Most of us know someone who has found the love of their life online, usually via a dating app. 

These apps have flourished especially during the pandemic, but there are also cases where some folks with untoward intentions have misused the platforms.

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A Japanese man took the concept of dating to a whole new level as he reportedly dated at least 35 women at the same time. 

And the insane reason why he did it is both rib-tickling and cringey at the same time. 

Turns out, he wished to receive an inundation of gifts from all these women on his birthday. Yup...all that just for gifts!

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Japan Today reported that 39-year-old Takashi Miyagawa is behind bars now for committing such a crime. 

He scammed many women and made them believe he was serious about being together for the long haul, only to receive birthday gifts. 

It's also unbelievable that he did receive 100,000 yen in gifts or sometimes gifts including money or clothes.

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According to reports, Takashi had allegedly given different birth dates to every woman he 'dated'. 

One woman said he gave his birth date as Feb 22, whereas another said his birthday was in July and one more mentioned that it was in April. 

This method was used by him to keep the flow of the gifts going.

His real birthday whereas falls on 13th November.

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It is said that Miyagawa worked for a marketing company selling showerheads, which is how he met all these women.

One of these women also mentioned that he kissed her and she wasn't comfortable. She said "I told him, ‘I don’t want to do that unless [you] are someone who wants to get married and really be with me in the future.’ To which he said he is serious about her and would spend the rest of his life with her'

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It seems that these women ultimately did figure his deceitful behaviour. This is when they all unified and formed a “victims association.”

There are pictures of Takashi meeting different women at cafes and parks. In some, one can also see birthday cakes.

Here's how the people on Twitter reacted to this bizarre situation.

I'm disappointed in the total value of his haul. $926 total from 35 women. He was getting office secret santa level gifts here.

— John Legend (@johnlegend) April 24, 2021

well.. what was he charged with ? pic.twitter.com/wiZDAbi7ZE

— fin (@FlllNNNN) April 24, 2021

So I guess he didn’t get them birthday gifts too? You can date 20 people, but you can’t give 20 birthdays? Same amount of gifts. Maybe he just wanted to share a special day with each sucker, er... lady.

— Double C (@MarionTiger) April 24, 2021

Did he not get them gifts too? I’m confused pic.twitter.com/NPtFQ0kRwN

— Cameron Magruder (@ScooterMagruder) April 24, 2021

Is this really a crime in Japan??

— Asha Rangappa (@AshaRangappa_) April 24, 2021

So if he had told them all his real birthday, and spent about 40 minutes with each of them on that day, it would have been legal?

— Jannik R. "Maybe No Brunch Today" Biergans Jr. (@JannikBiergans) April 24, 2021

But wait - isn't he going to have to GIVE 35 gifts on their birthdays? And remember 35 birthdays? Maybe 35 'dating anniversaries'?

— y knot (@yknot05) April 24, 2021

I don't get it though, on what grounds can they arrest him for?

— Jaison ️‍ (@J4i737) April 24, 2021

Cannot imagine wanting to celebrate my birthday every 10 days for an entire year

— Arlen Parsa (@arlenparsa) April 24, 2021

Pimping ain't easy.

— Wear a Mask Dipshit (@PuraFutbol) April 24, 2021

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