Falsely Claiming to Be Single on Dating App Ruled 'Violation of Chastity Rights'
The Osaka District Court has ordered a man to pay 550,000 yen (approximately $3,500 USD) in damages, ruling that he violated a woman's "chastity rights" by falsely claiming to be single while dating her after they met through a marriage-hunting app. The woman met the man on the app and began a serious relationship, only to later discover he was married with a family. She sued, claiming that her "chastity rights," which allow an individual to independently decide with whom they engage in sexual relations, had been violated. The court sternly pointed out that the man's act of falsely claiming to be single "deprived the woman of the opportunity to make an informed decision." In court, the man argued that he "did not violate chastity rights and that it was within the scope of free love," but the court rejected this argument. Meanwhile, the woman publicized the series of troubles through a well-known social media streamer. In response, the man...