I’m in my early 50s and have been in the Platinum class. I currently have two ongoing arrangements, one in the Kanto area and one in the Chubu area. After three and a half years with the club, I’ve decided to move up to the Black class.

I wanted to ask whether anyone could share advice on the mindset a man in the Black class should have. I understand that basic manners and appropriate behavior are important regardless of class, but I thought it would be helpful to learn from everyone’s experiences and insights. Also, from the perspective of female members, if you’ve ever met a man who contacted you and thought, “Ah, this guy must be Platinum,” or otherwise noticed a difference in a man’s class, I’d appreciate it if you could share what made you feel that way. The original reason I decided to move up was that a female member I had been thinking of contacting had herself moved up to the Black class. Since I didn’t contact her right away, she has probably already received many offers and may have built a good relationship with someone else. I do wonder whether there’s any point in contacting her now… but first, I suppose I need to get into the habit of making offers promptly. Until now, I had assumed that I couldn’t—or shouldn’t—contact female members in the Black class, so I had only taken a quick look at their profiles. But now that I’m moving up, I’ve been browsing the website more carefully, and there are many wonderful women. Many of them also seem to have a certain aura about them. It made me realize once again that I need to plan my activities carefully while keeping my finances in mind.