Because Nothing Is Sexier Than Desperation

By Akela Talamasca on May 13th, 2009

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I love Japan. I get the feeling that there’s no such thing as a bad idea in Japan. No matter what goofball, ridiculous, stupid, or offensive thing someone might invent, even if there’s no perceived market for it, the Japanese will make it.

Case in point: the “Husband-hunting Bra”, created by the ironically-named Triumph. This piece of robo-lingerie has a countdown timer on the front of it, into which the wearer programs her expiration date. This is to say, the date and time that either she thinks she’ll find her One True Love, or that she’ll enter herself into a nunnery.

Here’s the best part: when the bride-to-be has found her husband, she’s to insert the engagement ring into a slot at the top of the timer, which will simultaneously stop the timer and cause the device to play “The Wedding March”.

So let’s just say it: this is awesome. While desperation tends to turn some men off, it does even the playing field for guys who are themselves no catch. I’m sure there are tons of otaku out there who praise this invention because it means that not only do they now stand a chance, but hey, the bra kinda makes the girl look like a robot, and that’s hot!

Check out the embedded link for the full video, which runs the line between being informative and derisive at the same time, and it’s really hard to tell which.