I’m a male member who only recently joined this club.
To be honest, I have some doubts about the way the club assigns women to different tiers. Black-tier women are supposed to be breathtakingly beautiful—women you normally wouldn’t get the chance to meet, the kind who make you turn around and look twice, right?
But among the Black-tier women, there are quite a few who make me wonder, “Did the staff member accidentally put this woman in Black instead of Standard?”—and I apologize for putting it so bluntly, but they’re women whom anyone would consider unattractive or overweight. In a sense, they do have the kind of appearance that makes you look twice.
Among the Standard, Gold, and Platinum women, there isn’t a single one who makes me think, “She should be Black.” But among the Black and Platinum women, there are quite a few who make me think, “She belongs in Gold or Standard.”
Sure, there are some cute women, but when I consider whether they’re really Black-tier material, they’re honestly at a level where I wouldn’t think twice if I passed them on the street. I don’t think my taste in women is unusual. Most men would agree with me about the women I consider cute.
No matter which branch or tier I look at, none of them are particularly impressive. I expected the Black tier to be filled with cute women who would really get me excited. There isn’t a single woman I’d genuinely want to spend ¥100,000 to make an offer to.
I see posts from women saying, “I’m a Black-tier woman” or “I’m a Platinum-tier woman,” but I find myself thinking that, ultimately, they probably aren’t anything special.
Here’s my suggestion: Right now, the staff member who interviews a woman is the one who assigns her tier, right?
When interviewing women in the future, why not show their videos and photos not only to the staff member conducting the interview, but also to several randomly selected male members, and have them decide whether she passes or what tier she belongs in? I feel that would result in more accurate tier assignments than the current system.
At the very least, if eight out of ten men look at a woman and think, “She belongs in this tier,” she should be placed there.
Seriously, at some branches, searching for Black-tier women brings up some truly unbelievable results.
Male members, do you really think the club’s tier assignments are accurate?
I’m Chikuwa, a male member. I agree that it’s hard to tell from the photos what qualifies someone as “Black,” but I’m broke, so Lucky Platinum is the only reason I can stay active. Without it, I might’ve quit by now.
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I’m Aya, a female member.
I don’t know what the other female members look like, except for the ones I know personally, so I can’t agree or disagree with what you’re saying.
That said, I’ve heard that screening standards have become more relaxed during the COVID-19 pandemic, so perhaps the appearance standards for women are lower than they used to be.
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I’m Fuu, a column writer.
Am I the only one who feels like this was written by a woman?
Since the club sets these ranks to collect introduction fees more efficiently, I don’t think male members need to worry about them that much.
Even if someone is listed as Platinum but doesn’t look like a Gold member, it’s still simply up to each individual member to decide whether or not to make an offer.
If you don’t think she’s worth a ¥100,000 Black offer, you can just choose not to make one.
And if there’s no one you like, you’d probably just leave the club in the first place. Otherwise, your annual membership fee would go to waste.
On the other hand, wouldn’t having a “lucky Gold” or “lucky Platinum” member be a good thing from a man’s perspective?
Also, I assume the interviews evaluate more than just appearance, including things like:
- She seems to have a good personality
- She seems likely to keep promises and be punctual
- She’s pleasant and positive
- She’ll cooperate with the club
And so on—probably an overall assessment.
Changing the perspective slightly, when it comes to looks, there are women who may be “ugly-cute,” but still seem sexy and appealing. They’re the type men generally like.
There’s one Standard member whose self-registered photos have received tons of likes. She really has that ability to tug at a man’s heartstrings—kind of ugly-cute, or even ugly-sexy.
I imagine she gets a lot of offers. In a sense, she’s actually one of the winners, isn’t she? As a Standard member, the bar is lower, yet she can earn well. I’d think that PJ is probably quite happy.
If you’re a woman, I can somewhat understand why the person asking the question is particular about the class.
People who are currently Gold and receive lots of offers are often promoted to Platinum relatively quickly, since the club wants to make more money too.
The real issue is that there doesn’t seem to be any way to deal with female members who are currently Platinum but want to be moved down to Gold so they can receive more offers.
In theory, female members aren’t supposed to know what class they’re in, after all.
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I’m Paper Airplane, a male member.
It’s perfectly natural to feel that way—if you’re approaching things with an audition-style mindset, that’s probably how you’ll see it.
But thinking like that means you’ll miss out on wonderful encounters—or rather, the other person will walk away from you.
You should really think about why you joined the club in the first place.
If you didn’t need the club, you wouldn’t have gone out of your way to pay a ridiculous amount of money for such a humiliating, pathetic membership, would you? You need to understand the embarrassing position you’re in when you’re paying to have women introduced to you… (When it comes to relationships between men and women, the moment you pay, you’ve already lost 0–100, questioner.)
If you’re going to complain, go look for someone outside the club…
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I’m in Seattle.
Why not make an offer to someone you like? Their class or status doesn’t really matter.
P.S. Oh, Midori Oka—she’s an enka singer. She’s 36.
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I’m Kazu, a male member.
Please direct your suggestions to the branch office.
> To the male members: Do you really think the club’s rankings are accurate?
For the most part, yes.
I’ve actually paid ¥100,000 and made offers to dozens of women. Based on the results, I’m satisfied that the rankings have helped me meet great women very efficiently, both in terms of time and money.
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I’m Maezawa from the CEO’s office, and I’ll answer this too.
The idea is interesting, and I do think it’s good that you suggested it.
But realistically, it would mean interviewing everyone.
Do you really want to be tied up at Universe for eight hours doing volunteer work? Or are you thinking you’d only participate when it’s convenient for you?
You’d need to sit through each person’s full one-hour interview to assign everyone to the right class, wouldn’t you?
It sounds like you simply want to take a quick look, participate in the class assignments, and enjoy only the best part.
If you only want the best part, how about charging ¥100,000 for one interview participation ticket?
Of course, I don’t actually have the authority to decide that, but if you’re saying, “I’d go for ¥100,000,” then get in touch.
I’ll suggest to President Kida, “So many people have applied—why not give this a try?”
Also, when it comes to assigning classes to people other than yourself, I think your judgment will often differ from everyone else’s. Even women you put in the “blacklist” category may get comments from others saying, “Why is she considered someone to avoid?”
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