Why a handsome man? Because, according to Terai, handsome men elicit* more “emotionally heightened” experiences from women.

Ryuei-san, one of the handsome men, said that crying helps to relieve stress. Besides wiping the tears off the woman’s face, Ryuei-san will also sing songs or play guitar to comfort his client.

His most frequent customers are women experiencing divorce, and upwardly mobile women*.

*elicit = to get a reaction from somebody

*upwardly mobile women = women who are moving up the social ranks, or becoming richer

1. What are 3 things that the handsome man does?
2. What is the benefit of crying?
3. Who are the most frequent customers?

1. Have you ever cried during a movie? What movie was it?
2. Would you try this service? Why or why not?
3. What are the pros and cons of crying?
4. Have you ever been to Japan?