Dating: What's It Like To Be In Love

Dating: What's It Like To Be In Love

デート~恋とはどんなものかしら~
Ended First aired 19/Jan/2015 Japan Japanese 2 season(s) 11 episode(s)
Yoriko Yabushita works at a Yokohama research laboratory. She tracks trends in relation to macroeconomics. She is 29-years-old and enthusiastic about her work. She also enjoys efficiency and having a regular life. Although she doesn't excel in social settings with other people, her next goal is getting married and having a baby. Yoriko believes that she marry by the age of 30, because everyone around her did including her late mother. If Yoriko finds a man who fills 24 items listed on her ideal husband list, she will marry him.

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Season 1 · Season 1
10 episode(s) · Air date: 19/Jan/2015
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S1E10
Such a Declaration of Love Is Impossible…!? The Birthday Miracle That Sparks Fateful Love
Air date: 23/Mar/2015 · Runtime: 45 min
Summary

On Yoriko’s birthday, a surprise party and Takumi's heartfelt confession culminate in a shared moment as they eat apples and kiss—love blossoms despite the odds.

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On Yoriko’s birthday, a surprise party and Takumi's heartfelt confession culminate in a shared moment as they eat apples and kiss—love blossoms despite the odds.

S1E9
Two People Who Can't Love Truly Fell in Love — Birth of a Higher-Class Loafer and Thoughts of Marriage
Air date: 16/Mar/2015 · Runtime: 45 min
Summary

Their “contract” unravels: both acknowledge they've fallen in love. Takumi confronts his identity beyond being a loafer.

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Their “contract” unravels: both acknowledge they've fallen in love. Takumi confronts his identity beyond being a loafer.

S1E8
At Last the Engagement Ceremony!! Tearful True Confession — I Want to Try Real Love
Air date: 09/Mar/2015 · Runtime: 45 min
Summary

Preparations for a formal engagement ceremony bring tears and heartfelt confessions—Yoriko seeks authenticity in love.

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Preparations for a formal engagement ceremony bring tears and heartfelt confessions—Yoriko seeks authenticity in love.

S1E7
Children Don't Know Their Parents' Feelings!? Mother’s Last-Stage Preparation Pushes for Marriage!!
Air date: 02/Mar/2015 · Runtime: 45 min
Summary

Takumi’s mother enters hospice and Yoriko reflects on her late mother. Together, they draft a marriage contract as a gesture of care for her mother

Summary

Takumi’s mother enters hospice and Yoriko reflects on her late mother. Together, they draft a marriage contract as a gesture of care for her mother

S1E6
First Visit to Her Parents' Home!! The Tear-Inducing Recipe of Miracles Is the Key to Love!?
Air date: 23/Feb/2015 · Runtime: 45 min
Summary

Takumi visits Yoriko’s family on New Year’s Day, but freezes under pressure. A rival, Yutaka Washio, impresses everyone—forcing Takumi to face his feelings or lose her.

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Takumi visits Yoriko’s family on New Year’s Day, but freezes under pressure. A rival, Yutaka Washio, impresses everyone—forcing Takumi to face his feelings or lose her.

S1E5
Forcing an Overnight Stay Plan!! First Kiss Marks the Beginning of Turbulence!?
Air date: 16/Feb/2015 · Runtime: 45 min
Summary

An attempt to stay overnight leads to their first kiss—and new tension. They must decide if they're ready to risk emotional fallout.

Summary

An attempt to stay overnight leads to their first kiss—and new tension. They must decide if they're ready to risk emotional fallout.

S1E4
Because There Is No Heart, She Can't Love — The Gift That Saves Her
Air date: 09/Feb/2015 · Runtime: 45 min
Summary

Yoriko struggles to show warmth. Takumi decides to give her something meaningful, shaking the foundation of their relationship.

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Yoriko struggles to show warmth. Takumi decides to give her something meaningful, shaking the foundation of their relationship.

S1E3
First Matchmaking — First Contact with the Unknown!? — Rescue the Love-Incompetent Woman!!
Air date: 02/Feb/2015 · Runtime: 45 min
Summary

They face matchmaking pressure—Yoriko’s friends assess Takumi, and Takumi worries they’ll judge him. They realize their “contract” relationship might not survive scrutiny.

Summary

They face matchmaking pressure—Yoriko’s friends assess Takumi, and Takumi worries they’ll judge him. They realize their “contract” relationship might not survive scrutiny.

S1E2
I Want to Parasite on You!! — Can You Fall in Love with a Higher-Class Loafer?
Air date: 26/Jan/2015 · Runtime: 45 min
Summary

Yoriko questions whether she’s just “parasitizing” off Takumi’s lifestyle, while he wonders if she’ll resent him. Their relationship teeters between contractual convenience and something more.

Summary

Yoriko questions whether she’s just “parasitizing” off Takumi’s lifestyle, while he wonders if she’ll resent him. Their relationship teeters between contractual convenience and something more.

S1E1
I don't know how to love. Can we get married through a contract?
Air date: 19/Jan/2015 · Runtime: 45 min
Summary

Yoriko is a whip smart civil servant hoping to ease her dad's worries. Takumi is educated but sponges off his mom. The two meet through an agency, and go on a date.

Summary

Yoriko is a whip smart civil servant hoping to ease her dad's worries. Takumi is educated but sponges off his mom. The two meet through an agency, and go on a date.

Season 0 · Specials
1 episode(s) · Air date: 28/Sep/2015
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