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Is anyone experienced on dating sites like PC Max or Happy Mail?
But then the sites themselves are… I spent about five minutes on one and got propositioned for a "hotel date" and her asking for a gift of 20,000 JPY that would be spent on subsequent dates, ya right.
But then the sites themselves are offering up to 60,000 JPY for user success stories, ie. couples that met there and went on to get married.
I believe they also operate on a pay-to-message system, ie. I have some free credits they give you to start and have not looked into pricing.
There's also another larger more community based deai-kei app but forgot its name.
the app you're thinking of is probably Pairs or maybe Tapple. Pairs is owned by the same company as some of those pay sites but it's a flat monthly fee, around 1500 yen for guys, no per-message garbage. still get some weirdos but way fewer bots than PC Max
honestly if you want to meet people in Tokyo without paying per message, just go to a bar in shibuya or shinjuku on a friday night. the hub in shibuya is full of foreigners and locals who speak english, and you won't get asked for 20k before you've even said hello
i lived in shinjuku for a few years and those sites are all owned by the same parent company, they just rebrand them every couple years when the reputation gets too bad. the 20k request is a classic setup, they'll take the money and ghost or try to upsell u on some "membership package." if u want to meet someone in Tokyo, try the meetup groups around koenji or kichijoji, way more genuine and no paywalls
imo you're overthinking it. those sites are basically digital host clubs, they make money off lonely guys paying to chat. the 20k request is a classic "sakura" move, they'll say anything to get u to spend credits.
if you want something real try Bumble or even just going to a pub in shimokitazawa on a saturday. there's a place called Mother that's pretty chill, no cover charge and good craft beer. way easier to actually talk to people than dealing with those pay-to-message scams.
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Where can I find crispy, pan-fried bacon similar to a certain international style?
if u have a costco membership the kirkland thick cut is the move, 4 packs of 500g for around 2500 yen and it crisps up proper in a cold pan. for smaller runs, precce in azabudai hills & the basement at isetan shinjuku both carry imported US & danish brands in the chilled case, just read the label for "thick cut" or "smoked" and not "loin". also worth knowing japanese bacon is often wet-cured so pat it dry before frying or it steams instead of crisping
kaldi coffee farm is hit or miss but their smoked bacon from denmark shows up pretty regular, the 200g pack runs about 600 yen. what actually works better for me is asking the butcher counter at peacock or life to slice the block bacon thick, like 5mm, they do it for free and it crisps way better than the pre-packed stuff. also fwiw cheap bacon crisps faster, the fatty supermarket kind at 300 yen a pack works fine if u cook it from cold in a dry pan and pour off the fat as it renders.
tbh the gyomu super store brand bacon is surprisingly decent for crisping up, its not thick cut but if you cook it low and slow it gets pretty crunchy. the key is the dry cure vs wet cure thing, wet cure steams. also check hanamasa if you have one nearby, they sell big packs of american style bacon thats actually smoked and firm.