The plethora of negative stories in the media has been disastrous for the image of Taiwanese men in Vietnam, who were once viewed as high-status "foreign businessmen." They are also reputed to be addicted to taking on mistresses, which has made it much tougher for them in the marriage market.
越來越多的負面消息，也大大影響了台郎在越南的形象，使得原屬高社經「外商」地位的台郎遭受池魚之殃；加上台商「包二奶」的惡習難改，台郎在婚姻市場上不再是無往不利。