Good evening, I’m a female member.

I’m Saito, a columnist♪ The allowance amount is entirely up to the woman. I never decide it myself—100% of the time. That’s how I’ve learned a lot from women about the mood of society and how things are changing. Of course, it’s impossible to meet a large number of women, so I mainly meet women I want to see or women who need support. As Mac mentioned, there are times when I forget how much I’m supposed to give. I’ve heard that some people even keep records of the money and, on top of that, what they wore to each meeting, but I don’t put that much effort into papa-katsu (compensated dating in Japan). If I make a mistake, I can simply give her a little extra next time, and she’ll be happy. I think that’s the level at which you should approach it. Rather than putting too much time and effort into this, whether you’re a man or a woman, I think it’s best to continue seeing a partner you can meet naturally without having to worry about every little thing.

I’m BB7, a male member. Dating is a world without any one right answer. As long as both people are satisfied, I think anything goes—whether you see each other every day or once a year, pay 100 for dinner only, or have an adult relationship for free. Saying “Dating should be…” is nothing more than that person’s own idea of how things should be. Arguing over who’s right or wrong, or criticizing one another, is completely pointless. I also don’t think there are basically any types of people who are or aren’t suited to dating. It simply comes down to whether you’re compatible with someone, and whether there are many or few people who share similar views. That’s why all kinds of opinions are exchanged on this board. I think that’s how a healthy forum should be.

Maezawa from the Corporate Planning Department here, answering as well. We had a policy of deleting posts that weren’t questions, but after reading it carefully, this is a question after all. Probably. (笑) > Even if a man is adamant that women in this rank will only ever receive ¥○○ per meeting, I wonder if he might change the amount if he really likes her. No. He’s like a stubborn old man. Once he’s decided something, he won’t budge. There are no exceptions. That said, for example, if she hadn’t told the club, but had actually worked in the entertainment industry, then— his rate card may already say something like “add ¥○○ if she’s in show business.” So it may look as though the amount changed, but it was already factored in from the start.

I’m だて◎ゆめ, a male member. > This Q&A is interesting and enjoyable because I can read the opinions and experiences of so many different people. When I first joined Universe, I also wondered what kind of relationships I should pursue, so I found the columns and anonymous Q&A very helpful. I’m now contributing answers myself, but one day I came across a post about someone suddenly cutting off contact—or blocking the other person. I wanted to say, “That’s not right. Even if this is a dating club, let’s build relationships where we can at least say goodbye to each other.” That’s why I’ve continued participating ever since.