Dating in Japan: New essay about "Herbivore men"

Herbivore men is a social phenomenon in Japan of men who shun marriage or gaining a girlfriend:  A Phenomenological Study of “Herbivore Men” Masahiro Morioka
The Review of Life Studies, Vol.4 (September 2013):1-20.

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