Really, what even should be the name of this subgenre? The Japanese Birthrates Declining Genre? Those who are unfamiliar with the genre may not understand what I'm talking about, but in recent years, there has been a noticeable increase in anime that is similar to this. Unlike the typical high school romantic comedy, this anime has all the elements of a high school romantic comedy, including a cast of characters whose behavior and emotional development are fundamentally similar to those in high school romcoms, but it is set in an office with seemingly adult characters.
Consider propaganda used in military recruitment. They portray strong, competent troops battling with their dependable comrades in weapons in thrilling acts of valor for their nation. Then they say, "That might also apply to you!" In order to get people to willingly sign up and only discover the truth of the situation after they've committed and are less able to back out, it's important to romanticize and idealize a position that is actually far more demanding and unsexy than they're made to seem.
Consider propaganda used in military recruitment. They portray strong, competent troops battling with their dependable comrades in weapons in thrilling acts of valor for their nation. Then they say, "That might also apply to you!" In order to get people to willingly sign up and only discover the truth of the situation after they've committed and are less able to back out, it's important to romanticize and idealize a position that is actually far more demanding and unsexy than they're made to seem.