Oh and clearly I need to add this to my list of things to do next year and order myself one of these – although not sure – think it looks a bit creepy and I’d probably have nightmares about one armed men with no legs and no head:-
Japan’s single women are being offered the ultimate sleeping partner – a comfort to cuddle up to, but one which does not snore or make demands.
The Boyfriend’s Arm Pillow, shaped like a man’s torso with one sturdy arm, has been on sale since December and has so far been snapped up by 1,000 singles.
One woman, Junko Suzuki, told AP: “It makes me relaxed… I can hold the arm and feel something warm at my side”.
The pillow is only available in Japan so far…
Ms Suzuki, who is separated from her husband, says the pillow has other advantages.
“It keeps holding me all the way through. I think this is great because this does not betray me,” she told AP.
That’s a bit of a sad quote….
December 28th, 2009 at 8:04 pm
I just had to look, the title was much too intriguing!
December 29th, 2009 at 7:06 am
oh my god, that’s just too freaky!
December 29th, 2009 at 8:40 am
Why is there no Japanese girlfriend pillow? She could welcome me into the bedroom with a polite bow, perform some hidden arts and crafts, shower me with complements before rushing off to make a delicious meal.
English girlfriend pillow – polite bow on entry to the bedroom exchanged for a shoe flying through the air, hidden arts and craft becomes a headache or a “get on with it”, compliments would be exchanged for insults and I would have to cook the meal.
Clearly if I didn’t prefer the complexities of the English girlfriend pillow, I would book a flight to Tokyo….arrrggghhh sigh
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December 29th, 2009 at 10:36 am
Perform some hidden arts and crafts? Under the duvet? Origami in the dark? Lx
January 22nd, 2010 at 7:04 pm
My grand father received a new one for my place. Except I’m running into some problems and I could use some help.