Rather than women’s going rates, do men ever think about their own going rate?

Maezawa here. > Do you think he offered that amount after considering his own worth? I don’t think he’s considering his own worth. He’s probably just thinking about how much he wants to pay, or how much he’d be comfortable paying. Looking at it the other way around, does that mean it’s fine for women to assess a man’s worth and adjust the amount accordingly? I don’t think there’s anything particularly strange about a woman changing the allowance depending on who she’s seeing. If he’s around her age, it’s dating, so there’s no allowance involved. Even if he’s somewhat older, if he’s a great guy, it could turn into a relationship without an allowance—in other words, they might become a couple. With that in mind, it seems perfectly normal for the amount to vary depending on the man.

I’m Saito♪, a column writer. I always let the woman decide. I think women should be allowed to adjust the amount depending on the man’s quality and appearance. So I go along with whatever she asks. On top of that, if things go well, I’ll sometimes add a little extra at my own discretion. There’s nothing wrong with that, right? There was one woman whose allowance ended up about ¥80,000 higher than my original offer, but it didn’t last in the end. I’ve continued seeing women long-term when the amount ended up only about ¥20,000 higher than the initial offer. Once we’ve agreed on the original offer, if she says during the encounter, “Give me another ¥〇〇 on top of that,” I’ll end up saying yes for the moment—pathetically enough—but there won’t be a next time. Haha.