I’m the one who asked about women being downgraded in rank. Someone replied that getting a dozen or so offers a year is actually pretty good, but then what about women who receive dozens of offers within their first month of registering…??

I’m Meg, a female member. You know, writing is difficult, isn’t it? People can misunderstand you, too. I’m actually not very good at writing myself. Even when I answer questions, sometimes the words come easily, while other times it takes me an incredibly long time. That said, please allow me to offer one small piece of advice, out of concern: - Start by expressing your gratitude. (If you don’t genuinely mean it, those words won’t come naturally in the first place.) If you’d like to use this as a reference going forward, perhaps you could ask Joe, the columnist, what kind of writing style women use when they want to come across as charming. Knowing Joe, there’s no doubt he would express your words in beautifully refined Japanese. What? Am I meddling? My apologies. m(_ _)m

Maezawa from the Corporate Planning Office here as well. > Then what about the women who receive dozens of offers within their first month of registering…?? You’re absolutely right. If you’re going to do it, you naturally want to aim for number one. What makes the difference…? About 80% is appearance. That’s because offers are made before meeting in person. At Universe, there are videos as well, so things like a woman’s voice and mannerisms also come into play. Then, after meeting in person, her mannerisms, conversation, personality, and so on determine whether the man wants to see her again. Compatibility matters, too. Do your best and aim for number one.

I’m Hikoki, a male member. There’s a rule of thumb that says 20% of women receive 80% of the offers, so that’s probably how things work here too. The remaining 80% likely don’t get many offers, so even 10 a year would probably be considered quite a lot. Just because someone receives a lot of offers doesn’t necessarily mean those arrangements will continue.