Sorry to bother you with a question.

Thank you for your question. I’m Kida, the representative, and I’ll be answering. I’m savoring the joy of finally getting to answer a normal, peaceful question, while also being tormented by the frustration of having nothing particularly useful to say. Still, I’ll do my very best— because I received a request to answer. As for the responses themselves, all of the female respondents gave excellent answers. I especially found myself nodding along to Papuwa’s concise response. Actually… the male respondents’ answers were great too. The quality of the answers has gone up considerably while I wasn’t looking… There’s really no room for me anymore. If it were me, I might try a risky, all-or-nothing approach: copy the text of your question above and put it in the “mistress profile” section. Rather than a polished, carefully prepared self-promotion, there may be men who are really drawn to the sort of “struggling woman from the countryside” character that comes through in your question. Let’s say 100 people look through that section of your profile in a month. You don’t need to win everyone over. If it really resonates with even one or two people, that’s enough. Just as very few students can carry on a natural conversation during an executive interview, the messages from women on dating club profiles tend to be at one extreme or the other: either over-the-top self-promotion or complete indifference. A casual, natural line like: “I don’t show my face, my looks are only slightly above average, and I’m a Type B. So I guess it’s hopeless, haha.” might give people the impression of: “A relaxed date with a slightly attractive but otherwise ordinary woman.” Also, the way you use words like “country girl” and “adventurer” feels very fantastical, so I think it would appeal to some men—including me. I hope you find someone wonderful.

My name is Kurosaki, and I’m the chief at the Osaka branch of Universe Club. In Osaka, women who use a blur effect on their photos actually tend to receive more offers, even if they don’t have especially standout looks or status. (I hesitated to mention this because it might lead to more women requesting blurred photos.) The way this is handled may vary slightly by branch, but since you wrote, “I’m afraid to show my face because people can take screenshots these days,” am I correct in understanding that none of your unblurred photos would be shown at all—in other words, the men wouldn’t know what you look like until they met you? If that’s the case, it would be quite risky and may be difficult... Whether a woman with completely blurred photos receives offers may also depend to some extent on the staff’s ability to promote her profile（笑） Also, when you actually meet, it’s not uncommon for the man to feel that you’re “not his type,” which could end up hurting your feelings (>_<)

Maezawa from the President’s Office here. > From a man’s perspective, would having mosaic-covered photos make him less likely to send an offer? When women told me they didn’t want to show their faces, I registered them with mosaic-covered photos. But most of the Universe staff would say, “Isn’t that like that part in AV videos?” so we generally use blurred photos. (Laughs) (That’s not really the point, though.) As for mosaic-covered photos, in my case, the mosaic actually made the women look more attractive than they did in person, so we received quite a few inquiries. However, we had already obtained the women’s consent to show their photos to men who were considering making an offer. Many men were disappointed when they saw the actual photos, but some still made offers, saying they had already taken the trouble to inquire and, after reading the comments, thought they might like to meet her. So even with mosaic-covered photos, offers can still come in if the pictures make you look more attractive than you do in person. That said, generally speaking, mosaic-covered photos are often simply skipped, so the number of offers usually drops significantly. Really significantly. For that reason, I think you should reconsider whether to keep the mosaic or remove it. Either way, I recommend consulting your branch office and asking what you can do to receive more offers. Once they respond, you could ask to have your photos retaken. If you can create some cleavage, you might want to have photos taken that emphasize it, similar to the faceless photos of women featured on the official Universe site, and ask them to replace your current photos with those. https://universe-club.jp/newladies/ ↑ The women’s profile page https://universe-club.jp/wp/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/IMG_9128-1.jpg https://universe-club.jp/wp/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/DSC_2827.jpg https://universe-club.jp/wp/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/IMG_9638.jpg ↑ Something along these lines, for example. Another option would be to bring a hat and have them take a side-profile photo wearing it, without mosaic, or a photo from behind, then ask them to replace your current photos with one of those. The following are photos I found online: https://imgc.eximg.jp/i=%252F%252Fs.eximg.jp%252Fexnews%252Ffeed%252FMichill%252FMichill_29052_422a_5.jpg,small=600,quality=100,type=webp https://item-shopping.c.yimg.jp/i/l/alpha-mode-shop_15-04-09-03-12-20-476-4a-7 https://mimage.aflo.com/xEBygGrr4C7j/afloimagemart_24032322.jpg For photos wearing a hat, I think a white dress or something similar would work well.

I’m Rin, a female member. I also joined in my 40s, when there wasn’t anything particularly eye-catching about me, but they added a blur to my photos. The person who made me an offer said that even with the blur, he could still get a sense of my overall look, so it wasn’t a problem at all. In fact, he said the blur made my fair skin stand out nicely. So I think you can catch people’s attention by using the principle of tease—highlighting the features you want to show off. I was wearing almost no makeup in those photos, but recently I’ve started wearing makeup due to various circumstances. I’m wondering whether I should have my photos retaken, or just leave it since my membership is currently on hold…

I’m Kazu, a male member who once made an offer to a woman whose photo was blurred, only to discover she was stunningly beautiful—and then got so nervous on our first date that I couldn’t perform at my best. The first thing I look at is her occupation. If she seems like she’d be interesting to talk to, I go to her profile page and read both her own comments and the staff’s comments. Of course, I also read her “mistress profile.” Having previous experience as a mistress is a plus for me. If I’m interested at that point, I browse through her photos. Even if they’re blurred, I don’t mind as long as she’s Platinum level or above. I’ll sometimes make an offer without seeing a clear photo. Once I’m ready to make an offer, I read the “Regarding Offers” section, check whether our schedules seem compatible, and think about which restaurant to book. I appreciate it when someone has made her calendar public, since it makes scheduling easier. The hobbies section usually isn’t very interesting, so I don’t really look at it unless there’s something intriguing in her comments. That’s my process, which is why the answers in the mistress profile are extremely important to me. Her own comments often contain only safe, generic information, so I find the mistress profile more interesting. I don’t think I’d stop myself from making an offer just because her photo was blurred. That said, if two women have similar occupations and both seem equally interesting to talk to, I’ll prioritize the one whose appearance is more my type. In that case, I don’t think whether or not the photo is blurred affects the order in which I make offers. More than blurred photos, I feel that profiles where the occupation is listed vaguely as “OL,” “office worker,” or “student,” without indicating the industry, have a greater impact on whether I make an offer. P.S. As for body type, I don’t really care unless she’s extremely curvy or extremely thin. Height, weight, and breast size aren’t factors for me. But if she turns out to have visible abs when she undresses, I’ll rub my forehead against the ground and thank God. About 80% of the women I meet have great personalities, and I think it’s unrealistic to try to prove that you’re a good person through your profile.

I’m Marika, a female member. I’m in my 40s and don’t have any particularly notable credentials—like being an idol, a TV announcer, or a flight attendant—but I was afraid of being recognized, so I asked them to blur only my face. When I asked the men who sent me offers, they said they could get a general sense of my overall vibe even with the blur. One of them said, “I felt more favorably toward you because showing your face openly on a site like that seemed less normal, while blurring it made more sense.” That’s probably a fairly uncommon opinion, though. If you don’t show your face and your figure isn’t attractive either, you probably won’t catch anyone’s eye in the first place. They’ll only look at your profile or mistress-dating assessment after that. There are men who like curvy women, large breasts, or a barrel-shaped figure, but they’re probably in the minority. Spend six months working on your body, choose clothes that make you look your best, and have your photos taken again. By the way, when your face is blurred, it seems men generally don’t see an unblurred photo before meeting you. I assume you would show it if they asked, though. P.S. Men who like large breasts aren’t exactly a minority, are they?

This morning, when I picked up the remote to turn up the TV, my wife immediately snapped, “Don’t change it! I’m watching it—I love Asa Para…◇◯⬜︎△!?!” and smacked me (even though I hadn’t touched a button yet… Meatball likes Asa Para too…). I’m Paper Airplane, a male member. Men decide whether they’re interested based on looks, so offering to someone whose face is blurred—or even going to the trouble of asking to see an unblurred photo—is a hassle and has low odds of working, since the unblurred face often turns out different from what they imagined. So even if they make an offer once or twice, I doubt they’ll do it very often after that. Personally, I don’t take those “mistress diagnosis” results seriously at all. Since I place a lot of importance on a defined waist, I think it would be worth making an effort to keep your weight around your height minus 105–115. (In my household, both men and women are called pigs once their weight exceeds height minus 108…) If you have both a blurred face and a heavier build, you may already be overlooked for the weight alone. With two factors working against you, it increases the chances that you’ll only get offers from men desperately searching for anyone—which makes it seem like you’re trying to draw the short straw yourself. I think you should start by working on your figure, at least. Also, the person I made an offer to despite her blurred photo was in her late forties. Since women in their forties are relatively few and therefore stand out, it might be better to use a blur. It could also spark curiosity and make an offer more likely—in other words, help you stand out. If you’re young and listed as Type B, there’s a very high chance you’ll get completely buried among the others.