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Vince · Joined: 05 May 2003 Posts: 559 Location: U.S.

This article talks about the not-so-social nature of Japanese social sites. No surprises to any of us, but it's interesting.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26901733

Glenski · Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Posts: 12844 Location: Hokkaido, JAPAN

I think this quote says it all, whether for Japanese people or anyone else.

The reluctance to reveal oneself online is coupled with a general distrust of those who do, and foreign sites like Match.com have had to adjust. The site has had a local office since 2004, and has added Japan-only features like identity certification to generate an atmosphere of trust.

"When we did research on Japanese consumers, we found that the No. 1 reason for not using online dating is that they don't know if people are real or not," says Match.com's Japan president, Katsu Kuwano.

In other words, let's be careful out there.