”THE STANDARD OF ALL STANDARDS”— Fans react to Dai’s consistent support and unwavering patience towards Shun on Netflix’s The Boyfriend

On Tuesday, July 30, the final episode of the Japanese reality dating show The Boyfriend landed on the internet, revealing one swoon-worthy moment between Dai and Shun. During the show, the two contestants inched closer to each other, developing a liking for one another.

However, mid-way through the show, the two had a fall-out due to a T-shirt incident, as commonly referred to by fans. In one of the previous episodes, Shun asked Dai to wear a particular T-shirt that he wanted him to wear. However, Dai politely said he didn't want to wear that T-shirt and chose something else for his outfit that day.

This incident offended Shun, and the two briefly stopped interacting with each other. On the other hand, Dai was unwilling to let his connection with Shun fall through. In The Boyfriend's final episode, they sat together to talk it out. When Shun said that he was scared that another T-shirt incident might mess with their relationship, Dai answered:

"I don't think so. I'm confident that I won't let it happen."

When fans came across this scene from The Boyfriend, they couldn't help but commend Dai for his patience towards Shun. They were completely swooned by his words and his actions towards his partner. Given that the couple ended up with each other at the end of the show, fans were happy. One person tweeted:

Here's how other fans reacted to the moment between Dai and Shun:

"Shun is extremely lucky he found someone so willing to accept him and his communication issues! He pulls away and sulks and Dai intuitively knows when to give him space. The restraint and self control Dai has, he is truly the best man anyone could ask for," said a fan on X

"Green flag? nope dai is the greenest forest, he really set the standard so high," said a netizen.

"I think this talk was what made shun be 100% (well maybe 99% cause its shun we're talking about lol) about dai," said another netizen.

More people talked about how the two are perfect for each other and are more than impressed with Dai's character and personality.

"Everyone fell in love with him, including me. He is the highest standard right now," said a fan on X.

"This is why communication is key in relationships, the way dai expresses is amazing," said another netizen.

"Shun found his Mr. Perfect. Dai is exactly the kind of man he needs…with that level of understanding and the way he is sooo patient to know shun vulnerability and how shun thinks the way he does, that’s real love," added another netizen.

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All you need to know about the Japanese reality dating show on Netflix, The Boyfriend

The Boyfriend is a Japanese reality dating show that premiered on Netflix on July 9 with three episodes. The Boyfriend is the first Japanese same-sex romance reality show, and ever since its release, it has been taking over the internet for several swoon-worthy moments.

Throughout the ten episodes, the cast members, Shun, Kazuto, Usak, Ryota, Taehon, Dai, Alan, and Gensei, had to find a potential partner for themselves among the crowd. They were made to gather at the Green Room, a beachside getaway where the nine people spent their month-long summer.

During that time, they also ran a coffee truck together, bringing the members close to each other and finding themselves through several challenges along the way. Given that The Boyfriend was the first of its kind from Japan and gave a unique take to the scene of reality dating shows, it garnered positive reviews from netizens.