This may not be the kind of thing to post in an anonymous question box, but I’d like to share my opinion as a member. I understand that Letter Dates are going to be discontinued, but there are apparently many people opposed to this, so the service will continue only for Black members. What do members outside the Black tier think about this?
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I’m a Platinum member. To be honest, I don’t really see the value of Black membership—the level of women who can only be selected by Black members—so I feel that Platinum is sufficient for me.
In the past, I’ve had the bitter experience of being stood up for an in-person date, and I’ve also met women who had no real interest in participating at all. With Letter Dates, you can confirm the other person’s intentions in advance. I also often hear that women you meet after corresponding first feel more comfortable because they can get to know the man a little before meeting him in person. There are many advantages, and I found the service very useful, so I’m disappointed by this decision. This is, of course, just my personal opinion.
But are Black members really the only ones who feel this way? Has the company determined what percentage of members would be disadvantaged by this service change? Was this decision made after conducting a survey of the membership?
For members outside the Black tier, the membership fee will not be reduced even if the service is changed. In effect, this means the company is forcing members to accept a lower quality of service.
Was the company’s decision carefully considered before making such a significant change? If this was the conclusion reached after careful consideration, then I suppose there’s nothing to be done. However, in that case, I believe the company needs to provide an explanation that members can accept. The current explanation doesn’t seem sufficient.
I’ve been using the service as a member for many years and intend to continue doing so, which is why I’ve allowed myself to say something that may be difficult to hear.
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That was quite a long take and argument from a man’s perspective.
Can’t you imagine that unless this club also attracts female members and works to keep them satisfied, it will eventually end up hurting the men as well?
This is just speculation, but while Letter Date is convenient,
1. Since the offer fee is half the usual amount, it may attract stingy papas who see it as a bargain.
2. Some papas may only be trying to get the woman’s contact information, trapping her in unpaid messaging and making it difficult for an actual date to happen.
Perhaps it’s getting a bad reputation among some female members because of these ill-mannered papas.
If that’s the case, then the club’s efforts are simply the result of addressing female members’ satisfaction as well.
Who knows, though.
If I were a female member, I wouldn’t want to go on a date with a papa like the questioner, who can only think from a man’s point of view.
—It’s me
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I personally feel that Black membership has lost some of its appeal compared with before, so I agree that Platinum is sufficient if all you want to do is choose women.
Calling it a “trade-off” may sound a bit harsh, but I assume they made letter dates available as part of the enhanced services they’ve recently been offering to Black members.
For what it’s worth, I did use online dates during the pandemic. They were fairly convenient since you could decide the terms all at once, but I’ve never used letter dates because having to exchange messages several times sounds like a hassle.
I recently tried PATOLO for the first time, partly because I was swayed by the pricing, and that only reinforced my impression.
I don’t really care whether letter dates are discontinued. If anything, I’d rather see online dates brought back, though I suppose that’s difficult when you consider the extra work for the staff in between.
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I suppose the club’s message is basically, “Please use PATOLO.”
Apparently, it’s okay to ask about the terms before making an offer, so I think it might be more convenient to use than Letter Date.
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Does being a Black member continue automatically? I didn’t know that.
> I’m a Platinum member. Honestly, I don’t feel that Black membership offers enough value in terms of the caliber of women available exclusively to Black members, so Platinum feels sufficient to me.
I felt the same way when I was a Platinum member.
Then, after becoming Black, I learned that wasn’t necessarily the case. That doesn’t mean my previous way of thinking was wrong, either.
I suppose it depends on who you meet…
Actually, what matters more is how the woman feels about you—or about the person asking the question.
If she wants to maintain a good relationship, breakups won’t happen very often, so there’s no need to keep making offers.
I’m sure the club appreciates receiving offers, but I think they’d rather see you build such a good relationship that you no longer need to make them.
If you’ve been with the club for many years, instead of worrying about making offers, why not give more thought to the women you’re actually seeing?
It’s honestly pretty uncool to be so fixated on offers, whether they’re letter dates or otherwise.
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