Friendship Marriage: Everything you need to know about Japan's relationship trend without love or sex

(MENAFN – Live Mint) “As the proportion of marriages declines in Japan, a new relationship trend, 'friendship marriage', is gaining ground in the country facing the challenge of a declining population. According to a South China Morning Post (SCMP) report, more and more young people in Japan are choosing a new type of marital relationship without love or sex. The report called the trend “friendship marriage.” Also Read: Arjun Kapoor supports Delhi boy who sells viral buns Netizens say 'terrible actor but good person' in the video. According to the report, the relationship trend is based on shared values ​​and interests and people are considering it as an alternative to traditional marriages.
Also Read: Singer Abhijeet Bhattacharya becomes a new sensation in Egypt and goes viral. Here you will find out what friendship marriage is all about? The report defines friendship marriage as “a cohabiting relationship based on shared interests and values.” According to the trend, people are not marrying the person they love or maintaining a romantic relationship. Partners can enter into a legal marriage and live together as husband and wife. People in a friendship marriage are also allowed to have consensual relationships with other people. In addition, they can also choose to have children through artificial insemination. Read: Video of BJP leader's minor son casting vote in Bhopal goes viral; Congress says to “turn EC into a child’s toy.” “A friendship marriage is like finding a roommate with similar interests,” SCMP quoted a person who had been in a friendship marriage for three years and was in a similar relationship as recounting their experience of a friendship marriage, saying that she “can be a good friend” if she is not “suitable as someone’s friend.” She also said that she wants to be with a person with similar interests and likes. Read: Japan's services activities boost profits on solid demand, PMI shows The SCMP report highlighted that the trend is more popular among asexual individuals and homosexuals. The report also highlighted the importance of friendship marriage for homosexuals to pursue this alternative path in the country, as same-sex marriage is not legal in Japan. Friendship marriage can be a way out for people who do not want to get married but do so to protect themselves from society to present a “stable and mature” image or to please their parents, the SCMP news report emphasized. It also said that more than 70% of partners in friendly marriages chose the relationship to have children, as it is still difficult for a single woman to embrace motherhood in Japan.

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