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How women can shoot down dessert dates before they’re even invited, according to Japanese Twitter
- Casey Baseel
Feb 1, 2019 - Tweet
It’s all in how you answer “What kind of sweets do you like?”
How do Japanese husbands show they love their wives? Survey answers include cooking and toilets
- Casey Baseel
Jan 31, 2019
Ten ways to say “I love you,” sometimes without saying a single word.
- Japan
- (COK • Love Your Wife Day • marriage • pun days • relationships • romance • society)
Japanese woman finds out fiance she met when he “found” her lost phone is the man who stole it
- Casey Baseel
Jan 18, 2019
Debate ensues as to whether he’s a creepy stalker or clever romantic.
- Japan
- (COK • crime • marriage • relationships • romance • Smartphones • theft)
Japanese Internet debates sure-fire way to catch a cheating lover and/or make them hate you
- Casey Baseel
Jan 12, 2019
Video claims “just a single question” is all it takes to catch an unfaithful boyfriend or girlfriend in a lie, but it may have other consequences.
- Japan
- (cheating • lie detector • relationships • romance • video • weird)
Female otaku has perfectly sensible answer for when people ask why she doesn’t get a boyfriend
- Casey Baseel
Jan 9, 2019
Dark magic and a price too great to pay are great reasons for remaining single.
- Japan
- (anime • clever • COK • dating • Fullmetal Alchemist • funny • otaku • relationships • romance)
Want to be popular with the ladies/men? Be good at making takoyaki, study says
- Dale Roll
Jan 8, 2019
It seems that there’s a connection between “being good at cooking takoyaki” and “getting lots of love confessions”.
Otaku husband returns home after argument to find wife has destroyed his anime robot collection
- Casey Baseel
Dec 31, 2018
Broken Gundam and broken trust sparks Internet debate about whether or not her actions were justified.
12/21 is Japan’s “Long Distance Lovers Day”: What makes it so hard to keep up long distance love?
- Katy Kelly
Dec 22, 2018
Long distance romance can work with a bit of effort, but just what form does that effort take?
Kyoto Aquarium advises teen boy who can’t find a date to become a girl (because of ichthyology)
- Casey Baseel
Dec 19, 2018
16-year-old who attends all-boys high school was feeling lovelorn, so the aquarium offered an unorthodox solution.
- Japan
- (aquariums • dating • fish • funny • Kyoto • Kyoto Aquarium • relationships • romance • weird)
Otaku dating service’s secret to success: Courting guys who’re accepting of boys love
- Casey Baseel
Dec 15, 2018
Tora no Ana’s matchmaking parties see an attendance spike as they respond to women who want a boyfriend who’ll leave them alone and let them fangirl out.
- Japan
- (anime • boys love • dating • dating services • fujoshi • matchmaking parties • otaku • relationships • romance • Tora Con • Tora no Ana)
How do Japanese women feel about going Dutch on a date? Survey investigates, finds gap
- Casey Baseel
Dec 12, 2018
Surprising amount say they’re OK with splitting the bill, but numbers might not tell the whole story.
Over half of Japanese people in survey only dated three or fewer people before getting married
- Casey Baseel
Nov 23, 2018
First boyfriend/girlfriend turned into spouse for roughly one in seven.
Japanese professor says women should NOT marry a guy who promises to help with the housework
- Casey Baseel
Nov 22, 2018
Sure, it sounds nice, but critics say the deeper meaning behind his choice of words spells trouble ahead.
Survey shows more Japanese married men, single Japanese women cheating on their romantic partners
- Casey Baseel
Nov 17, 2018
Single men in their 30s least likely to be fooling around, but it’s a very different story for the older guys.
35-year-old otaku throws US$17,700 wedding ceremony in Tokyo so he can marry his 2-D crush
- Casey Baseel
Nov 14, 2018
Over three dozen guests attend ceremony and reception where groom and Hatsune Miku drink wedding toast, cut cake, and exchange rings.
- Japan
- (anime • crazy • funny • Hatsune Miku • otaku • relationships • romance • virtual idols • vocaloids • weddings • weird)
Following the Find Seiji a Girlfriend Project, our reporter now has to meet his girlfriend’s mom
- Casey Baseel
Nov 12, 2018
Seiji’s greatest fear: Having his girlfriend’s mom ask “What do you do for a living?” when the answer is “I work for SoraNews24.”
- Japan
- (COK • dating • Find Seiji a Girlfriend Project • funny • moving • relationships • romance • Seiji Nakazawa • SNOJ • touching)
The reason why the best spouse for an otaku might not be another otaku
- Casey Baseel
Oct 31, 2018
It might sound like a match made in heaven (or at least a lovey-dovey romance anime), but two otaku don’t always make the right combination.
King of Japan’s bar hosts shares idea for a sure-fire romantic date
- Casey Baseel
Oct 10, 2018
Roland’s plan turns his fans’ knees to jelly, but some say it’s a selfish waste of money.
- Japan
- (dating • Handsome men • hosts • relationships • Roland • romance)
Japanese man gets caught cheating on his girlfriend because of an earthquake
- Casey Baseel
Oct 6, 2018
Sudden confrontation leaves him trembling, but not from the ground shaking.
- Japan
- (cheating • COK • crazy • earthquakes • relationships • Smartphones • trains • weird)
A large number of men prefer women who are attracted to other women, study says
- Dale Roll
Sep 29, 2018
Apparently, men in China and the U.K. like women who tend to bat for both teams.
- China, Europe
- (bisexuality • COK • dating • relationships • romance • sexual preference)
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