I often see men say that they don’t want to pay the travel allowance in advance because it would be “a turnoff,” but I don’t understand the feeling that “paying upfront kills the excitement.”

I’m Saito, the column writer♪ Up until now, I’ve paid afterward (sorry). From now on, I’d like to pay upfront. So please don’t worry—I’m not put off at all. It’s simply a matter of there being all kinds of people. Just as you said in your Disney analogy, either upfront or afterward is fine with me. The reason I used to pay afterward is that I carried on with the custom from past arrangements with mistresses and dating clubs. (Compared with others in the dating-club industry, Universe is still relatively new. It may be the best-known nationwide, but I think they’re still working to improve things for women while experimenting and moving in a better direction.) That part about Disney and being prepared, though… from a man’s point of view, there are a few things to point out. Men: 1. Pay for an annual pass to enter Disney—an annual fee of ¥300,000 for the black membership. 2. Pay an additional introduction fee when entering Disney (making an offer to a woman). For a black-status woman, that’s at least ¥100,000. 3. And once they meet, they pay transportation expenses—a token of appreciation—regardless of the nature of the arrangement. I know it’s just an analogy about paying upfront versus afterward, so you might say, “Why bring that up?” But please take points 1 and 2 into consideration too. lol Actually, they have nothing to do with whether payment is made upfront or afterward. That was just my little setup… Sorry… lol