Question for men: Do you think women really need to get their nails done?
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I live with my boyfriend, and once a month I get ¥10,000 nail treatments using money I earn from papa-katsu (compensated dating in Japan)—which I keep secret from him.
My boyfriend says I should stop wasting money, but do men really see getting their nails done as such a waste?
For reference, I also have a regular daytime job, and my take-home pay is around ¥200,000 a month.
I’m だて◎ゆめ, a male member.
If you’re getting your nails done, anything beyond a natural-looking style is unnecessary.
You don’t need to wear nail polish at all.
I’d recommend anything that enhances the natural beauty you were born with, but nothing beyond that.
The same goes for makeup and accessories—not just nails. If it’s overly flashy or makes it impossible to tell what you originally look like, I’m not interested.
I’d turn it down immediately (lol).
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I’m in my 60s and still figuring things out.
I don’t think it’s a waste of money. I also go to a nail salon for self-care, and when something suits someone, I honestly think it looks lovely.
I’ve even recommended it to my partner… lol.
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I’m a male member based in Seattle.
About 90% of men aren’t interested in nails, and most probably prefer them natural. Natural pink nails look the prettiest.
That said, I understand that women enjoy doing their nails for themselves and genuinely like them. So if a woman has her nails done, I compliment her. Sometimes the designs are pretty fun, too.
Whether you want to appeal to men or prioritize your own preferences a little more is entirely up to you.
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Maezawa from the Corporate Planning Office here as well.
Spending money at a nail salon can seem like a waste—especially when you could do your nails yourself for almost nothing.
But when you hear women explain it, apparently that’s not how they see it.
So I think it’s best to accept that men and women are different creatures and not worry about it too much.
That said, if you think of it as a hobby, spending 10,000 yen a month on one seems perfectly reasonable.
You could tell your boyfriend, “It’s a hobby,” and he might understand—but maybe that’s difficult?
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I’m Saito, a columnist ♪
I enjoy cooking and eating, so I’m not really into manicures. But whether you should be at the point of worrying about saving money or not is really a matter between the two people involved.
Personally, I don’t mind either way.
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