Why are women criticized for canceling at the last minute, while men are allowed to do it? (On dates after the first one)

I’m Maezawa from the President’s Office, and I’ll answer this one too. It’s just as wrong for men to cancel at the last minute. I’ve never heard anyone say that men are allowed to do it. Maybe you’ve somehow been led to believe that? > He said we’d go on a cherry-blossom-viewing date, but instead we went straight to a hotel. I think you could have noticed something was off as early as the meeting place. If you’re meeting there, where exactly are you supposed to go to see the cherry blossoms? There aren’t any nearby. You could have protected yourself by saying something like: “I was really looking forward to it, so would you mind meeting at ___ instead?” I feel like your papa is simply forgetful. The type who even forgets that he forgot something. Assuming that your papa will forget, it’s probably best to take the initiative. As for last-minute cancellations, work emergencies can come up, so in those cases, I think you should impose a penalty—such as doubling the allowance or having him buy you something you want. The best time to bring it up is when he messages you saying something like, “I’m sorry, I can’t make it today after all.” That’s when you can say, “Then please buy me ___ next time. That’ll make it okay.” Of course, he’ll have forgotten by the next time, so you’ll need to remind him in advance.

I’m Date◎Yume, a male member. That’s a good question（笑） I’ve canceled at the last minute before too. The woman got mad at me（笑） But please forgive him instead of getting angry. Sometimes things really can’t be helped. That time, I didn’t have enough time to meet, so I transferred her allowance instead. But that can leave a paper trail, so ever since then, I’ve made a point of meeting—even if only briefly—and handing it over in cash.

I’m Basil, a male member. My work schedule sometimes changes too, so I occasionally have to cancel at the last minute. Please forgive me—I’m the one providing the allowance, after all. For girls I particularly like, I sometimes add a little extra to the allowance next time.

I’m Paper Airplane, a male member. A woman canceling at the last minute is understandable—as long as she contacts you with another date. But what’s with men canceling at the last minute? That’s just unacceptable, isn’t it?

I’m Kazu, a male member. Just because there aren’t many questions from women about men canceling at the last minute doesn’t mean it’s acceptable for men to do so.