The nation that prides itself on conformity and proper appearances reached a million users in eight and a half months, the fastest pace among any of the 37 countries where the adultery site operates. The previous record was Brazil at 10 months. The U. Spain took nearly two years. There is a tradition of wealthy men taking mistresses in Japan and its male dominated society has provided plenty of outlets for married men to find casual sex.
The divorce rate in Japan is relatively low at about two cases per 1, people vs. In the s, divorces were even rarer, with fewer than one per 1, people. It now has 1. Biderman, who is in a monogamous marriage and has two children, insists the social network is just a tool and no one can force anyone to betray a spouse. One appeal of the site is that it allows for pseudonyms or anonymity. Singles can join but only if they are willing to get together with married people. Women can use the services for free.
Credits are also used for gifts to woo potential lovers, such as virtual flowers. Fifty-five percent of the Japanese women respondents and 51 percent of the men gave that as their No. While about a fifth of the respondents in the global sample said they felt guilty about having an affair, Japanese felt almost no qualms at all. Only 2 percent of the women and 8 percent of the men acknowledged guilt. A divorce might be messy, even difficult depending on the laws.
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