I’m a male member and have met around 30 women.

I’m Date◎Yume, a male member. I’m going to share my go-to strategy. First, negotiate the terms over a meal on the first date. If she says, “Sounds good!” and you reach an agreement, keep seeing her from the second date onward. At that point, it doesn’t matter whether she’s beautiful or whether you click. After meeting two or three times, she’ll start bringing it up herself. Once that happens, you won’t even need to say anything—the other person will raise the subject on her own. No need to worry! Give it a try… (lol)

I’m Marika. There are also plenty of women in their late 30s and 40s, like me (or even approaching their 50s), registered for people like that. Why not give it a try and make an offer to women in their 40s or 50s?

I’m Tetsu, a male member. Do you really think that just because you pay an allowance, women should cater to your every whim? If you want a woman to do whatever you say, why not go to a maid café or an adult entertainment establishment—somewhere that employs women specifically for that purpose? I think club dating is enjoyable because, even though things don’t always go smoothly, there are times when they do work out.

Maezawa from the President’s Office here. Thank you for your question. > Even when I talk with younger women, it’s a struggle and I can’t really enjoy myself. Regardless of age, some younger women are enjoyable to talk to, while some older women don’t talk much. That said, in my experience, women in their 30s and 40s tend to be more considerate, so conversations are less likely to be difficult. For that reason, some men who prefer women around 30 don’t make offers to women in their early 20s. Why not try making offers to women in their 30s or 40s first? I think you’ll find plenty of wonderful women. If you really prefer younger women, I recommend reading the staff comments carefully. Women who are easy to talk to tend to have lively conversations with the staff as well, so their comments are often quite positive. However, when a female staff member conducts the interview, it may simply be that the two women got along because they’re both women, which makes it harder to judge. When a male staff member conducts the interview, though, the comments may give you a better basis for deciding. That said, many male staff members are young too, so it’s also possible that the conversation went well simply because they were close in age. If you keep reading the comments, you may eventually become able to pick up on these nuances.

I’m Hikōki, a male member. I’m just myself—stress-free and not overthinking anything. We can talk about anything, and I don’t mind if the conversation trails off or either of us becomes quiet. I calmly and comfortably listen to what she has to say, chat with her, and enjoy spending time together in a relaxing, soothing atmosphere. I hope we both feel that way and that the time flies by. P.S. There was a question a little while ago from someone who had been seeing several men she met during her first month for nearly six months. In cases like that—or when someone takes a break or leaves soon after joining, or doesn’t receive any other offers—there’s an endless supply of topics about her everyday life, both this week and next week: friends, family, herself, travel, moving, problems, stalkers, complaints, worries, and so on. That makes it easy for the conversation to stay fun and lively. With women who continue to receive offers, though, I sometimes think, “Wait… didn’t you tell me that before? Wasn’t that about a different man?” The details don’t add up, so we run out of things to talk about and it becomes difficult to keep the conversation going. Events outside the days we meet rarely come up either, and even the messages arranging our dates feel different. When there’s nothing else to talk about, I end up asking about her papa-katsu activities too… As we meet less often, I don’t remember the things we talked about before, so it becomes even harder to build on previous topics, and the conversation turns into aimless small talk… P.P.S. Just as Kazu wrote: > Why should I be the one paying and going out of my way? I’m sure women feel “stressed” by that attitude. Just being stress-free and not trying to show off the power of money will probably make women feel several times more relaxed and enjoy themselves more. I think women will have conversations with men about 100 times more enjoyably that way—or at least that’s how I see it. If you won’t change that mindset, you’ll never become as popular as you want to be, so you’re better off leaving the club.

I’m Kazu, a male member. I only make offers to women whose hobbies or professions suggest we’ll have an enjoyable conversation. So while I’ve made more offers than the person asking the question, I can only remember two or three women who seemed to make even a little effort to keep the conversation going. The trick is to first consider whether you’re likely to have any common topics when choosing someone to make an offer to. By the way, one complaint I often hear from women registered with Universe is that they get tired from trying so hard to keep the conversation lively on the first date. They’re making an effort too. Maybe it’s time to let go of the mindset that says, “I’m paying, so why should I be the one making an effort?” I don’t think a dating club is a place to meet someone who will entertain you because you’re paying them. If that’s what you’re looking for, wouldn’t a hostess club or an adult entertainment establishment be more appropriate?

I’m Basil, a male member. I can keep the conversation going on the first meeting, but it’s true that things often get difficult from the second meeting onward. How about looking for someone who shares your interests? In my case, when we have hobbies in common, the conversation tends to flow fairly naturally no matter how many times we meet.