I assume the women who belong to Universe Club keep their involvement with dating clubs hidden from people they know. I imagine that women who register with places like this are probably very attractive. Don’t you worry about what would happen if people found out, or about a future spouse discovering it?

I’m Taro, a male member. There really aren’t many male members. Compared with the population of men in the age range who might be potential marriage partners, I’d say they probably make up less than 1%. Profiles are also properly hidden when someone leaves, so the overall visibility is probably much lower than with other dating clubs or the sex industry.

I’m Aya, a female member. Like Kanae Kijima, who targeted lonely elderly people for marriage scams, I’m good at pitching myself to targets who seem likely to accept me, so I’ve never been without a boyfriend. But I’ve never been found out. I’m probably missing a screw somewhere, because I don’t feel even the slightest guilt about deceiving men. Since my everyday life doesn’t change whether I have a papa or not, I think that’s why I never get caught. I don’t want to get married, so I don’t have to worry about that either. I carefully save the money men give me for my old age. Put another way, maybe you have to be a woman with this kind of screw loose to do papa-katsu (compensated dating in Japan).

I’m Date◎Yume, a male member. > Don’t you ever worry about what would happen if you were found out, or if the person you eventually marry found out? I believe they think about it quite a lot. A former female member I know left the club after finding a romantic partner. She may register again if that relationship ends, but I think quite a few women keep their profile visible in the listings for as short a time as possible.