First, if you are single, whether in Tokyo, Seoul or Singapore, do not watch Tokyo Tarareba Girls. If you are a single woman in your 30s, it is better to kill yourself than to watch this.

Tarareba, which translates basically as what-if, is a rather mean though at times accurate description of people who loves to live in the past and ponders about what it could have been.

Naturally, if you indulge in tararebaism, you are viewed as an irritating loser. Or at least that’s what Key, the golden boy in the series, wants people to believe that’s what he believes.

I don’t know enough about the Japanese society but I watched enough J series to get this impression that if a woman is not married by 30, she might as well become a nun.

Seriously, how will the real young Japanese women react to such stereotypes – that women are still made to be married, have children, and stay home.

In this series, most of the men are portrayed as wimps – two-timers who can’t decide, pretty boy who is insipid and self-indulgent.

I like the women better but of course. At least they have some ‘good’ goals, even if you don’t agree that living up to the antiquated society standards is a positive. And they make most of the major decisions. The guys don’t.

Most feminists will not be happy that Rinko is too much of a Desperate Housewives meet Sex & the City. She craves relationship too easily. But don’t blame her.

When she finally meets this perfect hunk, it has to end because he scoffs at her choice of Sex & the City as a date flick. Now would you dump someone who likes Tokyo Tarareba Girls?

Yes yes, this is fiction. But no need to spoil your mood this festive season.

But if you have a bunch of good single friends who don’t mind laughing at themselves, this might be a good adult pajama party series to binge watch together.

You have a choice.