I joined the club expecting to spend around ¥5 million as an investment in finding a good woman, but I’ve already gone over ¥6 million by around my tenth offer.

I’m Saito, a columnist ♪ If you’re including meals and hotel costs, I think that amount sounds about right. I’ve had a somewhat similar experience myself, but if you make offers based only on your personal preferences, you’re more likely to keep meeting women with similar personalities—or, more accurately, women who turn out to be a poor match. - Talk to several people at parties and choose someone while staying relaxed. - Tell the staff about your experiences with women so far and have them introduce you to several candidates. I think changing your approach like this may be the quickest way forward. There are other options as well, but I’ll save those for another time.

I’m a male member from Seattle. If it’s to find the best woman, you could say it’s expensive—or you could say it’s cheap. That’s the difficult part. As long as it doesn’t negatively affect your daily life, think of it as contributing to society and spend without worrying about it. I probably spent around ¥5 million in one year. I made offers to four women, and a little more if you include travel expenses. Since I found someone I really like, I expect to spend much less in the second year.