Dating in Japan

Dating in Japan

Without any doubt, it can be said that dating is a very important aspect of a culture, so every culture has different ways of dating, so is it true for Japan. Time is also another important factor to determine dating culture. Contemporary dating culture in Japan is totally different from that of my parent’s generation. Considering these two points, contemporary Japanese dating culture should be recognized by two key points, that is implicit way of dating, and communication centered on cell phones.
First, compared to American way of dating, Japanese way of dating is so much more implicit, which means that Japanese couples are not as openly dating as American couples. For example, although most American couples, especially when they are high school students, know their partner’s parents by visiting and even spend some time together with them. On the other hand, most Japanese are rather reluctant to be known by even their own parents that they are dating with someone. Therefore, Japanese always date at somewhere apart from their home. However, in my opinion, this trait of Japanese dating is kind of diminishing compared to before.
As cell phones have become one of indispensable tools for Japanese, cell phones have also become an important tool to be used for dating. People first get to know each other by exchanging their cell phone e-mail address and sending messages to each other. Since it is also common for Japanese to ask for going out before they actually go out, some people use cell phones to do so.
In conclusion, Japanese dating can be featured by its hesitation in openness and use of cell phones. At this point we can be more certain that dating is definitely influenced by cultures and time.