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Top 10 Qualities You’d Seek in a Wife but not a Girlfriend

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A ranking of the qualities Japanese men seek in a wife but not a mere girlfriend seems to indicate marriage is viewed as a trade-off between gaining a housemaid and losing all freedom to engage in work or hobbies free from interference…

The ranking:

1. Kindness

2. Competence at housework

3. Understanding towards your work

4. Understanding towards your hobbies

5. Health

6. Seriousness

7. Desire for children

8. Composure

9. Not too interfering

10. Patience

Japanese men apparently view wives as little more than domestic servants with benefits, whilst women view husbands as get-out-of-work-free cards – a possible reason for the popularity of maids, who are in effect installment-plan wives without the hassle of a long-term contract, or any risk of hobby interference…

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