Why do popular men sign up with Universe Club?

I’m Saito, a column writer♪ Since I believe I’m responsible for my answer, I’ll give you a serious response. In the course of everyday business, for example, when someone becomes a sponsor, dinners or mixers are often arranged to flatter the sponsor or encourage them to continue. I’m not saying this applies to every case, but beauty pageants are similar. (Those who have participated in beauty pageants may understand what I mean, but I feel those lessons are a kind of mind control designed with male-dominated society in mind.) In such settings, women who are available to take home are often provided. It’s not exactly the same as being “popular,” but I believe environments where you can take home as many beautiful women as you want exist in everyday life. There are also top-listed company CEOs who enjoy themselves in those kinds of environments. However, troubles that arise in such situations can’t be measured in monetary terms. Cases like former ministers being blackmailed and extorted are only the tip of the iceberg. Things can escalate further, including the use of drugs. There’s nothing more frightening than women being arranged for you behind the scenes by people you don’t even know. As for ordinary pickup, if you invest enough “time” and “money,” you can become close with a certain number of women. (Sorry for putting it a little bluntly.) But once you start dating someone, breaking up can be much more difficult. I also go through life assuming that every encounter has some kind of hidden side to it. Getting involved with someone through work—such as a secretary or a business partner—is already out of the question. Dating someone by leveraging your company’s name is asking for trouble. That’s why I make a point of dating women who carry a comparable level of risk. A dating club offers an environment completely separate from your everyday life and relationships. You can register as an ordinary person without mentioning your company’s name. They also verify your identity during the interview and can provide neutral advice if you have trouble with another male member. I use a dating club because I want a relationship where both sides always respect each other’s position—one that isn’t too deep or burdensome. That may sound rather self-important, but in short, this is essentially Papuwa-san’s answer.

Maezawa from the Corporate Planning Office here as well. If you’re a popular man, you probably won’t have trouble meeting women even without using Universe. That said, compared with a service like Universe, where nearly 1,000 women register every month, the number of women you can meet on your own is limited. With that in mind, I do think there’s value in being able to meet more women than even a popular man could meet independently.

I’m a male member based in Seattle. When you date someone normally, it often leads to conversations about marriage. That’s probably why relationship clubs are a perfect fit for men who aren’t looking to get married.