I was told that it would be better if featured women and others could be introduced to all male members, but that it seems difficult because there simply isn’t enough manpower. More and more women are joining, and an increasing number of them aren’t receiving any offers.

Maezawa here. > Rather than spending time increasing the number of applicants through interviews, wouldn’t it be better to increase the number of quality members by providing aftercare to current members and offering education to both men and women? I understand what you’re saying. However, I believe Universe became number one because we were able to increase our overall numbers. There are many other dating clubs, including long-established ones that have been around longer than Universe. But because so many women register with us every day, men see Universe as an impressive club, recognize its value, and decide to become members. I think that’s also an important factor. So I believe we need to continue making efforts to increase our numbers. At the same time, aftercare for current members is important. It’s obviously something we need to keep doing. As for education, interviews with female members last an hour, so even if we don’t provide formal instruction, we do explain our general approach and expectations. It might be worthwhile to provide proper educational opportunities, but large numbers of women join and leave every month. I think educating female members would be difficult. For male members, I think it would be better to increase opportunities for communication. But if we called it “education,” people would probably laugh and say, “Who’s educating whom?” Since we have many wealthy members, I imagine most people would naturally think, “What could you possibly teach someone who has already succeeded in life?” So rather than education, I think what we can do is emphasize the importance of following the rules and communicate Universe’s philosophy. That said, we’re short on manpower, so we haven’t really been able to do much. > I feel it may not just be a matter of time, but also an attempt to avoid complaints such as, “The woman I was introduced to wasn’t very good.” If that’s the impression we’re giving, then I believe Universe still has a lot more work to do as a company. However, in reality, the time issue is the biggest factor. I think the existing staff are hoping the new hires will become fully capable as soon as possible. We do regularly receive messages saying that the woman someone was introduced to wasn’t a good fit. So if you’ve been hesitant to contact us, please reach out to the staff member who conducted your initial interview. We receive feedback from many men, so there’s no need to hesitate about contacting us. > Women who simply have to wait after registering To improve that, we’ve introduced features such as: - The ability to write your own comments - The ability to upload selfies (this wasn’t available a few years ago) - The “She’s lovely” feature (added this year) We know there’s still a long way to go, but we are gradually making improvements.