It's not the end of the world if you can't speak Japanese but want to get with girls in Tokyo. I've met a number of guys here who can't order a hamburger at McDonald's yet pull beautiful girls with stupefying regularity.
But don't take that as an excuse to neglect your studies. Japanese language ability is absolutely indispensable if you're trying to meet girls in Tokyo. Despite being an international metropolis, rates of English penetration in Tokyo are abysmal. The majority of Japanese girls can barely answer "What color is this?" without consulting their iPhones. Good luck trying to chat up a girl who can't understand a word your saying!
Japanese-English speaking proficiency will give you the opportunity to game pretty much any girl you see in Japan, native or non. And since most foreigners here can't speak much Japanese, you will differentiate yourself from the pack of come-and-go English teachers and foreign exchange students who didn't bother to pick up a copy of "Japanese for Busy People". In the world of dating, even and especially in conformist societies like Japan, standing out from the crowd in a positive way is always beneficial.
Also consider that the majority Japanese girls will be most comfortable speaking in their mother tongue. Speaking in an acquired language is a mentally demanding activity, and, sadly, young Japanese girls are not known for their intellectual vigor. If you want a girl to stick around for more than a few nights, you need at least some nihongo skills.
If you're still not sold on learning the language, another factor to consider is that you will be competing with other lazy foreigners for girls who already speak good English. Your lack of language ability will preclude you from social scenes where Japanese is a must, thus confining you to the foreigner scene. Girls who frequent the foreigner scene do so because they prefer to behave more like Westerners, which takes the fun out of international dating in my opinion.
But also remember that Japanese girls are humans first and foremost. Even with all the advantages that language proficiency brings, Japanese girls will not come home with you because you know a thousand Japanese proverbs. Even if you're a Japanese language champ, if you're a chump every where else, you're not going to get very far.
In a nutshell, Japanese isn't absolutely necessary for dating girls in Japan, but having the capacity to do so will make it a lot easier. If you anticipate being in Tokyo for more than a short vacation, you should start studying.
Always remember, "Let's help each other study" is a classic pretense for a date.
But don't take that as an excuse to neglect your studies. Japanese language ability is absolutely indispensable if you're trying to meet girls in Tokyo. Despite being an international metropolis, rates of English penetration in Tokyo are abysmal. The majority of Japanese girls can barely answer "What color is this?" without consulting their iPhones. Good luck trying to chat up a girl who can't understand a word your saying!
Japanese-English speaking proficiency will give you the opportunity to game pretty much any girl you see in Japan, native or non. And since most foreigners here can't speak much Japanese, you will differentiate yourself from the pack of come-and-go English teachers and foreign exchange students who didn't bother to pick up a copy of "Japanese for Busy People". In the world of dating, even and especially in conformist societies like Japan, standing out from the crowd in a positive way is always beneficial.
Also consider that the majority Japanese girls will be most comfortable speaking in their mother tongue. Speaking in an acquired language is a mentally demanding activity, and, sadly, young Japanese girls are not known for their intellectual vigor. If you want a girl to stick around for more than a few nights, you need at least some nihongo skills.
If you're still not sold on learning the language, another factor to consider is that you will be competing with other lazy foreigners for girls who already speak good English. Your lack of language ability will preclude you from social scenes where Japanese is a must, thus confining you to the foreigner scene. Girls who frequent the foreigner scene do so because they prefer to behave more like Westerners, which takes the fun out of international dating in my opinion.
But also remember that Japanese girls are humans first and foremost. Even with all the advantages that language proficiency brings, Japanese girls will not come home with you because you know a thousand Japanese proverbs. Even if you're a Japanese language champ, if you're a chump every where else, you're not going to get very far.
In a nutshell, Japanese isn't absolutely necessary for dating girls in Japan, but having the capacity to do so will make it a lot easier. If you anticipate being in Tokyo for more than a short vacation, you should start studying.
Always remember, "Let's help each other study" is a classic pretense for a date.
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