The development of the multimillion-pound virtual romance industry in Japan reflects the existence of a growing number of people who don’t have a real-life partner, said Yamada. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Japan has the lowest rate of children born outside marriage in the world – 2.2%, compared with 47% in Britain. They don’t want to cohabit or have children outside marriage – Japan has the lowest rate of babies born outside marriage in the world at 2.2%, compared with Britain’s 47%. “For daughters in particular, the family home is a place where they can wait under their parents’ wing until an ideal marriage partner comes along,” he added. “Is it unique to Japan for young people to obsess over pop, film stars, and the rest?

Source: The Guardian November 20, 2016 00:00 UTC