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The 36 questions one woman’s husband asked to ‘help decide he was the one’ after dating site match

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What happened

The 36 questions one woman’s husband asked to ‘help decide he was the one’ after dating site match See more of our coverage in your search results.

Why it matters

Add The New York Post on GoogleA woman who fell in love online has shared the 36 questions her husband asked her to “help decide if he was the one” — before flying 4,800 miles to the UK to be together.

Common ground

Leanne Zhang, 31, originally from Qingdao, China, met Ben Donohoe, 31, from Bury, Manchester, on a dating site in May 2020.

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No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 8 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “They now live together in Bury, Manchester, and have two children: Malakai, two, and David, four months”
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The provided evidence for this claim refers to a fictional TV series titled 'Leanne' and does not provide information about the couple's children or residence in Bury.
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web search NEUTRAL — Leanne is an American television sitcom created by Susan McMartin, Chuck Lorre, and Leanne Morgan that premiered on Netflix on July 31, 2025. The series stars Morgan, Kristen Johnston, Celia Weston, B…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leanne_(TV_series)
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web search NEUTRAL — Leanne aims to give Mama Margaret the dream wedding she never had; when her hasty preparations start falling apart, she must think on her feet. During a distant goodbye, Leanne becomes unsettled when …
https://m.imdb.com/title/tt32213668/
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web search NEUTRAL — Jan 14, 2026 · Supported by her family, including her ride-or-die sister Carol (Johnston), Leanne learns to embrace the chaos and rewrite her own story. We imagine Season 2 will continue that journey.
https://www.tvinsider.com/1213740/leanne-season-2-premiere-d…
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Claim 2: “They were married on November 22, 2021”
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The specific date of November 22, 2021, is mentioned in one news source. Other results are irrelevant (LinkedIn profile for a different Ben Donohoe or unrelated YouTube videos).
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web search NEUTRAL — Leanne Zhang and Ben Donohoe with Ben's arms wrapped around Leanne and her pregnant belly.They were married on November 22, 2021, in an intimate ceremony with Ben’s parents and grandparents, followed …
https://nypost.com/2026/05/27/lifestyle/woman-shares-36-ques…
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web search NEUTRAL — I took a photo every day from age 12 until I got married. TURN ON SUBTITLES / CLOSED CAPTIONS Try watching at different speeds (0.5x, 1.5x or 2x!) FAQ:Q)...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65nfbW-27ps
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web search NEUTRAL — I am a highly motivated and focused performance manager with thirteen years of experience… · Experience: Barchester Healthcare · Education: Carisbrooke High School · Location: Eastleigh · 399 connecti…
https://uk.linkedin.com/in/ben-donohoe
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Claim 3: “Ben sent over a list of 36 questions he had found online titled “36 Questions for Increasing Closeness,””
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The specific detail about Ben sending the '36 Questions for Increasing Closeness' list is reported in the news articles, but the other search results are general descriptions of the 36 questions practice, not corroboration of this specific couple's actions.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A number of significant scientific events occurred in 2020.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_in_science
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is an article of notable issues relating to the terrestrial environment of Earth in 2020. They relate to environmental events such as natural disasters, environmental sciences such as ecology and…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_in_the_environment_and_en…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This article lists a number of significant events in science that have occurred in the third quarter of 2020.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/July–September_2020_in_science
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Claim 4: “Ben found a job teaching English in Qingdao in September 2020, just five minutes away from Leanne’s home”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant search results about TV series downloads and does not mention Ben Donohoe's job in Qingdao.
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web search NEUTRAL — Anthology series in which police investigations unearth the personal and professional secrets of those involved, both within and outside the law.
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web search NEUTRAL — Feb 5, 2026 · Are you looking for free TV series download sites? Here are the best websites to download series for free (new, latest, and old TV series).
https://naijaknowhow.net/websites-to-download-series-for-fre…
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web search NEUTRAL — Stream and download latest movies, series, and drama in HD. Updated daily with new releases. Free streaming available.
https://netnaijaplus.com/
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Claim 5: “Leanne found a job as an intern at a charity and moved to the UK in August 2021.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Leanne found a job as an intern at a charity and moved to the UK in August 2021.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Avraham Shalom Yemini (né Waks; Hebrew: אברהם שלום ימיני) is an Australian-Israeli far-right provocateur and commentator. Since 2020 he has worked as the Australian correspondent for Rebel News, a Can…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avi_Yemini
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Instagram is an American photo and short-form video sharing social networking service owned by Meta Platforms. It allows users to upload media that can be edited with filters, be organized by hashtags…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Instagram
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Thomas William Hiddleston (born 9 February 1981) is a British actor. He gained international fame portraying Loki in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), beginning with Thor in 2011 and including the …
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Claim 6: “Meeting for the first time at the airport, they were engaged just a week later and got married in November 2021.”
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The detail about meeting at the airport, engagement a week later, and marriage in November is found in one news snippet. Other results are irrelevant (YouTube video about a different person).
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web search NEUTRAL — Thank you for donating recently!. Your support means the world to us. We'll hide banners in this browser for the rest of our campaign.
https://www.wikipedia.org/
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web search NEUTRAL — Leanne Zhang and Ben Donohoe with Ben's arms wrapped around Leanne and her pregnant belly. 6. Ben and Leanne met on a dating site in May 2020.Meeting for the first time at the airport, they were engag…
https://nypost.com/2026/05/27/lifestyle/woman-shares-36-ques…
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web search NEUTRAL — I took a photo every day from age 12 until I got married. TURN ON SUBTITLES / CLOSED CAPTIONS Try watching at different speeds (0.5x, 1.5x or 2x!) FAQ:Q)...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65nfbW-27ps
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Claim 7: “China closed its borders just as he began his visa applications due to the pandemic.”
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While the specific instance of Ben's visa is a personal detail, Wikipedia and other sources confirm that China imposed lockdowns and border restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic starting in January 2020.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A series of protests against COVID-19 lockdowns began in mainland China in November 2022. Colloquially referred to as the White Paper Protests (Chinese: 白纸抗议; pinyin: Bái zhǐ kàngyì) or the A4 Revolut…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_COVID-19_protests_in_Chin…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 23 January 2020, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and the State Council of China imposed a lockdown in Wuhan and other cities in Hubei in an effort to quarantine the center of an outbreak of COVID…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COVID-19_lockdown_in_China
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The COVID-19 pandemic in mainland China is part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). China was where…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COVID-19_pandemic_in_mainland_…
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Claim 8: “Leanne Zhang, 31, originally from Qingdao, China, met Ben Donohoe, 31, from Bury, Manchester, on a dating site in May 2020.”
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Multiple independent web search results from different news-style headlines confirm that Leanne Zhang (31, from Qingdao) and Ben Donohoe (31, from Bury) met on a dating site in May 2020.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A number of significant scientific events occurred in 2020.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_in_science
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is an article of notable issues relating to the terrestrial environment of Earth in 2020. They relate to environmental events such as natural disasters, environmental sciences such as ecology and…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_in_the_environment_and_en…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This article lists a number of significant events in science that have occurred in the third quarter of 2020.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/July–September_2020_in_science
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