Most foreign women living in Japan who want a serious relationship need to put in more legwork than they might otherwise do elsewhere. Shyness combined with language and cultural barriers make dating an even more stressful situation than it typically is. Luckily, we live in an era where you can find anything onlineβeven relationships. This app originally relied on the user having a Facebook profile first to log in, which made it a bit slow to catch on in Japan, but now that you can log in with an Apple ID or phone number, it is gaining in popularity.
In , the app is not just for dating, it now has features for business opportunities Bumble Bizz and making friends Bumble BFF. Within the app, you can switch from one feature to another, which makes it very versatile for the global community.
Zexy Enmusubi is a dating app that is part of a popular Japanese wedding services company. The app overall works on the same principles of matching based on shared interests with a fairly high success rate.
Omiai is one of the largest online dating apps in Japan that relies on your Facebook profile, Apple ID or phone number to search for your ideal match. There are 24 points that you can filter your results by, including nationality and income level, which some users pointed out makes this site seem more for sugar daddy searching than anything else, but overall, no one had any serious complaints about this site.
While I had some positive experiences meeting and talking to people on this app, when the time came to actually meet in person, the people that I spoke to were very hesitant to meet offline. One guy actually said he preferred to talk and date online exclusively. Other foreign female users I spoke with had similar results, so this might not be a good choice if you are seriously looking to meet someone.
