My main Japanese language teacher is desperate to find a man to be with, preferably very handsome. A lot of our class examples feature this topic - in a stupid amount in my view.(My other Japanese teacher simply loves Mick Jaeguer of the Rolling Stones, so she is satisfied in singleness.)

This article on the web was written a couple of years ago, but it struck a lot of resonance in me from meeting and talking to people here. So here, have an insider view of Japanese romantic culture today!