>The club’s honest view is that once you’ve gone on dates with five people, they’ve gotten what they need from you for the time being (you’ve contributed plenty, and they’re grateful).

I’m だて◎ゆめ, a male member. A dating club is a place to pursue relationships. I don’t think it’s meant to be somewhere you keep accepting offers one after another. Men probably feel this way too, but I think many women also wonder, “What if someone even better comes along?” Still, it’s probably not as though great options will keep appearing endlessly. The person making the offer or the person receiving it who’s right in front of you reflects your current level. If you meet around five people, I imagine one or two of them will seem like, “Well, I guess this is about what I can expect.” I think it’s better to start a relationship with one of them, and once it ends, look for someone new. There’s no need to accept lots of offers while taking on the risks of being identified and contracting an STI. In that sense, I feel that around five offers should be plenty.

I’m Maezawa from the President’s Office, and I’ll answer this as well. Is the first part a question directed at Paper Airplane? I don’t think directing personal questions to someone is really appropriate for a Q&A box. I think the proper thing to do would be to contact Universe Club and ask them to put you in touch with Paper Airplane. Of course, whether they actually connect you would depend on the circumstances and the nature of the request. Also, the part that says, “Paper Airplane says, ‘...lol’” is missing the question that was supposed to follow. Maybe you simply meant to say, “They’re writing this,” rather than actually asking a question. But there’s no explanation of why that matters. In that case, the first half isn’t really a question, so it’s something that could be deleted. I’ve left it in this time so I could point that out, but when asking a question, please don’t address it to a specific individual. Make sure to phrase it properly as a question. As for the second half, it is written in question form: > From the club’s perspective, do you focus more on getting even one offer for someone who hasn’t received any, or on getting even more offers for people who already receive a lot? We focus on both. I’m not really sure what you mean by asking which one we focus on. We put a great deal of effort into taking photos like these, and we also put a lot of effort into writing the comments. For everyone. It’s not a matter of choosing one over the other.

I’m Paper Airplane, a male member. I answered as follows because I sincerely hope that both women and men will have more opportunities to meet good people—and because once the offers stop coming, it may already be too late. (Please read the original question, too. To summarize it: “Please help me. The offers suddenly stopped completely. There were only two people I wanted to continue seeing... I’m panicking because I’ve suddenly received zero offers.”) “Everything has a window of freshness: three days, three weeks, and three months. And when it comes to opportunities, it’s the first three, five, or ten people. You have to seize them before they pass you by. It seems the club has rules—or perhaps laws—like these. Water does not flow uphill. P.S. The earlier the offer, the more likely it is that the person has taken a particular interest in you. Finding ways to make those people want to see you more often can be a shortcut, and it will help you going forward. To be honest, from the club’s perspective, once you’ve gone on dates with five people, your initial purpose has essentially been fulfilled (you’ve contributed enough, and they’re grateful).” P.S. > From the club’s perspective, which do they prioritize more: getting even one offer for someone who hasn’t received any, or sending even more offers to someone who is already receiving a lot? I hope that as many people as possible have good encounters, so I believe the club will genuinely care about and make an effort to help someone who hasn’t received a single offer. People who receive lots of offers will probably continue receiving them without much intervention... So it may not be that the club is putting particular effort into them; rather, in the end, the numbers simply won’t always turn out exactly as expected—that’s the reality. PPS. If this helps leave an impression on you and the other members, I would be happy if it led, even in some small way, to you cherishing the encounters you have early on.

I’m Kazu, a male member. I recommend reading this first: https://universe-club.jp/help/questions/view/6775 Personally, I remember thinking that it was overstepping for an ordinary member to claim to speak for the club’s “true feelings.” After all, you’re presenting one member’s speculation as “What they really mean is…” From the club’s perspective, I don’t think they necessarily distinguish between the two—or rather, they probably prefer to have both. An offer isn’t revenue yet. Since it’s a for-profit company, I imagine they focus on turning offers into actual bookings, meaning completed arrangements. So, if the question is which female members are preferred from the staff’s point of view, I’d say: women who respond promptly when they receive an offer and help turn it into a confirmed arrangement, and who don’t prompt complaints from the man after the date.