Season 1

10 EPISODES • 2015

Season 1 of Dating: What's It Like To Be In Love was released on January 19 and consists of 10 episodes.

Episodes

1: I don't know how to love. Can we get married through a contract?

Jan 19, 2015

Yoriko is a whip smart civil servant hoping to ease her dad's worries. Takumi is educated but sponges off his mom. The two meet through an agency, and go on a date.

2: I Want to Parasite on You!! — Can You Fall in Love with a Higher-Class Loafer?

Jan 26, 2015

Yoriko questions whether she’s just “parasitizing” off Takumi’s lifestyle, while he wonders if she’ll resent him. Their relationship teeters between contractual convenience and something more.

3: First Matchmaking — First Contact with the Unknown!? — Rescue the Love-Incompetent Woman!!

Feb 2, 2015

They face matchmaking pressure—Yoriko’s friends assess Takumi, and Takumi worries they’ll judge him. They realize their “contract” relationship might not survive scrutiny.

4: Because There Is No Heart, She Can't Love — The Gift That Saves Her

Feb 9, 2015

Yoriko struggles to show warmth. Takumi decides to give her something meaningful, shaking the foundation of their relationship.

5: Forcing an Overnight Stay Plan!! First Kiss Marks the Beginning of Turbulence!?

Feb 16, 2015

An attempt to stay overnight leads to their first kiss—and new tension. They must decide if they're ready to risk emotional fallout.

6: First Visit to Her Parents' Home!! The Tear-Inducing Recipe of Miracles Is the Key to Love!?

Feb 23, 2015

Takumi visits Yoriko’s family on New Year’s Day, but freezes under pressure. A rival, Yutaka Washio, impresses everyone—forcing Takumi to face his feelings or lose her.

7: Children Don't Know Their Parents' Feelings!? Mother’s Last-Stage Preparation Pushes for Marriage!!

Mar 2, 2015

Takumi’s mother enters hospice and Yoriko reflects on her late mother. Together, they draft a marriage contract as a gesture of care for her mother

8: At Last the Engagement Ceremony!! Tearful True Confession — I Want to Try Real Love

Mar 9, 2015

Preparations for a formal engagement ceremony bring tears and heartfelt confessions—Yoriko seeks authenticity in love.

9: Two People Who Can't Love Truly Fell in Love — Birth of a Higher-Class Loafer and Thoughts of Marriage

Mar 16, 2015

Their “contract” unravels: both acknowledge they've fallen in love. Takumi confronts his identity beyond being a loafer.

10: Such a Declaration of Love Is Impossible…!? The Birthday Miracle That Sparks Fateful Love

Mar 23, 2015

On Yoriko’s birthday, a surprise party and Takumi's heartfelt confession culminate in a shared moment as they eat apples and kiss—love blossoms despite the odds.

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