By South China Morning Post | Created at 2024-12-14 01:04:52 | Updated at 2024-12-14 04:50:45
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In an upper-floor restaurant in Hong Kong’s Causeway Bay district, a group of more than 30 people bursts into laughter and applause over dinner as they watch a slide show.
Among those presenting is technology entrepreneur Olivia Chan Yuen-ue, who is proudly pitching to a crowd of strangers why they should date her friend Nicolas Tam.
“He is tall and has a good relationship with his family … He holds the highest standard among men!” she says as her friend’s photo appears on a slide.
All eyes turn to 26-year-old wildlife consultant Tam, who is sitting in the audience, cheering as they approve of the playful pitch.
Tam laughs off the praise, and says: “Being described by a friend is more attractive than your usual self-introductions.”
Chan, who is also a comedian, is the organiser of Hong Kong’s Pitch-A-Friend event, where participants get five minutes to make a case on a friend’s behalf.
