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Did you know that according to surveys nearly half of all married couples in Japan are in a relationship with no physical intimacy? And to really understand this, we need to understand logistics in the country of Japan. And while a relationship like this without any sort of physical intimacy doesn't really last in places like in America, it becomes the cultural norm in Japan. And let me explain. And part of the problem has to do with how Japanese society is set up. For example, the salary man tax. And salary man often leave the house at 7am, they finish work at 8, and then they have mandatory drinks or dinners with their colleagues until 11. And when you have to repeat this cycle five, six times every single week, it becomes almost impossible to find a romantic relationship with your partner. And set something really interesting happens when Japanese couples get married or have kids, they more or less become co-parents instead of romantic lovers. For example, it's pretty common for the mother to sleep in the same room as a newborn baby, as well as young child, while the father finds a separate room. And linguistically, it also changes how these two individuals see each other, since in Japan they even refer to each other as mother, as well as father. And not to mention that households are sometimes multi-generational, departments are much smaller, and the walls are rather thin, meaning that intimacy time is almost zero. And that's the reason why phenomenons like love hotels are so popular in Japan, or the idea of hostess clubs as well, since cheating isn't really the same as it is in the United States. And basically, loveless marriages in Japan are pretty common, and it's even viewed as mature, logical, as well as good for the family.