Making sushi shouldn’t be this hard — or if we’re being completely honest, awkward — but what’s a bit of cringe around the edges when it comes to matters of the heart?
The event was the first of what the new company promised will be numerous chances for members to make the acquaintance of Japanese women looking for Singaporean love — and vice versa — and given the degree of bashful blokes on hand, it’s a service that many might find attractive. Huge, of course, is relative. While declining to reveal how many people have actually signed up so far, he said the company had received more than 200 inquiries from interested local dudes, and that a better-than-decent percentage had made the leap.
“Through the years, Singapore has built up a very good reputation and image for itself, so much so that now, Japanese girls looking to get out of Japan would pick Singapore as a destination.” It’s a case study of how Singaporean men can learn how to improve their fashion sense, organizers explained, complete with a color-matching diagnosis. But more importantly, they say, it’s the inside that counts, which is why Destini also provides lessons on simple self-care, making conversation confidently, workout routines, and even meal planning.
There was a tall, attractive, annoyingly self-confident dude — one who obviously didn’t need the help of a dating agency — charming his way through the assembly of Japanese women, making it extra hard for the beta males who we couldn’t help but root for a bit. All the single ladiesAs we spoke to the women, it quickly became apparent these were strong, career-minded individuals. In other words, the kind of “assertive” women that would have quickly disabused our unnamed Singaporean of some of his more retrograde fantasies.
“There are so many Japanese men in Singapore, but they’re very Japanese. I feel Singaporeans are more open-minded, and gentler to ladies when compared to Japanese guys,” she said.