Why this 28 year old married a sex doll

The man, who has been diagnosed with terminal cancer, holds his new 'wife' in the series of wedding portraits. Photo: Twitter

When this 28 year old Chinese man he came to know that he was dying of cancer, he was heartbroken. But before he died, he wanted to experience the full splendour of a wedding.

However, he did not want to leave another human being struggling to cope with his loss. So he got married to a sex doll!

A series of wedding photographs of the 'newly-weds' have gone viral on social media.

All these photos are very tender and so touching that you have to look a second time to know that the 'bride' is not a real human.

The man and his sex doll 'bride' pose together after their wedding. Photo: Twitter

The bride, according to reports, went through all the trimmings of a wedding - a make up, new dresses and all.

The blushing bride was treated to all the trimmings of a traditional wedding, including a make-up artist and a selection of dresses to pose in. Photo: Twitter