I’m the woman in my 30s who asked a question here before. https:\/\/universe-club.jp\/help\/questions\/view\/11063
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Thank you for your kind response.
I recently went in to register, and the staff treated me very kindly.
Of course, I haven’t received any offers yet, but with COVID-19 at its peak, has there been any impact, such as fewer offers or fewer new male members signing up?
Maybe COVID and the number of offers have nothing to do with each other for attractive women, but I’d appreciate your insight—it would be helpful to know. ^ - ^
Thank you in advance.
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Maezawa from the president’s office here—I’ll answer as well.
The number of male members has been steadily increasing.
I believe the rise in Universe’s revenue is also related to the growth in male membership.
(In reality, the number of offers is what affects revenue, but as the number of male members increases, so does the number of offers.)
The number of female members has remained fairly steady over the past few years.
It may have dipped slightly because of COVID, but even so, I believe it’s still by far the highest compared with other dating clubs.
> Has it had an impact?
So far, COVID hasn’t had much of an impact.
That said, the number of dates generally decreases every winter (January–February) and increases in summer (June–July).
So this is currently a period when there tend to be fewer offers.
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I’m Dai, a male member.
There are slightly fewer female members than before the pandemic, but the number of male members has increased considerably.
Looking at that, I feel women may indeed have stronger instincts for self-protection.
That said, the pandemic has been going on for a long time now, so it seems like both men and women are dating fairly normally again.
We generally tend to book private dining rooms, and as long as the couple is intimate at a hotel, the man’s only close contact is the woman he’s dating…
By the way, regarding condoms, recent news reports say that Karex’s sales have fallen by 40% over the past two years, and that they’re barely selling overseas at all.
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I’m Fuu, a column writer.
Thanks for waiting, and welcome!
I hope you get an offer from a good papa.
Rather than shrinking during the pandemic, I predict that the papa-katsu (compensated dating in Japan) market is probably actually growing.
Why? Large group dinners and events have been canceled, as have trips. With fewer forms of entertainment available, people are turning to things they can enjoy one-on-one, without restrictions.
Among lodging businesses, city hotels and traditional inns have been hit hard by the pandemic, the decline in travel, and the complete absence of international visitors. But love hotels are doing extremely well, and condom sales are also up.
That’s the basis for my prediction, anyway（笑）
We have fewer ways to have fun during the pandemic, but unless you catch COVID, your sex drive doesn’t exactly disappear.
So everyone, let’s enjoy papa-katsu!
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I’m Rin, a female member of SALON.
Congratulations on joining!
Given the current circumstances, some people may choose to only meet the supporters they already see regularly rather than reach out to new people.
I’m still fairly new myself, so let’s do our best together! I hope you find some wonderful connections!
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I’m Kazu, a male member.
The number of male members hasn’t changed much from before to after COVID. Since more men are joining than leaving, the overall membership is growing.
I hear sales are up too, so I assume there are more offers as well.
Sorry for the rough answer—I couldn’t be bothered to dig up the old data on the number of dates.
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