Japanese Partner


This is a screencap of a Japanese show about Omiai [お見合い]. Omiai is where single (usually single ^^;) men and women get together in hope of finding the right partner. A couple would chat with each other for a while and then split up to chat with other couples.
Omiai is a very common over here and you may have already learnt about it in Anime or J-Dramas.
Back to the topic of what Japanese women are looking for in a man. While this lady certainly doesn't represent all Japanese women, its interesting to see what her requirements are which are as follows...
- Smart and tall
- Good looking
- Interesting/funny
- Kind/gentle
- Can earn more than her money wise
- Takes the lead
- Can drink loads of alcohol without getting drunk
As a teenager, I was looking for the perfect girl like the ones that are in eroge and anime - cute, big anime eyes (both pairs), cuddly, kind nado nado ("nado nado" [などなど] means "etcetera etcetera").
I finally came to my senses and realized that if I continued looking for a completely perfect girl then before I knew it I would be a balding old man with a few Candy Girls in my possession (which look perfect.)
Are you looking for a perfect partner? What do you look for when seeking that person who you're going to spend the rest of your life with?
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Student
http://www.xfire.com/profile/power1x1/
Wish I was taller T_T lol only 162cm
(wants +4 inches) lol
Leecher
http://tokyo-selection.blogspot.com/
hahaha 6 pts, at least i think so n.n
Aero-mechanical engineering student
i scored 4. the one of drinking alot of alchohol would be a no no since i dont drink.
Nara
http://www.dearbreezestudio.com/route_1971/
This woman should not talk!
CEO MIrai Inc
http://www.dannychoo.com/profile/eng/
junta,
LOL!
Student
http://animestuff.wordpress.com/
I kinda don't get it where do we find our scores since I can't find anything to do the test
Design Consultant
Im 6'2", so I guess I get tall as well as the rest of them.. The truth of the matter is, no women have any idea what they want. They think they do, but they dont. Ever. So just learn how to play the game and you can have any woman you want.. no matter how many of those points you got. The first rule? Be indifferent to them in the beginning. Women want what they cant have, and if you dont like them.. then they want to know why. They will try harder. Women are told all day how beautiful they are, so dont even bother....or .. be a nice guy and hopefully you get lucky and find a woman with a big heart... and eyes.
Design Consultant
I also love that women think they deserve a "perfect" guy. Especially with a face like the one above. Maybe you should bring something to the table that compares to what you are looking for. That goes for guys, stop thinking you are going to marry a supermodel. Even if you get to, you wouldnt want to. Trust me, you would hate it.
student
http://animesugoi.animeblogger.net/
I have a four lol, don't know how much alcohol I can take yet ^^; still underage. I am tall, kind, and take the lead lol, I can't tell on looks because it would be too bias.
遊び人
http://otatarosu.blog44.fc2.com/
オッパイが大きくて、可愛くて、性格が良くて、スタイルが良くて、Hな娘が好きです。
言うのは自由ですよね(笑
Singapore Polytechnic Student
http://espada.uverworld.org
It's have to find perfect partner.
Need to give in to each other.
http://www.nekoguchi.com
That lady's requirements are quite typical. Cept for the alchohol part. What does take the lead mean? Sounds sugestive haha.
Oyazilla said he likes girls with big boobs, cute, good personally, good sense of style, and he likes 'H' musume. (´・ェ・`)
student
umm 4/7
dont take the lead(yeh im not a normal guy lol)
dont look good
and well iv never drunk alcahol
oh and im only 16 :P
but yeh ... there yah go :P
Ninja
I really don't see how ppl scored 7 seeing as there is only 6 ways to get points...
Dropping computers, starting all over again at Journalism
http://xspblog.com
If people read carefully, there's actually 10 requirements there.
Number 1, 3 and 4 are actually 2 requirements each.
I scored half.
But then again, I'm not specially interested in japanese ladies (though those requirements are almost consense between women...), and not very fond of things like Omiai.
One can also interpret Omiai as "arranged marriage"... dunno if I'm wrong here, but this isn't restricted to those clubs, isn't it?
I heard of marriage agencies, where things go a little bit different than that.
People go there and looks at pictures of "candidates", choose and then see if it goes well.
Or was Omiai the name of those fast dating clubs? I can't remember...
Oh, I'd want to see that list for men.
- Three size
- Looks
- Kawaii factor
- ???
Web Design & Development
http://www.nerdculture.org
Everyone always seems to expect their partner to be 'perfect'--which is exactly why they are still single.
I have only 1 requirement; that we enjoy each other's company. That's all I need. If we can site and watch anime together or play music together that's enough for me.
Network security professional
Scored '5' of 7.
Wish i was the type that could take the lead :D.
Digital Painting artist
Boo~!
I scored 5!
Wait, woman doesn't want guys that have creative talent? Like good at singing? playing sports? playing instruments etc?
If so thats a blow to me.
I am a typical asian guy whos height is 5'8 Is this tall enough?
i weigh 155 pounds
because I work out and lift weights @_@.
My parent's friends tell me im good looking so i take it as a yes XD
Take the lead? does this mean by being confident?
http://www.typestatic.com/
I had experienced an ex-gf who, later on had the same 'wants/needs' as that woman. Probably goes with most of the girls I encounter around London.
Kind/gentle? tbh, that can be all fake for first impressions.. next thing you know, the woman could be beaten with flip-flops or vice versa.
My 'minimum' requirement for a partner: Someone who would take care of me.
For everything else, there's the 2-D alternative >.>;
Ninja lawyer
http://luzzio.com
about 4. i think i fail at the good looking, funny/interesting and alcohol department.
Comic Artist, writer
http://jimmykitty.com
Sorry, Danny... I only scored a 4.
I guess I'll get back to that Candy Girl catalog now. (sigh)
Tow dispatcher
I scored deuce.
Anyone who wants all that in one person is barking up the wrong tree. Finding that person is like finding a million dollars in a suitcase.
Cook assistant
http://figuramania.blogspot.com/
A perfect partner? Never even crossed my mind. No human is perfect xD
漫画家になって見せますわ!
http://mizusawamisuzu.deviantart.com
Ahhh...
A perfect person? I wouldn't ask for much since all I want is someone who likes me and can put up with my awkwardness... And preferably share my interest in 2D girls. Doesn't have to be exceptionally good looking just not obese or ugly. Or shorter than me, cause that'd be embarrassing (but I'm 4'11" so lol!)
But I'll probably never find anyone as I am shy, awkward, and tend to just make a lot of guy friends. I also tend to run away from people once I find out they like me, which is probably a problem. : ( But those guys are lame cause they never do something... with any passion or courage so that may be why.
anime/cosplay events organizer
http://www.cosplay.ph
lol i fale...i only scored 2 ^^;;;
but to hell, nobody is perfect and as much like as beauty, perfection is in the eye of the beholder
a perfect girl for me would be someone who would accept me for who i am...a person who is an otaku, loves moelicious 2D characters, a hikkomori and sometime a perv XDDD
Electro/Dance Musician, DJ
http://www.myspace.com/colorsucker
BOO YAH! 6! I think beauty is in the eye of the beholder, everyone is goodlooking to someone. As the Go! Team says... "Everyone Is A V.I.P. To Someone"
Dirty Gentleman
http://cantstanzya.wordpress.com/
"I am dead sexy. Get in my belly!"
student
don't want GF or wive to much now, though i don't really mind for it
smart and tall- 170 cm asian, tall?
good looking- not
interesting funny- if they think otaku its funny
kind and gentle- ok i'm that type
money- student here :s
takes the lead- ?
drink alcohol- too much alcohol are for loser, that's my impression though
Working in a supermarket T0T
http://dutchotaku.blogspot.com
* Smart and tall
-dang smarts with it... guess ill give myself a half point for being 175 cm ^^
* Good looking
-T-T 0 point
* Interesting/funny
-that for sure :3
* Kind/gentle also :3
* Can earn more than her money wise
she has to be homeless then :P
0point
* Takes the lead
- not really :S
* Can drink loads of alcohol without getting drunk
- is she looking for an alcoholic?:S well, i do drink a lot but handling it is a different thing :P
oh noes, 2,5 (*cough* i'd like a candygirl more anyway*cough*)
Service desk support
http://lookingglass.kokidokom.net
if I was being fair, I'd say I qualify for around half of the above. tbh, I think most ppl would qualify for the top one (taller than her)!
Then again, I'm not looking to settle down anytime soon. heck, I'm not even looking. I'm quite happy being single for the forseeable future!
銀河帝国五〇一軍团 TK/TD 8316 M.E.P.D. Police Sergeant
http://gordonator.com/
i wish my future girlfriend is an otaku as well so that she won't mind all the gundams and figures i have. ('~')
web head
What happens if you score 0?
I guess this is one of the only few times my height has come in useful (6'1" or 186cm). I score around 4 or so point so I guess I should get myself to Japan ASAP.
student
if u find the woman in picture is cute then go to japan, kitsura ^^
'cause i don't
don't hope much for omiai like this, this omiai thing is more like for 25-30 woman/man. i'm not sure though
Electro/Dance Musician, DJ
http://www.myspace.com/colorsucker
I LOVE ALL OF YOU! GROUP HUG!
Overpaid Computer Nerd
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rboyett/
I found the perfect woman in Zama Japan back in 1992.
I quickly clubbed her over the head and dragged her back to the US.
We've been happily married for just over 12 years now.
http://www.marvinryan.com
lol. it's hard trying to find the perfect woman, but once you find her and marry her, you'll find out there is no such thing as a perfect woman. *wife socks head* ^^; or a perfect man for that matter. ^^
http://www.marvinryan.com
gusgus, there's always celibacy. ^^
Mind Navigator
http://xenoprobia.blogspot.com
Smart? Depends on where the level's at.
Tall? 6'2" qualifies.
Good looking? Was once upon a time, so negative.
Interesting/funny? Depends on what she finds interesting and funny. If the qualifications are aliens, time travelers or espers, she's pretty much out of luck.
Kind/Gentle? I try to be, regardless the amounts of times I've failed. All which conjures up regrets.
Earn more than her? The main reason why I'm not seeking companionship currently. At my age, love cannot be found on minimum wage. Heh, that rhymed.
Takes the lead? Limited there. Would never take the lead at the expense of her happiness. Likely not what she meant, but it's my fear.
Drink without being drunk? That's possible??!
.NET/Web Developer
http://scrumptious.animeblogger.net
Up till now I still can't figure out what most Japanese women are like. Sure, a lot of them fits my taste in terms of visual preference but personality wise I still don't have a clue. :D
CEO MIrai Inc
http://www.dannychoo.com/profile/eng/
Avitty,
They do and are popular on TV.
oyazillaさん、
笑!
illustrator/Animator
Hmmm... does it matter if I'm black but i score a ten ? ':-I
Lowlife
http://www.mistakesofyouth.com
3D girls will be the death of us D:
Student
i believe i scored 6..but the girl in the pic who put in the requirements didnt get any scores from me..hehe
Otaku/Illustrator/Mangaka
http://www.bloglines.com/blog/Kyukun
I scored 7 so im definately in the right direction! Whoo! Although this doesnt MEAN i definately will be perfect for them, I now know that i do have some sort of chance. Japanese girls are so beautiful!!! (especially the shy ones^_^b)
U.S. Army Officer
http://www.forum.the554.com
I definitely got the last two points, but the rest is up to their imagination. Probably doesn't help that I'm Korean by blood and American by every other standard.
Missionary
http://suigeneris-me.blogspot.com/
yeah i got the first six... but.... seriously?! she loves the boozers!!