June is the rainy season, and it brings to mind images of June brides.
The first Sunday in June is Proposal Day. Juno, the patron deity of June in Greek mythology, is the goddess of marriage, and it is said that brides born in June will be blessed with happiness. This is the anniversary that was established by the All Japan Bridal Association in 1994.

According to data released by the Cabinet Office in 2016, women in relationships are most likely to start thinking "I want to get married soon" between the ages of 27 and 29, while men in relationships between the ages of 27 and 29 think "it's okay to wait a while before getting married."
The peak at which women want to get married is not the same as the peak at which men want to get married, and based on this data, the time women spend waiting for a proposal may be the biggest obstacle to marriage.

Long rain, love and worries about aging

Ono no Komachi, a female poet from around the 9th century whose works are included in the Kokinshu, wrote many love poems.

"The colors of the flowers have changed, I gaze upon them in vain, as my life fades away." (Ono no Komachi)

"Furu" is a play on words between (to fall) and (to pass), and "nagame" is a play on words between (long rain) and (view).

The meaning of this famous song goes something like this: "During the long rains, the cherry blossoms have passed their peak and completely faded.
When I think about it, I too have grown old and faded, like this flower, while brooding over troubles of love.

Ono no Komachi is said to have been a peerless beauty, but even she seems to have had many worries about love.
Perhaps Ono no Komachi was lost in thought, listening to the sound of droplets in the long spring rain and gazing at the rain-soaked cherry blossoms falling.
Komachi could hear the sound of the never-ending rain, and that rhythm became the background music that inspired the creation of this masterpiece.
That's what I imagine.

Are emotions induced to bring us closer to reality?

When we listen to certain rhythms, we are induced into a trance (hypnotic, meditative state).
In addition to inducing sleep, certain melodies, such as the melody of traffic lights when crossing the street or the background music at the closing time of a department store, evoke certain responses in us.
Reactions such as feeling motivated when listening to certain music or feeling sad when listening to certain music are "conditioned reflexes."
When we hear a certain melody, it stimulates emotions, and those emotions are based on the emotions we felt when we heard that melody in the past.
This effect is called "emotional induction."

Emotional induction influences almost everything we do, including movement, perception, memory, learning, and decision-making.
We've all experienced the unpleasant feeling of hearing unpleasant sounds, and the joy and comfort of hearing our favorite music or the voice of a favorite person.
In this way, music induces a strong emotional connection.

Suggestions for those who want to get married

Now, June, when Proposal Day is set, is exactly the wedding season.
According to data from a major marriage agency, 90% of women are hoping for a dramatic proposal.
If you were getting married and you were proposed to with background music like in a movie, what kind of music would you want?
Instead of just waiting for your partner to propose, why not choose your own background music to add to the dramatic moment of the proposal?
Just like creating a promotional video, imagine the scene in advance.
As you repeatedly visualize the promotional video, your emotional desire to be proposed to may increase, and your doubts about marriage may disappear.

Creating positive habits through emotional guidance

People's behavioral patterns change when they are "emotionally induced," so if you listen to the music you want to be playing when you propose every day, your emotions will gradually be stimulated.
You will become more positive about marriage and will be filled with a desire to take on challenges.
Of course, this may have the opposite effect if your partner hasn't yet decided to get married, but rather than just waiting around in doubt, dramatic music will make your brain happy, even if just for a moment.

Additionally, the Cabinet Office data mentioned earlier also shows that for men, the desire to get married tends to increase as their relationship with their partner deepens, such as through a long dating period and close interaction.
In other words, as in Ono no Komachi's song, "waiting for the long rain to stop" can also lead to marriage.
A man's feelings may change when a woman waits.

Rehearsing future memories

If you're a woman who wants to be proposed to, why not try "inducing emotions" by listening to the background music of your ideal proposal every day? Your brain will record what you've rehearsed as reality.
As you imagine and rehearse your memories of the future, such as "I want the future to be like this," reality may occur.

Imagine a dramatic scene, set background music, and record a wonderful story in your mind, and that will help you make your image a reality.
Imagining allows your brain to record that hypothetical story.
Just like when you're hungry and you imagine the smell of cheese on a grilled pizza and your mouth starts to water, images and actions go hand in hand.
Like the image of pizza, listening to background music will change your behavior.
If you want to be proposed to, why not start by selecting the right background music?
Inspirational background music, or calm, quiet background music...
Whatever the story, the proposal scene is a dramatic opening of a new door in life.