I may have been offered a date by the exact same guy as the old man from the previous question who hadn’t made a restaurant reservation.

You don’t need to ask about the budget. But you two both seem pretty uninterested in food. I can’t help but feel you’re very much alike… Paper Airplane

Maezawa from the CEO’s Office here. > Is it okay to ask the man about his budget in a situation like this? If he told you to make the reservation, I think it’s perfectly normal to ask. It would be awkward if he complained afterward that it was more expensive than expected. Actually, it might be better to make the reservation right there—or in the room—and have him enter his card details himself. That way, even if he later says he can’t make it because something came up at work, you won’t be the one taking the hit. > I want to tell him, “It’s a hassle to look for a place while taking your budget, location, and likes and dislikes into account, so you find and book it yourself.” He probably feels the same way and would prefer to go straight to the room, but he likely thinks that would make the woman uncomfortable. So I think you should look at it positively: you get to go wherever you want. You probably don’t need to worry about his likes and dislikes anymore. If you simply think of it as booking a place you want to go, it shouldn’t feel that much of a hassle. > Finally, how should I file a complaint about this? I think you can just write about it in the post-date survey. (You can now only submit one survey per date.)

It’s not the Hilton in Nagoya, right? Just hearing “Hilton” makes me nervous (I’m a bit timid). A loser guy

Poor communication skills. I’ve never been in an environment where women had to pay for their own meals, so honestly, it comes across as really tacky. Above all, anyone who does nothing but complain is tacky. That said, if he’s looking forward to meeting you, I do think making a reservation is the bare minimum. Which means… he’s probably the kind of man who doesn’t place much value on women who would come along for money. Like attracts like, I suppose. Akari

I’m Dai, a male member. I think you should lower his rating and write exactly what happened in your feedback. If he asked you to make the reservation, you could simply ask: “Sure. What budget should I have in mind?” But the person asking this question is a deluded PJ who acts so entitled despite eating on someone else’s dime while only being able to cover a few thousand yen for the meal. She’s basically no different from a man who refuses to make a restaurant reservation.