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Japanese women reveal their ideal kiss scenarios【Survey】
- Oona McGee
May 24, 2017 - Tweet
According to the questionnaire, men and women have differing opinions about the ideal kiss.
Japanese women sound off on the line separating a male friend and a boyfriend
- Casey Baseel
May 21, 2017
Physical and emotional criteria make the list of top survey responses.
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Japanese men list seven traits that would make it impossible for them to date a woman
- Casey Baseel
May 16, 2017
They say you’ve got to take the good with the bad in a relationship, but in these cases, they’d rather pass on the whole thing.
Japanese-American YouTube couple discuss marital arguments, culture clash【Video】
- Evie Nyan
May 9, 2017
Communicating across cultures and languages can lead to crossed wires and arguments, especially when marriage is involved.
- Japan
- (culture clash • international marriage • marriage • rachel and jun • relationships • romance • video)
Anime fan dating party in Tokyo at risk of being cancelled for failing to attract a single woman
- Casey Baseel
May 5, 2017
If you’re an anime-loving lady, here’s your chance to save the day.
- Japan
- (Akihabara • anime • dating services • matchmaking • otaku • relationships • romance)
Poll asks Japanese gamers if they’d break up with a lover who deleted their Pokémon save
- Casey Baseel
May 4, 2017
Would having to say goodbye to your Pokémon stable have you ready to say goodbye to your boyfriend or girlfriend too?
- Japan
- (dating • Pokemon • relationships • romance • survey • video games)
One year after start of his girlfriend recruitment project, our reporter finally goes on a date
- Casey Baseel
Apr 12, 2017
And no, Seiji didn’t rent his companion for his anime movie date.
- Japan
- (anime • contest • dating • funny • relationships • romance • Seiji Nakazawa • your name.)
Japanese women list the top 10 romantic scenarios by which they’d like to meet a new boyfriend
- Casey Baseel
Apr 5, 2017
From bookstores to barbecues to balance-loss, these Japanese women would love to meet the love of their life in these unexpected ways.
- Japan
- (dating • relationships • romance • survey)
Japanese college women pick between men who’re short and handsome or tall and plain in survey
- Casey Baseel
Mar 22, 2017
When they can’t have it all, where do their priorities lie?
Save your drowning lover or friend first? Japanese Twitter user’s reaction is darkly hilarious
- Casey Baseel
Mar 7, 2017
When discussing the gut-wrenching question, Japanese man looks outside the box…and into the heart of darkness.
Japanese company promises women the man of their (financial) dreams!
- Richard Simmonds
Mar 1, 2017
Japanese company aims to provide women with a “high-spec” man of their dreams thanks to their rigorous testing and exacting standards (no mention of looks or personality).
- Japan
- (dating • dating service • relationships • romance)
New matchmaking service promises to weed out fake otaku with pre-registration diagnostic test
- Casey Baseel
Feb 24, 2017
Company plans singles parties for fans of specific areas of otaku interest.
- Japan
- (anime • dating • dating services • manga • marriage • matchmaking • otaku • relationships • romance)
Japanese “reverse engagement ring” helps women control their marital destiny
- Casey Baseel
Feb 22, 2017
Company even offers a consolation gift if he says no.
- Japan
- (engagement rings • jewelry • marriage • proposals • relationships • rings • romance)
Ramen romance — Five things to remember if you don’t want to blow your noodle date
- Casey Baseel
Feb 21, 2017
Avoid these faux pas and keep your date hot like ramen broth.
The 10 most attractive Japanese women’s names, as chosen by dating app users
- Casey Baseel
Jan 19, 2017
Some ask what’s in a name, but women with these monikers proved to be more popular than any others on one well-known dating app.
- Japan
- (dating • Japanese language • linguistics • names • online dating • relationships • romance • Tinder)
40 percent of Japanese women in survey say they’d be OK with a “Christmas Eve-only” boyfriend
- Casey Baseel
Dec 19, 2016
’Tis the season for potentially very short romantic relationships.
- Japan
- (Christmas • Christmas Eve • dating • relationships • romance • survey)
Free condoms to be distributed at Comiket anime fan event in Tokyo
- Casey Baseel
Dec 15, 2016
Attendees at this month’s otaku gathering can get their hands on not just art books and posters, but limited-edition prophylactics too.
- Japan
- (anime • Comiket • dojinshi • health • manga • otaku • relationships • romance • weird • Winter Comiket 2016)
Japanese Twitter drawing of perfect girlfriend prompts illustrated rebuttal featuring ideal man
- Casey Baseel
Dec 14, 2016
”Perfect cooking” and “awesome cock” listed among the dueling criteria.
- Japan
- (dating • ideal boyfriend • ideal girlfriend • illustration • relationships • romance • twitter)
What makes a Japanese woman think she and a guy have become lovers? Survey investigates
- Casey Baseel
Dec 10, 2016
Physical and mental connections alike show up in the top responses.
Japanese women in survey reveal surprisingly low hurdle men have to clear to get a Christmas date
- Casey Baseel
Dec 3, 2016
Majority say a guy just has to do one thing, and no, it’s not “be handsome.”
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