline multi-person communication solves the problems of weak chemistry and low matching efficiency..."

On this page, he concludes: "Let love begin with a natural acquaintance, a pleasant collaboration, a shared interest, rather than with a cold resume and an awkward one-on-one interview."

However, upon hearing this, Zhu Xiaohu, who had been leaning forward and listening intently, shook his head almost imperceptibly and slowly leaned back in his chair.

He had thought that this student could come up with some novel Internet solutions to address the pain points of online communication.

But the "offline themed event" model instantly diminished his interest.