I’m male member Paper Airplane. What do you think of an online club, like an online securities brokerage?
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Men could send offers for letter dates directly to women online, and when a woman clicks “OK,” points would be charged, the man’s contact information would be shared with her, and the offer would be confirmed.
There would be no staff involvement at all—an online system suited to the smartphone era.
Just as fees are higher when you go through a teller at a securities firm or bank, raising the regular setting fee to 2.3 times its current level could increase the proportion of letter dates, reduce the staff’s workload, and allow the savings to be invested in attracting new female members.
Personally, I thought online dates were a good idea, but letter dates feel so groundbreaking that I wouldn’t mind switching all setting dates to letter dates.
With letter dates, women respond so quickly that even the staff might be envious, and dates can be arranged much faster than with regular setups. This dating method may have been born during the COVID era, for better or worse, and the word “letter” does feel old-fashioned. But the smoothness and speed of the process are perfectly suited to today’s smartphone and online age, in my opinion.
So, if setting dates were eliminated and only letter dates remained, or if setting-date fees were raised to 2.3 times their current level, would you welcome it? Or would you strongly oppose it?
Would you be happy? Would it cause problems? Would you think it was ridiculous or just strange? Feel free to share any opinions.
I’m Taro, a male member.
I wonder if Paper Airplane is the type who enjoys the back-and-forth itself. I understand why they’re promoting letter dates. But honestly, I think most men at dating clubs are primarily looking for H—or hoping that H will lead to a deeper relationship—so making letter dates the main focus may be a bit questionable.
I tried it myself, and with a letter date, there’s one more hurdle before you actually meet the woman. You can meet if you handle it properly, but it takes time and is a hassle. From the woman’s perspective, she’ll agree to meet a complete stranger if the club arranges it, but the moment she can talk directly on LINE, she switches into selection mode. Rationally speaking, that’s a strange situation. I think there’s a structural problem in that it probably gives members the wrong expectations.
I understand offering that kind of service at half price, but making it the standard and raising the usual offer price feels a little premature.
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I feel I’m at a disadvantage with things like letter dating, because I think I’m more likely to make a good impression in this order: written profile < photos < meeting in person < meeting and talking < meeting and becoming intimate.
Either way, I’m currently on a break and will probably just fade out, so maybe I should focus on whether active male and female members seem like a good fit.
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I’m Kazu, a male member.
Anyway, I can really feel how passionate Paper Airplane is about letter dating.
What I like about Universe Club is that the staff step in to answer inquiries and help coordinate things. That’s why I can’t share Paper Airplane’s enthusiasm for letter dating.
If the standard setup fee doubled or tripled, I’d probably only be able to make one offer every few months. Lately, I’ve been making zero to two offers a month, partly to maintain my relationship with the club. If I were going to spend ¥200,000–¥300,000 on a single offer on a whim, I’d probably spend it on someone I’m already seeing instead. Apparently, ¥100,000 is about the most I’m willing to write off as money down the drain.
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