[Free] My senior is joining a marriage agency now!? It's not because she can't fall in love, it's because she wants to!

My senior's sudden move

I'm 28, a regular office worker in sales.
I've been with my boyfriend, who is a colleague, for two years, and while work is busy, my days are happy and relaxed.
Then, my 42-year-old senior in the department, who is a real go-getter, suddenly announced, "I've registered with a marriage agency!" and I was shocked!
My senior is like the epitome of a career woman, and I thought she was the type who felt that love and marriage were "not really necessary."
Plus, when I heard the trigger was "because my parent got sick," my heart just tightened.

I'll write about my senior's actions from the perspective of a 20-something, in a candid, chatty style.
After all, I'm super curious about my senior's love life!

Observing my senior's history of giving up on love

My senior is usually so cool. She works hard at a foreign-affiliated company, speaks fluent English, and handles overseas business trips like a pro.
I really admire how she speaks her mind to clients in meetings. But when it comes to love, she would always brush it off with a "Haha."
The female colleagues in my cohort even rumored, "She's not dating, right?" or "Is work her boyfriend?"
She was so anti-romance that she would even tease the 35-year-old female colleague who was married without children, saying, "You really love your husband, don't you?"

One day, during lunch, my senior casually mentioned, "I tried a matching app in my 20s, but it was too much hassle, so I quit."
And after turning 30, she said, "Work is busy, so love is on the back burner."
I get it, work is busy.
But after hearing that her parent was hospitalized, my senior's demeanor changed.
She suddenly muttered, "I want to try falling in love," and I was like, "Whoa, where did that come from!?"

Marriage agency, what's it really like?

When I heard my senior registered with a marriage agency, I honestly thought, "Wow, she's really serious!"
Because I had this image that marriage agencies were for people who were "dead set on getting married."
It's an unknown world to me in my 20s. But my senior talks about it so happily.
"The counselor listened to me like a friend, and it was fun making my profile!" she said.

Listening to my senior, marriage agencies seem super modern.
It's not like the old-fashioned "omiai" (arranged marriage) image; you convey your preferences, and they match you with someone compatible.
And my senior apparently wrote on her profile, "I do yoga, but I actually like lounging around at home," which made me laugh so hard.
I couldn't believe she wrote something so honest!

The stories about her dates are exciting to hear, too.
My senior was apparently nervous at first, asking, "What am I supposed to talk about!?" but gradually she started saying, "Talking to all these different people on dates is so refreshing!"
Seeing my senior glowing like that made me realize that love is exciting regardless of age.
But still, even if she didn't have time, I wish she hadn't bought a whole outfit off a mannequin at a department store...
"Yeah, because otherwise I'd end up wearing the same clothes again!" she said, not caring at all...
It's just too sloppy, in so many ways!!

Observing my senior's dates from afar

My senior has started saying, "I went to a cafe with a friend the other day" a lot lately. But it seems suspicious.
I mean, she says she meets a "friend" every weekend, but from my 20-something perspective, you don't just make new friends that often in normal life, right?
So, one day, I gathered the courage to ask.
"Senior, that 'friend' you're talking about, it's someone you met at the marriage agency, right?"
Then, my senior turned bright red and said, "You caught me!?" (laughs).
I knew it!

You keep calling them friends, but those are men you met at the marriage agency you go to every week, right? You don't just make that many friends in normal life!

Among the stories my senior told me, the date with a 42-year-old IT guy seemed to leave an impression.
She said he was a huge anime fan, and they really hit it off.
It didn't turn into a romance, but she happily said, "It broadened my horizons to see that there are all kinds of people out there!"
I think my senior's dating skills are being polished!
Because she talks with such a soft smile that I can't imagine from her usual work-mode self.

My senior's fated encounter?

Then, about 8 months later, my senior reported, "I got a boyfriend!"
He's 40, works in housing equipment, and sounds like a very calm and kind person.
She gushed about falling for his biceps, which can easily carry around PVC pipes as thick as his arms.
She says he smiles at her clumsy stories every time they meet at a cafe.
Hearing that, even I felt my heart flutter.
As they go on more dates, my senior looks so happy.
I was moved when I heard she even introduced him to her parents.
Because my senior had said that her parent's illness made her realize she was "lonely being alone."

Now, my senior says she spends her weekends cooking or watching movies with him.
It's refreshing to see my senior, who used to only talk about work, smiling while talking about love.
I have a boyfriend, but seeing my senior makes me think, "Maybe love can be enjoyed even more!"

What I think when I look at my senior

Watching my senior's marriage agency debut, I realized that love starts when you decide you "want it!"
In my 20s, I tend to think, "I have a boyfriend, so I'm fine," but I thought my senior's honest feeling of "I want to fall in love!" was super cool.
Career is important, and love is important.
It's okay to be greedy for both, right?

To all my seniors in their late 20s and late 40s, if you're thinking, 'I want to fall in love,' a marriage agency might just be the place for you!
That's what I think when I look at my senior.
After all, she jumped in at 38 and is absolutely glowing.
She's inspired me to want to enjoy romance more, too!

Epilogue: My senior's future

Lately, my senior is working hard at her job, but she also really cherishes her time with her boyfriend.
Watching her, I realize that romance really does warm up your life.
I'm in my 20s, but my boyfriend and I aren't really moving toward marriage, so I'm thinking I might just register with a marriage agency like she did, be honest with my feelings, and enjoy love!

Don't think that marriage agencies are too intimidating...
In reality, they are very supportive agencies for adults.
Even if you aren't a member, the first 30 minutes are free.