I’m a female member in my 40s.

I’m Flagmaker, a column writer. There isn’t one. The allowance is whatever the woman asks for. In fact, everything—including how the relationship works—is entirely up to her. That means, well, there are all kinds of good and bad sides to it ^^;

Maezawa from the CEO’s office will answer this one as well. Thank you for your question. The amount of the allowance is heavily influenced by the man’s financial situation. If a man only has ¥100,000 a month in disposable income, naturally, the amount he can give a woman will also be limited. No matter how much he likes her, the allowance will probably be relatively small. In that case, it has nothing to do with the woman’s value. On the other hand, if a man has ¥2 million a month at his disposal, he may be able to offer a very generous allowance per meeting. However, based on his past experience, he may decide not to offer too much if he expects that a certain amount will be enough to maintain the relationship. That said, if the woman asks for a large amount and the man really likes her and wants to pursue the relationship, he has the financial room to pay it—even if it’s a substantial amount. In that case, the woman’s perceived value may play a role. However, by “value,” I simply mean that she appeals to that particular man. It has nothing to do with her value as a human being.

I’m Kazu, a male member. In many cases, the allowance a man offers isn’t based on the woman’s worth—or even necessarily on the man’s financial situation. I think it reflects the amount he personally feels comfortable offering for dating through an upscale dating club. So I believe there’s little to no correlation between a man’s annual income and the allowance he offers. I do ask women what amount they’re looking for, but I make the same allowance offer to everyone, regardless of the woman. If she says she’ll leave it up to me, or names an amount equal to or lower than what I offered, I give her my proposed amount. So far, four women have asked for more than my offer. I turned one down because our expectations didn’t match. Another agreed to my original amount. The remaining two were women I really wanted to see, so I matched their requested amount. That means that, among the dozens of women I’ve met after making offers through Universe Club, I’ve dated all but two under the same terms. As for those two exceptions, one ended after a single meeting because things weren’t as exciting as I’d expected. The other arrangement is still continuing, albeit modestly.

This is Karasaki from Universe Club Customer Success. Everyone values money differently, so I don’t think the amount of the allowance necessarily reflects your worth. Some people might consider the same ¥10,000 a lot of money, while others might see it as pocket change. Some may think the amount you’re asking for is high, while others may think it’s low. Since everyone has a different sense of money, I don’t think the amount necessarily equals a woman’s worth.