As the term papa-katsu (compensated dating in Japan) becomes less novel and more papa-katsu apps emerge, I feel there’s less need for both men and women to use dating clubs.
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I think papa-katsu apps and relationship clubs serve different purposes, so I don’t think they need to be viewed on equal footing. That said, I don’t know what the company itself is planning.
However, its current direction seems to be PATOLO, so if you try using that service, you may be able to get a sense of what they currently think and where they’re heading.
Personally, I don’t think relationship clubs need to compete with matching apps at all, but I believe only people in the future will know what the right answer was.
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I tried using an app five years ago, but you can’t see what someone really looks like until you meet them. There’s so much photo editing.
Also, I don’t understand the A, B1, B2, C, and D ratings at Universe Club, so I end up wasting a lot of time.
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Unlike other things, this is a world where it’s probably better not to become too knowledgeable.
I think there are plenty of people—both men and women—who look for someone who isn’t a veteran, a professional, or too accustomed to papa-katsu (compensated dating in Japan).
So I guess people will choose between different options depending on their preferences…
A papa-katsu woman or papa (a male supporter) who has tried and completely figured out every app and club probably isn’t very appealing, is he…?
When it comes to meeting people, both men and women tend to be more attracted to newcomers who still have that fresh, innocent feel…
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None of my papas (male supporters) use apps, so I think there will continue to be a need for services like this for quite some time.
Even among people the same age as or younger than you, many have tried both and feel that dating clubs suit them better. So I don’t think dating clubs will be eliminated anytime soon.
That said, this is just my biased opinion, but I feel like you need to have a lot of free time to use apps.
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Personally, I haven’t noticed any difference in particular.
Women are still joining one after another, and I haven’t had any less work saving my favorites, lol.
I guess the person asking isn’t a member, so they wouldn’t know.
For now, there haven’t been any restrictions, and it still matches users’ needs, so I think it’ll be fine for the time being.
As for the direction they’re heading in, just look at the website. I think Patro is aiming to merge and coexist with the web.
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Since this post seems to be just killing time, I’ll kill some time too.
Novelty may be important to you, but do members of dating clubs really use them because they’re looking for the novelty of a marketing concept?
At least, I’ve never met a member who joined a dating club simply because it was something new. Universe Club was founded in 2011, and the Dating Club Ordinance dates back to 1997, so I don’t think it was anything particularly new even when the club was established.
I also don’t see how novelty or the existence of apps relates to the need for dating clubs. For example, the Act on Regulation of Dating Websites has been around since 2003.
As for what comes next, you can probably get a general sense of the direction they’re heading by looking at Universe Club’s new services and so on.
You’re in your 40s—why not try using your own head a little more to navigate life?
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