If a woman behaves extremely rudely on the first date (arriving very late, cutting the date short, playing with her phone, ignoring you, making unpleasant remarks, etc.), do you still have to give her the minimum allowance of 5,000 yen? If I were treated that way, I’d want to leave without giving her even a penny.

I’m Saito, a column writer♪ Um… I completely understand what the questioner is trying to say. Especially since the men are also paying an introduction fee. I can understand why you’d feel that way, but the woman who accepted the offer already knew in advance about the transportation allowance, so I don’t think it’s right to be reluctant to pay it afterward. If anything, I think it’s important to clearly communicate those concerns to Universe as well. It’s no different from paying at a hostess club even when there aren’t any women you really like there. (Though whether the two situations can really be compared is another matter.) They’re real people, not slaves. Of course, choosing someone is ultimately the man’s responsibility. It’s free romance. I once had a woman recommended by Universe leave after only a short time, but I ended up complaining to Universe about it. They said, “So it really was as you thought… We thought she had changed her ways…” That made me laugh a little too. After that, they introduced me to a really wonderful woman, so I decided to let it go. Haha.