It’s been about a year since I registered with Universe Club, and I had a new photo shoot about three months ago. When my previous photos were being used, I continued receiving offers even after the first year, but since the new shoot, I feel like they’ve decreased a little—and that I’m receiving more Letter Dates instead.

Maybe it’s because you’ve been registered with the dating club for more than a month? You may have already lost some of your freshness.

> When I had my previous photos, I kept receiving offers even after a year whenever my profile was public. That’s what good photos at a dating club can do. You probably had a certain natural charm—or something that appealed to men—captured in those photos. They may have been the kind of pictures that made men want to send you an offer as soon as they saw them. > I feel like the number of offers decreased a little after the reshoot (and the proportion of letter dates increased again). It could be that more men are choosing letter dates, or that your profile comments are attracting men who want to save money by choosing letter dates. Another possibility is that, although the photos aren’t particularly appealing, there’s something in the comments that makes men want to send an offer while keeping the setting fee low. > Is it possible to have my previous photos made public again? If the reshoot was recent, there’s a chance the old photos are still available. But judging from what you’ve said, they may already have been deleted. Considering that possibility, it might be a good idea to save your own photos before having them retaken. If the old photos are still available, rather than commenting on the photos themselves, you could say something like: “I received a lot of offers when I had my previous photos, but after the reshoot, the number of offers decreased and I feel like I’m getting more letter dates. I’d like to receive more offers. Would it be possible to switch back to my previous photos?” The staff also want to increase the number of offers you receive, so if the old photos are still available, they may be willing to bring back just three of them, for example. (The reason they may not restore all of them is that men generally prefer to see your current photos whenever possible.) > Personally, I feel that the photos taken after the reshoot make my face look dark because of the backlighting. Hmm, is it possible that the reshoot took place at night? During the day, backlighting can look quite flattering—in fact, it’s a basic technique for taking photos of women. If your face looks dark, adjusting the photo to brighten your face should be fairly easy. But if the photos were taken at night, they may have used a flash pointed straight at the background, making it completely white. The result can be something that looks nice at first glance, but you end up thinking, “What’s so good about a photo with a totally white background? Isn’t this basically the same as an ID photo?” If that’s what happened, then yes, it could be difficult. They use constant lighting to avoid that, but even so, many staff members still use flashes… It’s a surprisingly difficult issue. Anyway, for your next reshoot, you might want to request the first staff member who photographed you. If they’ve already left, that won’t be possible, but if they’re still there, I think it would be worth asking them.

Even in the adult entertainment industry, newcomers tend to attract the most customers. From the customer’s perspective, completely inexperienced women are seen as being the closest to the “real thing.” Women who have had their photos retaken may stop receiving offers from men who prefer that type of woman. That may be why the number of offers has decreased. By the way, women who make good use of letter dates are able to meet men without having the club arrange a date for them. From those men’s perspective, a woman whose photos have been retaken is motivated and has actual dating experience, so they may assume that she’s someone they can reliably meet. As for the photos, I often see women displaying both their previous and current photos. The club will probably be happy to discuss it with you, since they want to help you get more offers.

I think it would be best to tell them exactly as it is. If they sense there’s a possibility of increasing the number of offers, they’ll probably take steps to address it. I wonder whether the offers stopped because your new photos didn’t turn out as well, or simply because it’s been over a year… If there’s no confirmation that you want to continue, do women automatically get removed after six months? The reality is that the “shelf life” is quite short. I used to organize and host matchmaking parties. Almost all the men were regulars—I knew nearly all of them by name—and those men were mainly interested in meeting new women. Repeat female attendees were still needed to balance the numbers, so perhaps the structure isn’t all that different from a dating club as a place for men and women to meet.

Most women are viewed when they first register. If no one makes an offer at that point, that pretty much says it all. That said, if it’s a reshoot and I don’t remember seeing her when she first registered, she’ll still be considered. If I have seen her before and the new photos are flattering, I might think about it for a moment, but I make my decision based on what I imagine she’s really like, including how she looked at the previous shoot. Recently, there was a woman whose reshoot photos were incredibly flattering, but I decided not to make an offer. I didn’t think they reflected who she really was. In the end, I usually see women when they first register, so the chances of someone becoming a candidate after a reshoot are low. On the other hand, reshoot photos probably do have an effect on recently registered male members or people who didn’t thoroughly check the new registrations the first time around. But that pool is clearly smaller. Let’s do the math. About 20% of male members registered within the past six months. If 30% of the existing members didn’t check all the women at the time of their initial registration, then 20% + (100% − 20%) × 30% = 44%. So, roughly speaking, the target audience is about half the membership. Therefore, if the response is less than half of what it was when she first registered, it might be worth considering some kind of strategy. Taro

If you want them to replace your photos, I think it all depends on how you bring it up. If you ask without explaining your purpose or reason, it may come across as being demanding and make it difficult for them to accommodate you. But if you say something like: “I think a brighter-looking photo would give people a brighter impression of my personality and lead to more offers. That’s how it was with my previous photo.” they may be willing to make the change. More offers mean more income, so it clearly gives them a reason to respond positively. It’s true that some men aren’t fond of women who update their profiles frequently. But rather than worrying about that small minority, I think improving how your photos come across will make you more appealing to a greater number of men. It’s Me.