Japanese women enamored of “Mr Right” love game apps

After being saved from kidnapping, you discover you’re the daughter of the prime minister and your life is in imminent danger.

You are introduced to a handful of handsome bodyguards, and must decide who you want to protect you 24 hours a day.

That’s the scenario for one of several role-playing “love games” currently popular in Japan, allowing women to safely spend time with their choice of Mr. Right without actually dealing with a live person — even as marriage rates in Japan fall.

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