Gaps in personality are great, aren’t they?

I’m Aya, a female member. I often talk to one of my papa (male supporters) about work. I like the contrast between how seriously he listens and gives me advice about my career, and how our dates become sweet and affectionate.

I’m Flag Maker, a column writer. I do get butterflies sometimes, but it’s not really because of a gap between appearances and personality. I tend to be won over by those unexpected moments of vulnerability.

I’m Akai, a staff member at Universe Club, and I’ll answer this one as well. A “gap” in personality or appearance has become something women can mention as one of their preferences. That said, from a staff member’s perspective, I don’t come across many gaps that make me think, “Wow, that’s quite a contrast.” When there is one, it’s usually something subtle—like someone who seems refined and reserved at first but turns out to be cheerful and outgoing. A good contrast is something you notice naturally after meeting someone several times, so it may be difficult for staff to judge after talking with them for only about an hour.

Maezawa from the CEO’s Office here. > A gap between appearances and personality is nice, isn’t it? What exactly is nice about it? Please start by explaining that. What benefit is there to looking one way but being completely different on the inside? I honestly don’t really get it. Do you mean it’s good when someone who looks bad turns out to be a good person? It seems better to me when someone who looks like a good person actually is one. Even if someone who looks intimidating does something kind, people may still assume they’re doing something bad. Their kindness often won’t be recognized as kindness. The same goes for someone who looks scary. Even if they treat people gently, they usually aren’t seen as gentle. Maybe one person in ten notices that kindness. Or perhaps it takes working with them for two or three years before they realize it. Basically, people judge you by your outward appearance before they ever notice the gap. Isn’t “gap moe” more of a concept from manga? It might be fun in a fictional world, but in reality, I think people with a gap between their appearance and personality are the ones who lose out. Come to think of it, even at the club, offers are almost entirely decided by appearance. Even when an incredibly wonderful woman comes in, if her looks aren’t quite up to par, she has a hard time receiving offers. I suppose that’s another kind of gap, though. Sometimes I find myself thinking, “She’s such a nice person, but nobody sees it…”

I’m Kazu, a male member. Thank you. Come to think of it, women do occasionally tell me I’m cute. I think being able to look at some middle-aged guy and call him “cute” is a privilege unique to women. Hmm, a contrast… I suppose the biggest heart-fluttering contrast was when one of my partners—who seemed to have a fairly tough personality—started acting sweet and clingy in bed after we’d grown close for a while. Sorry, I know that’s pretty cliché.