I’m a beginner male member (Platinum) who joined Universe less than a month ago.

I’m Saito, a column writer♪ As for your budget, I think it’s best not to overthink it. Keeping a general idea of the going rates here in mind, simply discuss it with the woman and decide together. Some men have told women: “I’ve only just joined,” “This is my first offer,” and ended up being taken for a complete fool. But nothing teaches you like firsthand experience. Some of the men around me kept making a big deal out of their lack of experience, only to give a Platinum woman ¥800,000 on their second meeting—or pay a Gold woman ¥100,000 per meeting. We couldn’t stop laughing about it at a roundtable discussion two months later. Stories about spectacular failures make for livelier conversation than success stories. (I have plenty of embarrassing stories myself, haha.) I hope a humble, mutually rewarding relationship can blossom from experiences like these. Have fun with your dating club experience.

I’m a male member in Seattle. Allowance: ¥5 million, mainly for two women Hotels: ¥1 million, mostly love hotels Dining: ¥1 million Total: ¥7 million, I suppose. I also enjoy traveling, so I spent another ¥3 million on that, bringing the total to ¥10 million.