I’m in my mid-40s and thinking about trying papa-katsu (compensated dating in Japan).

There are female members in their 50s as well as their 40s, so there’s clearly some demand for them. That said, quite a few male members may wonder, “When you’re 40, is taking off your underwear really the only option?” I’m one of them. So don’t you think the motivation for joining is important? If you’re looking for more than just an allowance and also want your intimate needs met, though, that’s more than welcome, haha.

I remember answering similar questions a few times, but there are plenty of people in their 40s registered as well. I’ve met with two of them before. I don’t plan to make any more offers in the future since they’re around my age, but if they’re registered, there must be some demand. Why not give it a try? Hope this helps.

It’s not necessarily difficult just because of your age. Simply being young isn’t enough either. What matters is whether you have qualities that make the papas on this site want to make you an offer—your looks, figure, a refined or innocent vibe, sexiness, and so on. You may have a chance if you’re in the beauty industry, so why not try the interview? If you receive an offer, that means there’s demand for you. That said, no matter how attractive you are, you’ll probably receive fewer offers than women in their 20s or 30s. There’s also a good chance that the papas making offers will be older—probably over 60. Why not give it a try first? Having the courage to take that first step can bring about change.

> I think I have good communication skills. Women who say this during their interview usually don’t actually have particularly strong communication skills. Perhaps they think it’s different when meeting male members because the person interviewing them is just a staff member. Even so, male members often don’t find that kind of superficial technique enjoyable. Women who are fun to be around are naturally like that in their everyday lives, so the staff tend to think, “This is someone I’d recommend.” And women like that usually don’t say that they have good communication skills. I’m not sure why—perhaps from their perspective, they’re simply talking normally. > Is it difficult at my age? You can’t judge based on age alone. I’ve met plenty of women in their 40s whom I would be happy to recommend. On the other hand, there are also some women who seem a little questionable despite being young. I think it comes down to the woman herself, not her age. Of course, some men are particular about age, so the number of men who might be interested will decrease. But there isn’t any woman whom every single man would make an offer to in the first place, so I sometimes wonder whether age actually has that much of an impact. Each man has his own idea of the kind of woman he wants to make an offer to.