I’m Date◎Yume, a male member.
When I’m considering making an offer, the area is also an important factor for me.
In my case, I never make offers to women who live near my registered branch or my own residence. One reason is to avoid the possibility of eventually finding out that they’re connected to someone I know.
If you live in Saitama but Tokyo is more convenient for you, I agree with Papua-san that it would be best to mention that in your profile.
Even women registered in Saitama may make offers to people who live farther away, and you might also receive offers from people in Tokyo.
If you think you might get overlooked in Tokyo, perhaps Saitama would be fine. On the other hand, if you feel like I do—that people nearby are off-limits—then Tokyo might be better…?
It’s a difficult choice, but it really comes down to what you want to prioritize.（笑）
I’m Joe, a columnist.
I’m registered as a member outside Tokyo, but I usually make offers when I’m in Tokyo on business. In my case, I’m somewhat hesitant to make offers to women registered in Saitama. Most of them say “Tokyo meetups are fine,” but I always struggle with choosing a meeting place when I take their journey home into account.
I also get the impression that fewer women registered in Saitama list Ikebukuro as a place they won’t meet. I have the possibly biased belief that people from Saitama must pass through Ikebukuro when going to Tokyo, so unless someone is really my type, I tend to pass on making an offer because I worry about what time she’ll get home. I’ve been a member for about two years, but I’ve only made one offer to a woman registered in Saitama.
As Mr. Maezawa points out, registering in Tokyo may create other factors as well, so I can’t make a blanket statement—but I hope this gives you some useful perspective.
I’m Saito, the columnist♪
There are quite a few women like that.
I make an offer and meet them, only to find that their Uber ride home costs around ¥23,000. I don’t really mind paying it, but I believe these area restrictions exist because it’s unreasonable to have someone travel that far to meet you—especially when it’s not even a simple train ride.
I can understand that Tokyo may be relatively close, but I’d like people to understand why these areas exist in the first place.
There was an attempt in the past to let male members earn bonus points by traveling between areas, but it seemed rather counterproductive.
Of course, this is just one male member’s opinion, and I’m not trying to criticize anyone.
I simply think it would be difficult to continue this way.
Maezawa from the Business Planning Office here.
> Does being registered in Tokyo versus Omiya affect the number of offers I receive?
Based on my experience when we opened the Omiya branch, I’d say it did have a slight impact at the time. Many men weren’t familiar with the Omiya branch, and some only looked at women registered in Tokyo.
But that was four years ago. These days, hardly any men are unaware of the Omiya branch, and they properly check both Omiya and Tokyo. So now, I don’t think there’s any difference between Omiya and Tokyo.
> Is it possible to switch to the Tokyo area?
During the interview, if a woman absolutely insists on being registered in Tokyo, we explain that registering in Tokyo or Omiya won’t affect the number of offers. If she still doesn’t change her mind, we can register her in Tokyo.
However, once you’ve been registered, it’s difficult to change it afterward.
There is a workaround, though.
If you have a friend living in Tokyo, temporarily stay there and contact your registered branch to say that your address has changed.
If they ask for your address, make sure you can provide your friend’s exact address. You can explain that your ID still shows your old address because you only recently moved. That way, you’ll be considered a Tokyo resident, and your registration can be changed to Tokyo.
After that, even if you return to Saitama, as long as you don’t notify them that your address has changed back to Saitama, you’ll remain registered in Tokyo.
That said, the number of offers won’t change. Tokyo also has many high-level women, so if you’re confident you’d rank near the top of your group, registering in Tokyo should be fine. But if you’d rank around fifth, you could get lost among the competition in Tokyo, and some men might not even view your profile details.
In that sense, in the Kanto area, registering in Omiya, Chiba, or Yokohama can sometimes be more advantageous.
