My experience as a salaryman was pretty much Scenario A. I dated a bit during those years; the modal date was probably "I'll meet you at 3 PM on Saturday at th

My experience as a salaryman was pretty much Scenario A. I dated a bit during those years; the modal date was probably "I'll meet you at 3 PM on Saturday at the train station, we'll do a late lunch, movie, dinner, and some karaoke. This will be the only time we see each other this week." Repeat for virtually the entire relationship. (It took me a few years of maturity and a little bit of post-salaryman-clarity-of-hindsight to realize that I was probably as emotionally distant as I was physically not present, which was something I would not have agreed with if you had told me it at the time.) This is not wholly dissimilar to the traditional expectations for amount of time a Japanese husband is expected to be able to devote to his wife and children during regular working weeks. (I'm reporting, not endorsing.)