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SINGLE women in Japan have been offered the ultimate bedtime mate: he won't stay out late, he doesn't snore and he won't hog the doona.
Women of all ages have reportedly been rushing to buy their very own Boyfriend Arm Pillow - a snuggly alternative to the real thing.
Manufacturers say lonely hearts have been queueing around the block to snap up their own faux-boyfriend.
He comes with his own shirts for those who miss fussing over their man and one model has a vibrating alarm function to gently shake their sleeping beauty awake.
But the bed-buddy doesn't come cheap. At £43 ($111) he's a bit more expensive than the outlay for your average first-date.
The pillow is currently only available in Japan but there are plans to begin exporting.
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