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Japan’s Weirdest Vending Machine Yet? It Might Just Help You Find Love

Japan is famous for its quirky vending machinesโ€”you can buy anything from bugs to ramen to an endless assortment of drinks.

But this might just be the strangest one yet.

TikToker @jesseogn recently introduced us to a vending machine in Japan thatโ€™s a little different from the rest: itโ€™s a matchmaking machine.

@jesseogn This is probably the weirdest vending machine Iโ€™ve ever see! Send this to your friends that are single during Valentineโ€™s Day๐Ÿ˜… #japan #japanese #valentinesday โ™ฌ Any song – ZICO

If youโ€™re single in Japan, this vending machine could be the perfect place to find your partner.

In Tokyo, a pink vending machine lets you buy โ€œlove in a canโ€ for ยฅ1,000 (~USD6.49), giving singles a chance to meet someone new through Japanโ€™s famed matchmakers, Matching Advisor Press (MAP).

Photo source: jesseogn on TikTok

Hereโ€™s how it works: pink cans represent women, and yellow cans represent men, with each can showing the age of the person inside. 

So if youโ€™re looking for someone in a particular age range, you can pick accordingly. 

But donโ€™t get too excited about an instant dateโ€”what youโ€™re really buying is a consultation with MAP, conveniently located right upstairs from the machine!

After choosing your can, MAP arranges a one-hour meeting, where theyโ€™ll reveal a photo of your chosen person and give you more details about them.

Photo source: jesseogn on TikTok

And hereโ€™s a good backupโ€”if you feel the match isnโ€™t right after the meeting, MAP will actually refund your ยฅ1,000!

If things do feel promising, theyโ€™ll schedule a romantic dinner date, which costs an extra ยฅ15,000 (~USD98.73). 

Not so bad when youโ€™re meeting the potential love of your life, right?

Well, Itโ€™s all a bit mysterious, and not every can will lead to a perfect match.

But for those ready to try something totally new in dating, Japanโ€™s love vending machine offers an adventurous way to put yourself out there. 

So, what do you thinkโ€”would you give it a shot?