I’m a male member who only recently joined. This is my first question.

I’m a male member, BB7. Honestly, that probability seems unbelievably low. It’s not normal. I think the possible causes are: ① Are you at a significant disadvantage in terms of income, age, appearance, or something similar? ② Have you written something in your profile that puts women off? ③ Are you only reaching out to popular women who can choose from as many men as they want? If① is the cause, men with particularly low incomes or those who are older are likely to be at a disadvantage. Being extremely overweight could also be a factor. If② or③ is the cause, you should be able to improve things right away. Good luck.

I’m Saito, a column writer♪ I agree with Mac. At any dating club, offers tend to concentrate on new and popular women. Even if you manage to get a date, the woman has plenty of options, so things don’t always go smoothly. Also, based on my experience, this is the time of year when many people are looking for extra money, and it seems that a lot of beautiful women—perhaps with a bit of pride—join the clubs as newcomers. (The entertainment industry is really going through a lot right now.) So, as Mac suggested, why not shift your focus a little and try approaching women who receive fewer offers, have been doing papa-katsu (compensated dating in Japan) for a long time, and have good reviews—women who match your personal preferences?

I’m だて◎ゆめ, a male member. Like you, I’m also a male member who fully understands that I’m not getting offers because I’m not attractive. I don’t make my profile public, but the profile I show when making an offer says, “Please don’t expect too much in terms of looks.” (笑) With that in mind, what I focus on is finding someone I can think, “I really like her!” about—but naturally, I only make offers to women who seem likely to meet with me. There are probably plenty of beautiful and attractive women, but speaking frankly, in my case, those women are highly competitive, so the chances of them agreeing to meet me are low. That’s why I target the roughly 40% who don’t receive many offers. Among them, I cast a wide net with the attitude of “This person looks great!” and then ask the club to choose someone for me—whether from that group or not: “Anyone is fine, and I won’t complain, so please pick someone for me!” (笑) The club also wants to arrange offers for everyone who registers, so since I started doing things this way, I haven’t had any last-minute cancellations or rejected offers. I recommend it. (I’ve always been good at flattering people, though the club hasn’t given me anything in return so far. 笑) As for scheduling, I’m not employed, and I’ve already said, “Please don’t expect too much in terms of looks,” so naturally I adjust my schedule to the days and times that work best for the woman I’ve contacted. That’s how I’ve managed to meet female members. I don’t have any arrangements with clubs other than this one. I hope this gives you an example of another approach you could try.

I’m a male member from Seattle. Are women who seem unmotivated either Type A or Type B members whose motivation has faded over time? Or are you choosing women who are so popular that they only have two available days? I often chose Type B members who had only recently joined, so I was able to meet them a little more often, though sometimes things didn’t even make it to an appointment. I’d say about 70% made it to the appointment stage. I only had one last-minute cancellation out of ten. You’ve been a little unlucky, but this isn’t an unusual situation. Since you’ve only paid the offer fee for three people, isn’t that still pretty good? The people you did meet probably didn’t leave that bad an impression, right? I used dating apps too, but I was often disappointed when someone looked different from their heavily edited selfies. As for their personality after talking with them, watching the videos from Universe Club beforehand made it less likely that they’d be very different from what I expected. Keep sending offers and find someone you really like.