I’d love to know how everyone found their way into the world of “dating clubs.”
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For men, was it through gatherings of business owners or something like that…? (Just guessing.)
And for women, was it more like searching for papa-katsu (compensated dating in Japan)?
Mamia from Universe Tokyo here to answer.
About 90% of our staff join this industry without knowing anything about dating clubs.
Some of our longtime staff may even feel they were tricked into joining. Even when we describe it as date matching, we have to use somewhat adult terminology because it’s a dating club, so we sometimes start by gauging their reaction: “Is that okay with you?” The other person also searches online to find out what kind of suspicious place it is.
These days, we explain papa-katsu (compensated dating in Japan) properly during the orientation first, and we also have applicants look through this Q&A section. By the time candidates move on to the next stage of the selection process, they come in with a clear understanding, so everything goes very smoothly.
On the other hand, I’m not sure whether it’s good or bad that people come in without feeling much suspicion or resistance. I find myself wondering what I would say if I had children someday and they told me they wanted to do papa-katsu.
Sorry that I haven’t really answered your question.
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I’m Fuu, a column writer.
It all started with three rumors:
In the Wakayama Don Juan case, he apparently met a young, beautiful woman through papa-katsu (compensated dating in Japan).
A former governor of Niigata was reportedly dating a college student through papa-katsu (compensated dating in Japan).
A beautiful TV announcer had apparently joined a dating club before starting her job.
So there really is a world like that…
As an ordinary, unpopular middle-aged guy who wanted to have some good experiences, I decided to join.
For more details, see my very first column:
https://universe-club.jp/column/Firstoffer
Now I’m addicted to papa-katsu (compensated dating in Japan).
I never imagined I could have such incredible experiences.
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I’m BB7, a male member.
I’ve known about the existence of dating clubs for around 20 years. There was ○○ Dating Club, for example—probably one of the oldest in the business.
I don’t really remember how, but back in the early days of the internet, I came across an ad for one while browsing adult sites. I remember thinking it seemed incredibly shady.
I was still young then, so I thought relationships involving money were ridiculous and that it was a world I had nothing to do with.
But these days, I’m genuinely grateful that clubs like this exist.
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I’m だて◎ゆめ, a male member.
In my case, I drink, smoke, and dabble in gambling. I’ve also been to soaplands and health clubs, not to mention lounges, bars, and hostess clubs.
After leaving my salaried job and starting my own company, I stopped going as often. Then my wife became unwell, so I kept things quiet for a while. But I found myself wanting to sneak around again, and that’s when I decided to use a dating club.
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I also felt that if I didn’t start sneaking around now, I was nearing my limit.
For various reasons, discretion is my top priority. I’m not head over heels for the woman I’m seeing, but I’m limiting it to one person.
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I’m Kazu, a male member.
A long time ago, someone I knew introduced me to a pretty good hotel-based escort service, and I used it regularly. However, details about what I was like in bed were leaked from the woman to the agency and then to my acquaintance, so I stopped using that place. Ever since, I’ve avoided getting involved through connections with people I know.
Even though I rarely read weekly magazines, I was aware that dating clubs existed. They used to have ads pasted on utility poles, didn’t they? So I searched online for dating clubs and found Universe.
I really understand what Riichi-san means about not being able to connect over conversation. I was once introduced to an entertainment-industry woman by someone I knew, but we didn’t click at all, and it wasn’t enjoyable. I happened to be writing about that experience for a column, so I couldn’t help reacting.
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I’m Saito, a column writer ♪
In my case, it was a world that felt almost like an “urban legend.” I knew absolutely nothing, so I started by joining five clubs online, in order from the highest annual membership fee.
Of course, it was a pretty intense world where RQs, CAs, and others were required to wear uniforms.
(The allowance was high too, and I was extremely satisfied.)
As papa-katsu (compensated dating in Japan) gradually became more casual and entered the mainstream, and as the legal framework developed—perhaps? lol—it evolved into what we now know as legitimate dating clubs.
So, although many CAs are currently joining because of COVID, my past experience with papa-katsu is why I see a woman as “just someone troublesome” if she can’t bring her own uniform.
I’m not looking down on them at all, though.
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