Hi there everyone, Chris here as always.  Christmas is getting closer and closer…so I am going to Hawaii!  Just going for a few days on business, but I should be back in a few days.  Japan has a strange love of all things Hawaii.  There are a surprising amount of Japanese men who are interested in the ukelele and it is very likely you know someone who knows someone learning hula dance.  And Japanese kids are obsessed with Stitch of Lilo and Stitch fame (which is odd because where I am from it is a rather forgettable movie).  Like I said, I am going to there for work, but I am hoping for a little beach time and a chance to visit Pearl Harbor.  Here is another free tip – if you have any sense, don’t use Pearl Harbor as a way to start up conversation.

Anyway, down to brass tacks.  My friend forwarded me a survey on “The Habits that Make a Guy Look Like a Loser” that I found kind of interesting.  It is pretty self explanatory, but it is basically a survey of women who were asked about what they find unpopular about men.

You can check it out at http://www.japancrush.com/2013/stories/survey-reveals-the-habits-that-make-a-guy-look-like-a-loser.html

If don’t recommend reading the comments…they are a little…..crude.

But anyway, the article does shed light on some interesting points.  Basically the big strikes are gaming, drinking, anime and idol worship.  A lot of people come to Japan as “otaku”.  And hey, if you are an otaku, you are an otaku.  You’ll still have more luck than a Japanese guy simply because you look foreign and the idea of a foreigner who likes Japanese things is appealing as long as you don’t go overboard.

No woman, especially a Japanese woman, is interested in a guy who seems to spend all of his free time in his apartment watching tv or playing games.  Simply put, if you want to get a Japanese girlfriend you have to be interesting – for some people being foreign is enough.  For others, like me, you have to have some kind of interesting hobby to make you look like you have some kind of an interest in living.  So even if it is not something you ever thought you would be interested in, join a club, take up an outdoor hobby, develop a talent.  Don’t just rely on being foreign because, well if a girl is dating you on the sole basis of you being foreign, do you really want to date her?

That’s all for now.