I registered a few years ago but left once, and I’m considering signing up again because money is tight during the pandemic.

Akai from the Tokyo branch of Universe Club will also respond. Thank you very much for considering registering with us again. Regarding your photos, depending on your preferences, we can blur your face or use photos taken from the neck down. That said, your concern that you may receive fewer offers than usual is a valid one. Photos are a major factor in supporters’ decision-making, so you are likely to receive fewer offers than women who post unblurred photos. When deciding how to handle your photos, I recommend considering whether you want to prioritize preventing people from recognizing you or receiving more offers.

Maezawa from the President’s Office here. Thank you for your question. > Given the current situation, I assume it’s difficult because there are probably fewer offers overall, right? Universe’s sales have doubled compared with three years ago. Since we haven’t raised our prices, it seems reasonable to assume that the number of offers has also doubled. There is a possibility that the number of offers may decrease in January now that a state of emergency has been declared, but there was almost no impact through December. > When I was registered before, I received offers from about one to three people per month. If you were receiving offers that consistently before, I think there’s a good chance you’ll still receive offers even with blurred photos. There are various ways to blur a photo. Rather than blurring the entire face, you could blur only the eyes, nose, and mouth—the center of the face. That would still show your hairstyle and facial outline, so I don’t think the number of offers would decrease too much. The best option would be to blur only the mouth, but that might make it easier for someone at your workplace to recognize you. So blurring the eyes, nose, and mouth while leaving your facial outline and hairstyle visible should make it harder to identify you. That said, the staff may not have received such a detailed request before, so please ask them what’s possible when you contact them. I can easily do it myself, so I imagine most of the staff can as well… Of course, we also accept registrations with photos that don’t show your face. https://universe-club.jp/not-show-face/ ↑ It’s officially explained on this page. In that case, the number of offers may decrease considerably, but the risk of being identified will also be lower. I hope you’ll choose the option that’s best for you, so you won’t regret it.

I’m a male member, Fullerene! It seems that the level of blurring has a bigger impact than the overall number of offers. If you use heavy blurring, you should probably assume you’ll get almost no offers based on your photos. But if you make the blurring too light, that defeats the purpose, doesn’t it? At that point, you’ll have to attract people with qualities other than your photos. An interesting profile alone can be enough to make someone send you an offer—though having a popular profession might help too. Just be careful not to reveal your identity, and put some thought into creating a good profile. Also, think about what made you appealing when you were registered before.

I’m Kamihikoki, a male member. Whether you take the blur in a positive or negative way… If I strike out with one or two blurred profiles, I just pass on them after that. Very few people go out of their way to draw a lottery ticket that might be a loser.

I’m Taro, answering from the night shift. It’s a quiet night tonight. The staff will probably respond, but wouldn’t blurring your profile reduce the number of offers you receive? Besides, even with a blur, people who know what to look for may still recognize you. If you think someone at your company might be a male member, I’d suggest identifying them by name and discussing it with the staff. Apparently, they can hide your profile from specific individuals.