How can I tactfully ask a man to cut his nails shorter, even though he thinks he already keeps them short?

Maezawa from the President’s Office here. Thanks for your question. > How can I get him to trim his nails really short—almost down to the quick? You could say something like, “I’d like you to keep your nails about as short as an adult video performer’s.” Some men might ask, “Have you worked in adult videos?” but you can simply say, “That’s what I often see written online.” I think that should be enough. When I searched, I found something like this: “Shiken posted a photo of my nails, so I went to look at his tweet. Someone thought my nails had ended up that way from biting them, which made me laugh (^○^) There’s no way you could bite your nails evenly from your thumb to your pinky like this (^○^) Most male performers use a glass nail file, and they file their nails rather than cutting them (^人^)” http://blog-imgs-97.fc2.com/2/c/h/2chxvideos/20161014183827cf5.jpg They’re extremely short. Apparently, top adult video performers use a glass nail file called a “Blazek,” so you might even consider giving him one as a present. It doesn’t seem very expensive, either.

I’m Hikoki, a male member. Doesn’t that person have thick, manly-looking nails? If so, isn’t it impossible no matter what you do? I mean, being touched with those nails—or receiving delicate caresses from them—probably just doesn’t feel good, right? Even now, people tell me I have such beautiful hands that I could almost pass as a hand model, and my nails are also beautifully feminine. Delicate caresses using my fingertips and nails are my specialty. Even among men, some have soft, feminine-looking nails, while others have such thick, rugged nails that you’d think they were toenails… In that case, no matter how you trim them, they’ll still look bulky, and cutting them extremely short would probably be quite difficult too.

I’m Taro, a male member. While the man may be partly at fault, you might also have more sensitive skin than average. If you can see the scratches afterward, show them to him and politely ask him to be more careful. He isn’t doing it intentionally, so he should take steps to avoid it. As for trimming his nails, he should first cut off all the white part of the nail. He should also trim the corners at an angle so they aren’t sharp, then file them afterward to smooth and round the edges. All of that is essential. Also, when touching you, he should relax his fingertips instead of applying pressure. Think of it like tearing off cotton candy without crushing it. He should be especially careful if you’re not responding much—in other words, if your body is tense. Even when being more forceful, he should keep everything from the wrist down relaxed so the impact is absorbed. I’m sure the other respondents will offer advice as well, so you could direct your partner to this page.