India, Feb. 14 -- This Valentine's Day, here's a story of love and perseverance that proves it's never too late to find happiness, even after years of setbacks. Meet Yoshio, a man from Japan who turned his painful dating history into a mission to help others navigate the modern world of online dating. After enduring 2,000 failed blind dates and countless rejections due to his income and living situation, Yoshio created the Yoshio Marriage Laboratory, a dating agency offering free consultations for those struggling to find love.

For over four years, Yoshio, a 44-year-old man from Shizuoka prefecture, searched for a partner, trying several matchmaking agencies. Despite his efforts, his low annual income of 3.5 million yen (around Rs.19 lak...