2. You are down to earth and not pretentious.
“I don’t have to pretend to be someone I’m not. I can relax with him,” confesses one Japanese woman in her 20s. Many Japanese men require their girlfriends to be on their toes all the time, so if you can cultivate an environment where that’s not required, you’ll create a more comfortable space between you. Don’t mistake an easygoing relationship with a mundane relationship, though. You’ll still need to spice it up from time to time and keep things interesting.