I'm 19 and thinking about starting papa-katsu (compensated dating in Japan).

If your hair isn’t black, I don’t think you’ll get any offers. Older guys tend to like women with black hair and a clean, innocent look. You might waste less time by using an app instead. I feel bad being so blunt, but older men are looking at your face and breasts—your clothes don’t really matter to them. It’s the same on apps. If you want to make money, I think your options are to come up with a makeover strategy that appeals to men, or quit.

I also have naturally dark skin and a tan. I don’t think it affects the number of offers I get that much. I probably won’t get offers from men who prefer fair skin, though. As for short hair, I don’t think anything too edgy—like a shaved undercut or an extreme asymmetrical cut—would work. I’m not really sure about hair color. For clothes, it depends on your body type, but why not try something resort-style, like a dress that would suit the coming season and make the most of your tanned skin? It would look healthy and probably suit you. If your legs are nice, you’re young enough that you might be able to go with bare legs and sandals. By sandals, though, I don’t mean Birkenstocks—please wear heels. Marika Still, I think most offers ultimately go to someone like the woman in Awawa’s icon.

Red as an inner color might surprise people a little! But I’m sure there are also people who like boyish styles and short haircuts (*^^*) For your outfit, a date-appropriate look that doesn’t feel too forced would be ideal, right? (If you try too hard, there may be a noticeable gap when you meet in person.) You mentioned that you don’t usually wear skirts or dresses, but even low heels would be fine instead of sneakers, so I think it would be a good idea to prepare a pair of heels. As for clothes, I saw someone write in this Q&A section that “the GAL(?) site is affordable and a safe choice,” so I decided to buy something there too (lol). It was too plain for me and didn’t suit me, so I went back to cute, girly dresses. For affordable frilly clothes, there’s a brand called Axes Femme. They’re reasonably priced, so why not try one on at least once? I’m not really sure about gaucho pants, though m(_ _)m P.S. If I remember correctly, you may be able to borrow clothes at the office during the interview. Showing your legs might be a good way to emphasize your youth, but if you’re uncomfortable with that, how about a black mermaid skirt? (*´꒳`*)

I think overalls come with a high risk of failing the interview, and even if you seem likely to pass, they may ask you to change. Gaucho pants should probably be okay, though. That said, I don’t think papa-katsu (compensated dating in Japan) is something you should do at the expense of changing who you are. Why not attend the interview dressed the way you’d normally dress for the kind of date you have in mind? If you don’t pass, you can just accept that it probably wasn’t very appealing to men and move on.

Boyish styles may not be very well received, so I think it might be a good idea to shift toward a more sophisticated, edgy look. (Think cosmetics brands like KATE or M.A.C.) Since you mentioned that your inner color is red, how about an outfit with a black base and a touch of red as an accent? I’d start by looking for pieces without a casual feel at relatively affordable stores like GRL or H&M. If it were me, I’d probably wear a long black dress to cover my legs and pair it with something like a red cardigan… If it’s a dating club, there will be an interview, so when you apply, you could tell the staff in advance what you mentioned in your question. I’m sure they’d be happy to discuss it with you and offer some advice.