I Went Speed-Dating in Tokyo: It Explains Japan’s Sexless Population Explosion!
Exclusive conversations with a bevy of beautiful, single girls? What could go wrong…
“10 sexy Japanese girls, 2 good-looking Western guys, and 8 absolute chumps. I’m tellin’ ya bro, we can’t lose.”
That was how my friend, Dante, tried to sell me on the idea of speed-dating in Tokyo. I was newly single, gagging to mingle, and I liked the odds he’d put in front of me.
10 sexy Japanese girls? It was 10 x Yes for me — a Yes-tival!
After recently ending a 3-year relationship, I was up for some fun. And summer in Tokyo? That meant short skirts, low-cut tops, cold beers, and long nights under neon lights.
Sold!
When the day arrived, I wasn’t sure what to wear. Too casual, and I’d be signalling that the train fare home might be a struggle, let alone dinner for two at the Hyatt Hotel rooftop bar.
Too formal, and the girls might think I had the engagement ring burning a yearning hole in my desperate pocket!
I opted for smart-casual with some check Vans slip-ons and hoped my tanned skin and blond, sun-bleached hair…
