I have a question about cars as well.

I’m Paper Airplane, a male member. You don’t need to buy a car. I think you should just go on dates the way you normally do. Besides, if you’re someone who drinks, you won’t be able to enjoy yourself if you drive. I’m a car person and don’t take the train (I don’t drink either), so when making an offer, I select “Is it okay if I pick you up by car?” and I drive to the first date as well. I just act as I normally do. I imagine girls can tell if it’s a really high-end car, but one girl I’ve been driving around for about a year recently asked, “Is this a kei car?” Maybe they actually feel more comfortable in something that doesn’t look too expensive… > For the first date arranged through Universe, we ask members not to come by car. Oh, they have a rule like that? Since I select the option above when making an offer, maybe that’s why no one has ever mentioned it to me…

I’m Maezawa from the president’s office, and I’ll answer this as well. Thank you for your question. For the first date arranged through Universe, we ask that you not come by car. So there’s absolutely no need to buy a car. Basically, you should get to the meeting place by train or another form of public transportation, then walk or take a taxi afterward. From the second date onward, it’s up to the two of you, but I don’t think there’s any need to go out of your way to buy a car. You’d probably have a better time spending that money on the woman instead. P.S. I seem to remember that this was something we asked for in Tokyo, though it may have only applied to Tokyo. That said, if you tell the woman in advance that you’ll be coming by car and she still accepts the offer, I think it should be fine. If she’s uncomfortable with it, she’ll usually respond with something like, “I’m a little nervous about getting in a car right away.” In that case, we pass her response on to the man and ask how he’d like to proceed.

I’m Kazu, a male member. I don’t drive women around on dates. Especially on a first date, I don’t think it’s a good idea to have her get in my car. Going for a drive is something you do after you’ve gotten to know each other better, isn’t it? If we decide to go on a driving date, I think I’d just rent a car. Whether it lowers her excitement probably depends on the woman. If you’re worried about it, couldn’t you simply rent a luxury car? Come to think of it, I do remember driving a woman I was seeing to a massage appointment once or twice. It was an E-Class. But we’ve also taken a taxi, so having a car isn’t essential.