Regarding the Type B assessment based on interviews.

I’m Meg, a female member. Welcome to Type D! …but there’s one thing I want to tell you: The interview won’t be a walk in the park...

I’m Its Me, a male member. I don’t think simply raising the standard of the interviews necessarily improves the accuracy of the dating-type classifications, but I wonder what others think. If the goal is simply to get accepted, all the applicant has to do is give the answers they think the interviewer most wants to hear. So I don’t think it eliminates lies. At least, I’ve never answered 100% honestly in any interview or presentation I’ve ever done（笑). I don’t pay much attention to the dating-type classification. I think that’s healthier, and it’s also more fun because unexpected things can happen. I wouldn’t be surprised if nothing developed even after several dates with a Type D woman, if things progressed from the first day with a Type B, or if things progressed from the second date onward with a Type A. Even if a female member honestly declares her dating type during the interview, it’s only natural that her views might change as she gains experience, or that she might want to change her dating type. From a man’s perspective, even if he goes into a date fully intending for things to progress, if the conversation with the woman doesn’t click at all, some men may feel, “Even if things progress after dinner, it would just be a waste of time.” And if the woman unintentionally says something he finds completely unacceptable, his feelings could cool off instantly as well. If I were a woman, I might choose Type D because I have almost no physical deal-breakers—I’m okay with body odor, bad breath, being overweight, or being bald—but if the man behaved or spoke so tactlessly during the date that it hurt my pride, I definitely wouldn’t want to take things any further. So if things don’t progress with a Type D woman, that could be one possible reason. In that situation, rather than immediately thinking, “This is a scam!”, I feel it would probably improve your chances of success on the next date to consider whether there was anything you did wrong during the date. Of course, if it seems like there was a “dating-type scam,” I think it would benefit the club to report it, so I would provide that feedback. I’ve been on dates with several female members, and when I looked back at their dating types again just now, I thought, “They’re practically irrelevant!” Of course, that’s only based on my limited experience, so it may not be useful as a reference.

Maezawa from the Corporate Planning Office here as well. If someone with Dating Type B enters into an adult relationship (intimate) from the very first day, wouldn’t that really be Dating Type fraud? Type B means dinner only on the first day. If it progresses to an adult relationship (intimate) on the first day, that’s fraud. It doesn’t seem like we’ve received any feedback of that kind, but have you, the questioner, submitted such feedback? It’s easy to interpret things only in the way that benefits you and then be pleased about it. If you want to be strict about it, you should propose that as well, but I don’t think you’ve written that. Dating Type fraud started about three years ago, when women began joining Universe Club by lying to them, even though the club had previously been completely unprepared for it. Before that, only women who had come to register at a dating club with the proper resolve would sign up, so no one imagined they would lie about it—we were caught off guard. Apparently, women who had come across some shady group saying, “It’s a great deal because you’ll receive offers if you misrepresent your Dating Type,” began signing up. After that, President Kida issued strict orders, and the interview process became extremely rigorous. And that’s where we are today. Just because women with Type B keep turning you down doesn’t mean there’s any point blaming others. You may be happier making offers to women with Types C or D.

I’m Paper Airplane, a male member. They’re probably going for Type B hoping for something like: “She won’t get intimate with other men, but she will with me.” Meanwhile, her feedback from other men is sometimes awful—she’s barely avoiding being forced to leave the club. Questioner, why not give up and try Type C or a marriage agency? The women there are all 100% looking for both marriage and an adult relationship (though the chances of getting that response are…). P.S. From the woman’s perspective, she’s probably thinking, “You offering to a Type B woman? You’re the one running a scam here. Unbelievable…” She probably thinks, “You’re a million years too early to be making offers.” From the men’s perspective, it’s a nuisance too, since behavior like that makes women quit. Even the staff who hear the feedback and complaints will probably think, “So he’s that kind of man—a complainer…” > Clearly specify whether she’s a textbook Type B who will definitely promise to date on the second meeting. How is that different from Type C? Isn’t that basically no different from a transactional relationship?

I’m Rin, a female member. Leaving aside some women with questionable motives, I think many women end up saying, “In the end, I could only manage A-type activities.” When a cute 20-year-old applies for an interview thinking, “I’m fine with men in their 40s, 50s, or even 60s,” I imagine she’s picturing the dashing gentlemen she sees on TV and in the media. Surely she isn’t imagining men who could be her father, uncle, or grandfather, even if they’re the same age as those celebrities. But in reality, they’re ordinary “middle-aged or elderly men”—the kind you pass on the street or happen to sit next to on a train. I think most women simply haven’t been able to fully visualize that reality. I remember reading a column that said, “When I opened my eyes, there was a sagging stomach…” That pretty much sums it up. If, at the interview stage, there were a list showing each male member’s photo, preferences, personal hygiene, scent, and so on, there would probably be fewer women who casually agree to B. But of course, that’s not realistic. In any case, even when you sincerely engage with someone who likes you, and the gentleman treats you respectfully, there are still times when you just can’t go through with it. That’s unavoidable. This isn’t the adult entertainment industry, after all. That said, I do think asking fairly tough questions during the interview is essential.

I’m Flag Maker, a columnist. There’s been a lot of debate about Type B lately… This is just my personal take, but if a Type B adult relationship is fine with a low allowance, then sure, you could say it’s more difficult. But if it ultimately becomes an adult relationship once an allowance is paid, I don’t think Type B is really that difficult after all. And even if you keep meeting several times before moving on to an adult relationship, it can still be disappointing if the physical chemistry is bad. ^^; It’s difficult to identify “type fraud” during the interview. One Type B woman told me: “During the interview, I thought, ‘Maybe I can manage Type B,’ but in the end, I just couldn’t lol. I couldn’t work up the courage to move on to an adult relationship.” Well, I guess that’s what you’d call type fraud lol. But here’s the thing: blaming the other person for this is ultimately pointless. As long as you do that, you’ll keep making the same mistakes. Instead, assume that the reason you couldn’t move on to an adult relationship was your own fault, and apply our beloved PDCA cycle. Running a “dating PDCA” cycle is actually pretty fun lol. In other words, proving type fraud would require an experiment. With the allowance for an adult relationship fixed, prepare several male members of different age groups and appearances, and make offers to women suspected of type fraud. Then test how many of them actually move on to an adult relationship. In this case, if the man asks, “Are you okay after this?” and the woman replies, “Yes, I’m fine,” a “Doo-doo-doo♪” sound would play, a paper ball would split open, and a banner would appear saying, “Not type fraud.” Any male member who called that woman “type fraud” would then be forcibly banned. You wouldn’t want to belong to a dating club like that, would you? lol 【Conclusion】 How about conducting an “interim interview” after a woman has received five offers and finished those dates? In that case, I do think there would be some point to identifying type fraud. But then, while you’d be able to distinguish between more difficult Type Bs and less difficult Type Bs, you’d end up thinking, “A less difficult Type B is basically no different from Type C.” That would defeat the whole purpose. Most likely, women in the less difficult Type B category would simply switch to Type C. Then Type B would consist only of the more difficult cases—is that really okay? I’m voting to leave things as they are and continue enjoying the fantasy of Type B.