This isn’t exactly a letter date, but I have a question about relationship types. I applied for a letter date with someone who has Relationship Type D. This is my first time with a Type D woman, including regular and online dates.

Universe Club Tokyo’s Mamiya here. My impression of D-type women is that they tend to be straightforward, smart, and quick to get to the point. I’m not saying this applies to everyone, but the more you get hooked on the pseudo-romance of a letter date, the more her feelings may cool off. No hourly rate is paid while you’re doing a letter date, so if you sense some emotional distance, as mentioned in Kazu’s translation, the underlying equation is: chemistry = allowance. No matter how wonderful someone seems or what they say, she may genuinely believe that you can’t know until you meet in person—or she may sincerely feel that communicating only to arrange the date is more than enough.

Maezawa from the president’s office here. Thank you for your question. I’m afraid my answer is going to be the same as Kazu’s: it probably comes down to the allowance. Until you know how much the allowance will be, there isn’t really any way to answer. Also, even women with dating type D have the right to say no, since this is still a consensual relationship. It simply means they’re more proactive. If she feels that someone isn’t a good fit, even a type-D woman may turn him down. That said, since they tend to be quite proactive, I don’t think you’ll be rejected as long as you’re reasonably well-groomed. And unless you’re extremely arrogant, she probably won’t find you unpleasant. So I imagine the remaining factor is the allowance. Since you’re communicating by email, you can negotiate in advance. You could send something like: “I believe it’s only natural to offer an allowance. Even if we end up parting ways after dinner only (no intimacy), I’ll still give you the usual ¥5,000–¥10,000 thank-you payment, in line with the club’s rules. Would it be okay if we discuss and decide the details of what comes after that on the day?” Then, once you meet, you can enjoy the suspense of wondering, “I wonder how much it’ll be… What if it’s more than I expected?” That might be a fun way to approach it.

I’m Kazu, a male member. It just occurred to me, but in that context, I think “chemistry” could be interpreted as “allowance.”