I’m a Type B female member, and I can’t drink alcohol due to my age and constitution.
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The members I see always take me to upscale restaurants, where even soft drinks cost over 1,000 yen. They usually drink alcohol, but when they don’t, they drink water. When they ask me what I’d like to drink, I feel awkward ordering orange juice that costs over 1,000 yen, and I never know what I should do. Is there some etiquette for ordering drinks? I’d appreciate any advice.
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Thanks for your question.
If you can’t drink alcohol because of your age, it’s simple. When you’re somewhere with a server, you could just say:
“I’m underage, so I’ll have orange juice.”
Or:
“What would you recommend for someone underage?”
After you become an adult, you’ll probably have had enough dating experience by then to know how to handle it naturally.
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I’m Kazu, a male member.
If you’re not ordering alcohol at a restaurant, it’s better to order a nonalcoholic drink instead. Also, at restaurants serving French or Italian courses, water is probably charged as well.
If there’s any etiquette to follow, I’d say it’s to order some kind of paid beverage. So I don’t think you need to feel bad about ordering orange juice.
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That’s adorable. No wonder your papa is so smitten with you.
Since he knows the restaurant’s prices and chose to take you there, I’m sure he’d be happy if you simply smiled and enjoyed the 1,000-yen orange juice.
Just be careful not to carry that same sense of prices over when you’re spending time with friends or a boyfriend your own age.
Marika
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I’m a male member, and my username is “Paper Airplane.”
I actually prefer water with meals too, but since restaurants appreciate drink orders—and the girls I meet enjoy drinking—I usually order something.
I think it’s best to order whatever drink you like along with some water.
If the man is drinking alcohol, then he should feel even more comfortable ordering whatever he wants. Some places even offer soft drinks that look like wine, so ordering one of those can help create the right atmosphere.
I don’t drink myself, so I enjoy it when the girl drinks plenty in my place and has a great time. Once she’s feeling pleasantly tipsy after the meal, we’ll often go bar-hopping, stopping by the izakayas or bars she wants to visit. Since I’m accompanying her without drinking alcohol, I feel very relaxed—it’s not as though I’m forcing her to go somewhere I want to visit—and we can both enjoy ourselves without worrying too much about appearances.
To make sure the man you’re with doesn’t feel awkward about being the only one drinking, you could offer him another drink at the right moment. That might help things get even more lively…
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