I have a casual question. I’m not seriously troubled by this, so please prioritize more urgent questions, and I’d be happy to hear your thoughts if you have the time.

I’m Maezawa from the President’s Office, and I’ll answer this as well. Thank you for your question. For example, some women continue to receive around three offers every month even after being registered with Universe for about three years. I imagine they probably received around ten offers in their first month, so they may have gone on dates with roughly 50 men. If they choose kind men who also offer a good allowance from among them, it seems quite possible to earn around ¥1 million a month—even while working during the day (¥100,000 × 10 dates = ¥1 million). If they don’t work during the day, they have more free time, so earning around ¥3 million a month wouldn’t be surprising. They also seem to receive gifts, so when you include those, the total may be even higher. That said, this applies only to a very small percentage of people. I think the median income is much lower. > Very ordinary looks and communication skills Considering that about half of registered women receive no offers at all, I think someone with completely average looks may also have difficulty receiving offers.

I’m Flag Maker, a columnist. Women who do papa-katsu (compensated dating in Japan) as their main source of income can probably make around ¥500,000 a month without it being unusual. If they do papa-katsu as a side job, even around ¥200,000 a month is probably fairly common.

I’m Tetsu, a male member. How much you can earn depends on your job, studies, and how much time you have for papa-katsu (compensated dating in Japan). Personally, I’d consider anything over 200,000 yen a month to be quite a lot. That’s probably about what an office worker in her 20s takes home in a month. It also makes a difference whether you’re earning that through two meetings a month or ten. Communication skills matter more than looks. Looks are overwhelmingly important if it’s a one-time thing, but for an ongoing arrangement, communication skills are more important.

I’m Kazu, a male member. I feel that ¥500,000 a month is a lot. If someone lived in Mac’s example room for a month, they could easily earn over ¥1 million, but excluding unusual cases like that, they probably have two or more papas. I think ¥200,000 a month is pretty normal. If you find one papa you get along with, it seems quite manageable without too much stress. Of my three companions, two probably only see me, and they receive at least around ¥200,000 a month from me. Come to think of it, those two often thank me by saying, “Thank you for continuing to see me.” So I feel that anything over ¥400,000 a month is probably a lot. Around ¥100,000–¥300,000 a month is normal. As you said, I think communication skills are important—not just looks. Personally, I’d say personality matters more than communication skills. Looks are important for getting offers, but personality and physical compatibility are what determine whether the relationship continues. > Mac > > It probably depends on whether they have a daytime job or not. That’s true. I had completely overlooked that because I’m not particularly interested in dating anyone who doesn’t have a daytime job. My answer assumes they have a daytime job.