I’m a female member in my 30s who joined a few days ago.
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This is going to be long, but I’d appreciate your advice.
I don’t mean to brag, but I’ve always been popular with men. I’m confident about that. In the past, I’ve been pursued and dated company presidents, doctors, and others like the men registered with this club. I knew this club had different classes. I’d heard that models were members too, so I assumed they would be in the Black class. Even if I didn’t consider myself quite on that level, I thought I’d at least be Platinum—but when the results came in, I was placed in Gold.
I felt like I’d been knocked down all at once. I was even confident that I would pass an interview at a salon if I applied. But maybe I’m actually not that beautiful after all…? Am I only now realizing that I was mistaken in thinking I’d always been popular with men?
I never expected being placed in a class by just one interviewer to affect me this much.
It’s true that I want to find a wonderful papa (a male supporter), but I also went to the interview wanting to know how I came across to someone who interviews all kinds of women and what class I would be assigned to. I’ve heard there are other women besides me who feel the same way.
Are interviewers assigning classes based on their personal preferences? For example, if two women with completely different styles came in—one with a natural, understated look like Yu Aoi and another with a more glamorous look like Erika Sawajiri—both would be beautiful, right? If the interviewer happened to prefer women with a look like Yu Aoi’s and not flashy women like Erika Sawajiri, would Yu Aoi’s type be placed in Black or Platinum while Erika Sawajiri’s type ended up in Gold or Standard? Would an interviewer who likes short black hair and dislikes light brown hair also take hair color into account when deciding someone’s class?
Or, regardless of the interviewer’s personal preferences, do they assign classes objectively based on whether a woman appeals to a broad range of men?
Does this mean I simply wasn’t the interviewer’s type?
Before joining the club, when I was meeting men independently, receiving ¥50,000 per meeting was normal, and some men even offered ¥100,000.
After interviewing with this club and learning my class, I’ve lost confidence in myself.
I’m Maezawa from Shacho-shitsu, and I’ll answer this too.
The staff probably have some personal preferences, but basically, they’re influenced by the men’s opinions.
For example, suppose a staff member has just spent a long time listening to a man say things like, “Women like this are no good” or “This kind of thing is a deal-breaker.” If the next woman who comes in happens to have some of those very traits, the staff member may be under a kind of mild brainwashing.
As a result, I think her class may be lowered.
The standard is whether or not she receives offers. If a staff member simply hears one man’s reasons for not making an offer, their standards may unconsciously change without them even realizing it, and they may get caught up in the illusion that a certain woman probably won’t receive any offers.
After a while, they’ll likely realize that the man’s preferences were unusual and return to their usual standards. But for the woman who happened to come in right afterward, all you can say is that she was unlucky.
Incidentally, there have been cases of women who were rejected in interviews at Universe later becoming famous on social media and elsewhere.
Those women probably think, “What does Universe know? They couldn’t recognize my appeal.” And the people at Universe may also think, “Why did we reject her? What a waste…”
I sometimes wish there were a machine like the Scouter from Dragon Ball that could quantify someone’s level of attractiveness. But no such machine exists in reality, so luck inevitably plays a part too.
(Note: The Scouter is a device that displays an opponent’s fighting power as a numerical value.)
The fact that you’ve been popular up until now hasn’t changed, so I think it’s best to assume that the staff simply failed to recognize your appeal.
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I’m Aya, a female member.
At 35, you probably already have a pretty good idea of whether you’re popular in everyday life or not.
I understand why you’d be upset, but if you’ve been popular up to now and have even had men offer you ¥100,000, then isn’t that the truth of the matter?
You really don’t have to let Universe’s evaluation affect you that much.
I’ve also had men I met outside Universe offer me more money. I think that happens quite often.
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I’m BB7, a male member.
I often find the interviewers’ ratings to be pretty accurate. I don’t know whether they judge based on personal preference or on how widely appealing someone is, though.
Whether I’ve seen their photos or met them in person, I’ve often found myself agreeing that gold is gold, platinum is platinum, and black is black.
I recently searched for women in their 30s who had just registered as gold members, and to be perfectly honest…
That said, women in their 30s who can register as gold members are probably women who have been fairly popular with men.
If they also developed some humility, they might become even more popular. A PJ in her 30s who’s high-and-mighty and overly proud is just painful to see.
Best of luck.
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When I was in college, there was a girl who was the prettiest in our year, but she wasn’t particularly popular with guys.
She had an older sister who was never without a boyfriend and received lots of gifts—rings, necklaces, bags, and so on. Her younger sister got to use the hand-me-downs.
When I heard, “She’s that girl’s older sister, and she’s even more popular!” I looked forward to seeing what she looked like. But when I saw a photo, the younger sister was by far the prettier one.
It seems that being popular and being beautiful aren’t directly proportional.
I also think I’m fairly popular despite not being particularly beautiful, but in my case, I first realized, “I’m pretty popular for my looks,” when I was in fifth grade.
Marika
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I’m Kazu, a male member.
https://universe-club.jp/help/questions/view/6582
I found the 35-year-old Gold member who registered a few days ago.
I don’t like commenting on other people’s looks, but since you asked, I’ll say that I think the staff’s assessment was fair.
I even expanded my search to women in their 30s, wondering if she might not actually be 35, but my impression didn’t change.
Since the staff, Fuu, and I all share the same opinion, I recommend reconsidering your self-assessment.
Oh, and by the way, being Gold at Universe doesn’t mean you won’t pass the salon interview. The salon doesn’t only accept exceptionally beautiful women.
P.S.
Whether she’s Standard, Black, or a salon woman, I offer 5 per meeting. So please rest assured.
An inaccurate self-assessment can lead to poor decisions. You may have lost some confidence, but if you gain a more accurate view of yourself in return, it will benefit you throughout the rest of your life.
> Flag Maker said:
> To be honest, I’ve seen many situations where a confident woman is shocked to find out she’s Gold. At that moment, I immediately lose interest and think, “She doesn’t care about me at all.”
I’ve had similar experiences.
For example, when a woman asks, “The guy who offered me before was Platinum, and Kazu is Black, so does that make me Platinum?” I think, “She doesn’t care about me at all.”
It’s disappointing to see a woman focus on her own rank instead of the person who made her an offer.
One more thing: come to think of it, models are usually Platinum. If you considered yourself one rank below a model, then Gold is probably a fair assessment.
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I’m Fuu, a column writer.
I’m completely hooked on this, so my hobby is checking the profiles of new female members every day.
I mainly operate in GOLD. Every day, I search desperately for “Lucky Gold”—high-level women within the Gold tier—and add them to my favorites.
Based on your description, you should be a solid Gold member, but I couldn’t find any Lucky Gold members in their 30s. Hmm?
What I’m curious about is:
How did you realize you were Gold so soon after joining?
Also, Lucky Gold members definitely receive a flood of offers. Some even have to temporarily hide their profiles because they get so many offers that they can’t fit them into their schedules.
Are you getting flooded with offers?
If not, then perhaps Gold is the appropriate tier for you.
If you’re popular outside the club, you might be happier going somewhere else.
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I’m Taro, a male member.
It must be tough for people who lack confidence.
If that’s how they feel after being “assigned” to Gold, what are they planning to do if they don’t receive any offers?
Just think of them as people who don’t understand.
Also, value the offers you do receive. I believe quality matters more than quantity.
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I’m in Seattle.
I can just picture Papuwa-san’s wry smile.
If you’re in a lower class, it may be easier to make offers, so you might actually earn more. In the end, the person who makes the most money wins—not the one in the highest class.
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I’m Flag Maker, a columnist.
The way the question is worded, it could practically be used to promote Universe. It really highlights how high the caliber is there.
I’d say the women’s class rankings are probably about half absolute evaluation and half relative evaluation.
To be blunt, I’ve seen many situations where a woman was confident in herself, got placed in Gold, and was shocked. The moment that happens, I immediately lose interest and think, “So I guess she doesn’t really care about me.”
After all, at the time I was a Gold member, so I could only make offers to Gold women. If she had been Platinum, I wouldn’t have been able to meet her.
Gold women can receive offers from a broad range of men—Gold, Platinum, and Black—so isn’t that actually a pretty good deal? Maybe that’s not how you see it, though. ^^;
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