A plastic surgery clinic in central China’s Henan province on Wednesday demanded that staff members post couples photos on their personal social media accounts or else be forced out of their jobs, local outlet Dahe News reported.

All employees of Puyang City’s Li Wei Professional Eye Plastic Surgery — except those who are currently single — were told to share photos of themselves with their partner on social app WeChat, according to an internal memo reportedly issued by the clinic. Those failing to do so before a private company event on May 20 — a date commonly celebrated like Valentine’s Day by young people in the country — would be “persuaded to resign,” the memo said.

Chinese netizens largely responded to news of the clinic’s requirement with outrage. “How can the company forcibly interfere with my personal life?” asked one user on microblogging platform Weibo. “It is none of their business if I want to show off my relationship or not.” (Image: VCG)