1. Japanese Women Catch the ‘Korean Wave’
(http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/08/30/AR2006083002985.html)

2. Chinese women’s ‘dream lover’ VS Japanese Women’s ‘dream lover’
(http://community.travelchinaguide.com/forum2.asp?i=48121)

3. What Japanese Women Want: A Western Husband
(http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1295476/posts)

4. Japanese Women: Looking for a Western Husband!
(http://www.eslteachersboard.com/cgi-bin/japan-info/index.pl?read=233)

The statistics based on an internet-based research involving 5,274 people in September of 2005 show both Japanese women and men favor Western partners to a greater or less degree. As for Japanese men, 36% of their votes were for Western wives versus 26% for Asian women. However for women there is a marked difference; about 74% in total choose the West (over 40% for the USA alone) versus a mere 7.4% for the East, a massive ten to one vote for Europe and the USA. For women, as they get older the attraction to American men only get stronger. What is more interesting to me (since I am a Chinese), Chinese women rank the third as Japanese men’s preferred sexual partner, however, Chinese men fade out the top ten list of Japanese women. The underlying reason here, I guess, is that both Japanese and Chinese men are considered as everything opposite to stereotypical romantic and caring Western “charisma men”.

Research results (http://whatjapanthinks.com/2006/01/06/japan-women-dream-of-the-usa/ )

Q: Other than Japanese, which country’s people do you think would be good to have as a partner (husband or wife)? (Sample size=5,274, free answer)

Rank Votes
1 USA 1,144
2 Korea 505
3 UK 442
4 Italy 370
5 France 344
6 Australia 218
7 Germany 203
8 China 197
9 Canada 150
10 Russia 120

Q: Other than Japanese, which country’s people do you think would be good to have as a partner (husband or wife)? (By sex, free answer)

Rank Male N=2,468 Votes Rank Female N=2,806 Votes

1 USA 368 1 USA 776
2 Korea 297 2 UK 347
3 China 174 3 Italy 278
4 France 134 4 France 210
5 Russia 117 5 Korea 208
6 Thailand 99 6 Australia 145
7 UK 95 7 Germany 131
8 Italy 92 8 Canada 99
9= Taiwan 73 9 Switzerland 47
9= Australia 73 10 Spain 34

What did I do? I simply circled around the room, briefly joining in conversations, taking notes, and indirectly correcting students by modeling a better way to ask or respond to questions. I also jotted down key comments and“ good mistakes” – both gram…

I really enjoyed reading your article and found it interesting that here in Shanghai, China, the company I work for, which happens to be an English learning Center, employs the opposite tactics. All of the sales people are young/attractive women who are meant to entice young-middle aged Chinese men to sign up for a course. It works! Out of the 40 odd countries around the world, China has managed to win top sales globally four years running. The ladies are not forgotten, most of the teachers are young handsome foreigner men who are fluffed up like peacocks by all the adoring female student’s flattery. However, we have a strict policy of no dating between teachers and students which, of course, is strictly adhered to I think for Chinese women it is pretty much the same motivation, more romance and practicing their English at the same time.

Nice one!

Jamie.