I’m a married female member.

I’m Maezawa from the president’s office, and I’ll answer as well. > I was asked, though? I see. It’s not that our internal policies are always followed consistently. After one policy is decided, it may be changed to something else, and then later changed back again. Things keep shifting, so even the president may sometimes be like, “Wait, what are we doing now?” (In reality, I think he knows, but deliberately says that out of consideration for the employees.) So, depending on the branch, there may be staff members who still ask about it. At the interview, however, the current policy is: - Don’t ask whether she’s married. - Don’t ask how much allowance she wants per meeting. - Don’t steer her toward a particular dating type. Of course, as I mentioned above, we never know when this might change. This is simply the current policy. (It could even change tomorrow.) > My profile doesn’t say that I’m married, and I don’t immediately tell the other person either. Since the club itself doesn’t get involved in whether someone is married, you could also say that you understand the club’s policy very well. So I’m not sure whether that’s being sneaky or not. (The club gets called sneaky too, though. Haha.) Of course, some men say that if they know in advance, they can take precautions—for example, have her sign something stating that she’s unmarried, or plan the date so they won’t be seen for sure, such as not walking around together in public or meeting indoors. So there are also men who want to be told. (Is that even sneakier?) > It left me feeling a little empty inside. I’m sorry. But it is true that we say: “Married women are absolutely welcome! Please come in for an interview!” As a company policy, it’s more like: “We don’t ask whether someone is married, so married women are perfectly welcome. Please come in for an interview.”

I’m Joe, the columnist. Thank you for the advice. I’ll be sure to take it seriously. That said, I do like married women. They seem soft, and more than anything, I just love the sound of the word. Once, I met a woman whose profile didn’t say whether she was married. When I told her that I was married, she said, “I’m married too. I guess that makes us even. Let’s have an equal relationship.” I couldn’t quite tell what she really meant, but I remember feeling strangely happy about it. Also, please be a little understanding of the club staff’s responses. As you said, the way Universe Club handles things seems to vary depending on the staff member. That may be a weakness, but I wouldn’t say it’s necessarily a bad thing. Personally, I see it as part of Universe Club’s easygoing nature, and I don’t mind it. More importantly, when Joe makes you an offer, please whisper in bed, “Actually, I’m married.” That alone would make me lose control. Sorry for being ridiculously silly under the guise of answering your question.