About those compensation-claim questions that have been popping up lately: Apparently, there was a case in the past where a man’s wife sued the woman. But when she explained that she had been doing it as paid work—essentially like the sex industry, providing intimate services in exchange for money—the court didn’t recognize it as an affair, and she won. So ladies, don’t worry.

Ladies, are you really sure you’re okay with this? If you’re single, it may be fine as long as your parents or boyfriend don’t find out, but if you’re married, it could blow up into a huge mess and turn your life upside down if your husband discovers it. The same goes if you have a boyfriend or if you’re living with your parents. Keep in mind that if your wife finds out, you could suffer emotional, financial, and social damage. I was married when I started papa-katsu (compensated dating in Japan), but I’m single now and relieved to have fewer complications. That said, I do feel the need to be considerate of married papas (male supporters).

As you said, when papa-katsu (compensated dating in Japan) doesn’t involve an affair, it probably isn’t easy to win damages without a lot of difficulty. It would also be hard to prove that the papa-katsu relationship threatened his relationship with his wife. A papa (a male supporter) may sometimes take a woman’s story at face value, but I don’t see what a man would gain by pretending to be a woman in a question like this.