Husband Hunting Bra!

[goater24]

http://www.channel4.com/news/articles/world/husbandhunting+bra+a+right+hit/3143407

Triumph is keeping abreast of Japan's singles market by making a specially-designed bra for women whose biological clocks are ticking.

The "husband-hunting" bra has been manufactured by the international lingerie firm amid Japan's falling marriage rate and with the age of the average bride now 28 or over.

Triumph publicist Keiko Masuda said of the bra, which features a self-set counter: "First you decide your target time or deadline until marriage and the countdown clock will start.

"Once you find your life partner and get engaged, you have to insert the engagement ring into the slot and the clock stops and The Wedding March begins."

She added: "Japanese women are becoming more aggressive than men, working actively to make marriage happen, whereas in the past it was men who led women towards marriage. The roles have switched completely."

Japanese government statistics show nearly 57 per cent of women under 34 are unmarried and strategic marriage-hunting enterprises have blossomed.

Some 3,800 firms have Japanese match-making businesses, making a market for a beau-targeting bra a no-brainer. Once the wedding deal is done, though, the bra includes a holder for the family seal and a pen to sign a pre- or post-nuptial agreement.

EDIT: So I saw this article and wondered what you the escapist think? Are you pro woman being more assertive when it comes to finding a spouse? Or do you like to be the one making all the moves when attracting the opposite sex?

Also if there is anybody on here is from Japan or living there now could you share some light on how difficult it is to find a man? Have there been previous examples of this sort or marketing? And should the rest of the world follow suit?

 

[tk1989]

I generally like to make the calls in a relationship to a certain extent. I like to feel in control and not forced.

This... bra... sounds incredibly stupid. Once you get the timer going some women will actually feel that they have to get married before it runs out or anything. It will create forced, unhappy and unloving marriages. Women will start going to great lengths to beat the timer im sure, and then realise afterwards that they probably fucking hate the guy they're with.

No good can come of this.

 

[S.H.A.R.P.]

I wouldn't mind the woman being more aggressive in finding a suitable match. I myself am rather lazy, and thus I don't often hunt for women. In stead, most of my previous successes were because I was hunted upon, mind you those ladies weren't desperate or anything, I guess they liked the look I gave them.

Anyway, aggressive woman would make the world a much easier place. Even though this solution by the Japanese sounds a bit desperate and dramatic. But we are kind-off used to that nowadays. I mean, if Japanese guys openly describe the sucking feeling of getting a blowjob by putting a vacuum cleaner on their male appendage, instead the actual act by a lady, you know something is wrong there...

 

[Matronadena]

well there are several issues right now in japan...the marriage rate has plummeted... the growth rate has been at zero for a few years running" meaning for every person who dies, another is born...( give or take) but it results in no new population. and a very very common complaint ( and I hear it ALOT from my friends out there) is that the male population is becoming very timid, and shy as a majority.

 

[Curiosity's Cat]

A comment on how difficult it is to find a man in Japan:

I was only over there for a year and was seeing things from a western perspective, but my impression was that the hugely long working hours were the most significant factor in making it hard to find a partner. When you're working 16 hour days with commutes of upwards of an hour, and obligatory after work drinking sessions with your superiors, it can really hinder your love life. Even the girls at my uni only saw their boyfriends about once a week.

 

[Sewblon]

I don't know much about Japan but... This product is the dumbest thing I have ever heard of, and possibly will ever hear of. I want to mock this further but... How!? Someone tell me! About Women being more aggressive, I don't think that I could get into a relationship like that. The Japanese government can always make married couples exempt from the income tax if things get really bad.

 

[traceur_]

to quote an awesome motivational poster, "BOOBS: What more motivation do you need?"

seriously, le fuck? how does this bra help these women procure a husband and what exactly happens when the timer hits zero? does it make your breasts implode or something?

I think this idea is pretty retarded.

 

[Evilmonkeysniper0182]

thats just funny, surely it would have women on heat hunting for guys to mate with lol

 

[goater24]

well there are several issues right now in japan...the marriage rate has plummeted... the growth rate has been at zero for a few years running" meaning for every person who dies, another is born...( give or take) but it results in no new population. and a very very common complaint ( and I hear it ALOT from my friends out there) is that the male population is becoming very timid, and shy as a majority.

Intresting note, but it just sounds so strange to me here in England. I have always been quite a cock sure fellow and can't really understand why people from any country shy away from making meaningful contact with the fairer sex. That said I welcome assertive woman, my girlfriend of three years was the one who instigated contact for a relationship and I haven't looked back.

EDIT: With some of the most beautiful girls in the world hailing from there Japanese fellas need to man up a little? Or at least explain what makes them so shy? Or is this just a myth thats been blown out of all proportion?

 

[Lord Monocle Von Banworthy]

What's blown out of proportion is this gadget. Yeah, it was invented. Spencer's merchandise-level stupid crap hits the shelves somewhere in this country (Japan) every day, but it doesn't make it a significant cultural force. Here's a fun fact: Do you know that there were only ever a couple of used panty vending machines in one small area of Tokyo for only a few months in 1993? People in America think you can come over here and find them on every street corner even today. Just because it exists doesn't mean it's important.

Japan's culture in some respects is like the US in the 1950s. I've talked to dozens of women whose life story goes as follows:
"I majored in _____ at the University of _____ and then I got a job as a secretary and met my husband at the office."
"Oh, okay. What do you do now?"
"DO? I'm married now."

I don't even ask Japanese women who look to be over 25 what they do anymore. The answer just depresses me.

 

[Galletea]

It's a silly gimmick making light of a serious issue. With the growth rate at zero it means that people have to work stupidly long hours to keep the economy going, to support the large population of older people. The lifestyle of tradition and work means little time left over for finding love. It's unlikely to encourage more unhappy marriages, after all, there are many dating companies already specialising in this.

 

[Lord Monocle Von Banworthy]

People do not HAVE to work stupidly long hours here. It's a cultural institution. A Japanese salaryman gets less done working from 9 to midnight than an American or European gets done working 9-5. They aren't doing anything.

 

[Beltaine]

This thread is worthless without pics.

 

[Trivun]

I find it pretty tough talking to girls and making the first move, so I kind of wish girls would make the first move. This bra looks pretty hilarious, saw it on MSN earlier and it seems like a good idea to me. Those crazy Japs... gotta love 'em .

 

[Beltaine]

I'll probably get bashed for this, but here goes anyway.

We've given women too much power over men over time.

These days a woman can accuse a man of abuse, rape, harassment, etc... and hardly anyone would think twice before condemning the man.

So, men have become reluctant to make a move in fear of being accused of the above, whether or not there was ill-intent.

I realize this is an over-generalized statement.

 

[bindox]

So wait? Whats so amazing about this particular bra?

I didn't see anyone refer to it as amazing. It's just another oddity that's fun to see.

 

[Biek]

A woman being assertive in situations like this would certainly help me out since im too shy. But if I see a woman aproach me with one of those contraptions then thatd be a good sign for me to turn around and make a break for it.

Seeing theres no pictures, I can only imagine this bra is somekind of large machine with spinning cogs and exhaust pipes coming out of it.

 

[Daye.04]

EDIT: With some of the most beautiful girls in the world hailing from there Japanese fellas need to man up a little? Or at least explain what makes them so shy? Or is this just a myth thats been blown out of all proportion?

I think you just explained it yourself. It is rather typical -if you're an average guy- to think that really attractive women are way too good for you. And therefor they're too shy to try.

I'll probably get bashed for this, but here goes anyway.

We've given women too much power over men over time.

These days a woman can accuse a man of abuse, rape, harassment, etc... and hardly anyone would think twice before condemning the man.

So, men have become reluctant to make a move in fear of being accused of the above, whether or not there was ill-intent.

I realize this is an over-generalized statement.

But even so, it does have a point. This is not the major problem, but it's one of them. The fear for being condemed due to "just showing interest" is rather big, when any women can do that so easily.

But I still disagree on the giving women too much power, though =P

 

[tenlong]

I'll probably get bashed for this, but here goes anyway.

We've given women too much power over men over time.

These days a woman can accuse a man of abuse, rape, harassment, etc... and hardly anyone would think twice before condemning the man.

So, men have become reluctant to make a move in fear of being accused of the above, whether or not there was ill-intent.


I realize this is an over-generalized statement.

you got a point there . no offense to women. my cousin got accused of attempted rape. he brought a girl over to his house. our grandpa{added note he is a strict preacher] was there at the time in the next room over. he would have heard something. then my cousin found out she was two timing. then she told her friends he tried to rape her. plus he went on a date at the park before this . her aunt and uncle drove by them and saw nothing wrong.he got threaten over it. my cousin is pretty boy who can get women easily.why would he risk jail time? my cousin was never charged. a lot of women used the fact their women as a crutch. i am not sexiest. i believe that women have equal rights to man not greater.

 

[Hutchy_Bear]

What happens if it gets to 0? Is it like a battle royal necklace or a trap out of saw.
Today we're gonna play a little game...