I’m a longtime male member. I have a question about Dating Type B.

Maezawa from Shacho-shitsu will answer this as well. Thank you for your question. I’m not sure how far back you’re referring to, but if you mean within the past five years, we have not given that explanation. The current member page also includes explanations of the different relationship types. What matters is how the rules are written now, not how they were in the past. Saying, “Hiropon was legally sold during the war, so I still use it today,” doesn’t hold up. Please follow the current rules. Relationship Type A says: 【Dinner Dates】 Basically, you’re looking for dates involving tea or a meal. You are not looking for a relationship that includes intimacy. Relationship Type B says: 【From the Second Date Onward】 If you hit it off on the second date or later, the relationship may develop further. Based on these descriptions, it should be clear whether it’s appropriate to ask someone on the first date. It isn’t explicitly prohibited, but underneath the relationship-type descriptions, it says: “If either the male or female member files a complaint, we may refuse to allow you to use our services in the future.” You can probably take “refuse to allow you to use our services in the future” to mean being forcibly removed from the service. In other words, things might work out if you ask—but if a complaint is filed, you could be forcibly removed. So the question is: do you really want to gamble your membership on that? Rules exist to prevent you from causing trouble for other people. If your attitude is, “It’s not prohibited, so I’ll do it,” then go ahead—but understand that forced removal is still a possible consequence under the rules.

I’m a male member who goes by Basil. Over roughly the past year, my rate of taking things further on the first meeting with Type B women has matched the questioner’s impression. I’ve never received a complaint, and I’ve met all the women who were intimate with me on the first meeting a second time as well, so I don’t think any of them went along with it reluctantly. I also remember being told during my first consultation that the relationship type was only a guideline. That’s why I’ve always felt something was off about the statements that Type B means “no intimacy on the first meeting.” The staff and individual branches probably explain things in different ways. I’ve also had a Type C woman tell me, “We have similar interests, so I’d definitely like to date you, Basil. But after dinner, I’d like to take some time to get to know each other before deciding. I ask everyone to do that.” I don’t pay much attention to the relationship types other than Type A. I see the difference between Types B and C as one of probability, so if a woman seems interested, I’ll invite her to take things further on the first meeting even if she’s Type B.

I’m Kazu, a male member. > If I make an offer to a Type B woman in the future, does that mean I shouldn’t invite her to a room on the first day? I don’t think it’s completely off-limits, but I believe you’ll get better results if you don’t. There’s nothing to gain from making a woman uncomfortable. > To all the male members: Do you invite Type B women to a room on the first day? > And if you do, how does it usually turn out? I’ve never invited someone out of the blue, but occasionally a woman will give me a clear OK signal, such as bringing up the subject of an adult relationship herself. When that happens, I’ll discuss the allowance for an adult relationship and make a casual invitation. Sometimes it does develop into an adult relationship on the first day. (I just counted, and for me, that happens with around 15–20% of my first dates with Type B women.) Come to think of it, there was one woman who brought up the allowance for an adult relationship herself, but got angry when I responded. She later asked to go on a second date, but dealing with someone emotionally unstable sounded like too much trouble, so I clearly turned her down. I still have no idea what kind of trap that was（笑） As an aside, in the usual cases where the woman hasn’t brought up the subject of an adult relationship, I obviously don’t invite her on the first day. I simply wait for her to invite me on a second date.

I’m a male member, Fullerene! I never invite B-type girls to anything elaborate. I may already have another appointment afterward, too. On the other hand, that’s what makes a first date with a B-type girl convenient—you can meet even when you only have a little free time.

I’m Hikōki, a male member. If you’re a long-time member (and yes, is this the same person again?), you probably don’t need to make that many offers, nor do you need to pursue things aggressively. Also, over the past five or six years, the times have changed dramatically. I believe that, for anyone even moderately well-known and sensible, it has become an era in which you simply can’t go to a hotel with a woman, regardless of what type she is. It’s important to understand that the norms and etiquette surrounding this have changed completely over the past few years.