Concern is growing about a new class of “herbivorous” men whose disinterest in sex has reached new lows, with these ageing virgins being dubbed “fasting herbivores.”
The Japanese media has successfully crafted a minor industry out of the “herbivorous males” and “carnivorous females” which are supposedly overtaking Japan (not that government statistics tend to dispute this) – and now have a new one, in the form of “fasting herbivores.”
According to surveys of men aged 25 to 34 conducted by one marriage research agency, only 14% now consider themselves “determinedly carnivorous.”
The rest is reportedly made up of various gradations of herbivore who express “problems with women,” “an inability to become assertive” or similar, with another 14% describing themselves as “having no interest in romance at all and being content to live a life without women.”
Half of these hardcore herbivores report having no sexual experience at all, and such totally unassertive and apparently disinterested men have been dubbed “fasting herbivores” – they are not only not eating “meat,” but are in fact not eating at all.
All this has incited the usual concerns about shrinking populations, and how terrible it is that there will not be enough young people around to pay for all the extravagant pensions the older generations voted themselves.
Whilst experts are still unable to offer much in the way of useful explanation for this chronic lack of interest in courting, fortunately there is always a ready population of lonely virgins on hand to be tapped for their insights, such as they are:
“Virgins at 30 – creepy!”
“Women really enjoy coming up with stories based on this ‘herbivore’ and ‘carnivore’ rubbish, don’t they?”
“When it comes to these surveys, would anyone admit to questioners they are a virgin in their thirties? I have to say I have my doubts about the survey.”
“The survey may be rubbish but I think it is true all the same…”
“With a browser and some ero-manga who needs women.”
“I got married and had a kid – very cute!”
“Thanks, for the sake of my pension.”
“Why does stuff like this get so much attention?” [The thread had attracted 14,000 comments at this point]
“Because of all the virgins on here…”
“Seeing how much interest this gets kind of shows just how little you virgins actually do ignore women.”
“Are you guys really all virgins? Some of the stuff you people say really tends to suggest that.”
“Look at all the virgins fighting amongst each other…”
“These articles are all framed for old hags: herbivores = ones who won’t do them.”
“Saying they are ‘fasting’ implies they will starve to death, but I don’t think celibacy works like that.”
“You can be satisfied as an onanist!”
Legends say that if you reach age 30 as a virgin then you will become a powerful wizard!
I find it amusing to see people with these social issues squirming in their seats trying to respond, “problem? what problem?”…yeah, clueless people with issues just don’t see it. That is why they are called clueless. If you want to talk yourself into beliveing something kooky, then go for it…nobody else is buying it & see through right through you.
What’s wrong about being a grand wizard
I’m 33, a virgin, employed, have my own place, do what I want. It’s nice. I’m honest with my anime and computer hobbies. I don’t go after women, but if I meet any who are interested in me they usually go away after they find out what my hobbies are. (This has happened 3 times in the past 6 years)
I’ve been living in Japan for a long time. It’s just too easy to be single here. Nobody EVER bothers me. Ever. In France and even when I was in London, women actually try and talk to you. It was so weird to me. But in London it was nothing but fatties who go after asian guys.
All of my co-workers are men or married older women and have been since I moved here. If you don’t go out of your way to meet somebody it’s never going to happen in Japan, especially if you have eccentric hobbies.
As long as you’re happy, I say f♥♥k the population problem. Relationships are old world. We’ll all be living in computers soon anyway.
I’m not interested in women because they’re not interested in me. It’s better this way.