I’m almost 21 and attending vocational school.

I’ll answer as Maezawa from the president’s office. It may be pretty bleak if you’re a man, but if you’re a woman, I feel like there are plenty of opportunities to meet people. The question is whether you can meet the kind of person you’re looking for—and whether they’ll be a good person. If you set those concerns aside, I think you can meet all kinds of men. For example, you could use dating apps and meet lots of people, limiting yourself to men in their twenties or younger. That way, you’d be able to meet a wide variety of men. These days, so many women want money even just for a meal that simply saying you’re only looking to have dinner paid for puts you at a considerable advantage compared with other women. I think you’d be able to meet people one after another. Of course, I can’t say what the quality of those men would be. But before worrying about that, meeting various men can also help you develop better judgment when it comes to men. That said, if you choose a papa-katsu app, I don’t think you’ll achieve your goal. An app like Pairs, whose operators aim to keep things wholesome, seems more suited to what you’re looking for. No matter how hard the operators try, I’m sure some men who only want to sleep with someone will slip through. But you can use those experiences to sharpen your judgment about men as well. Another option is gaming. These days, there are plenty of games that let you connect with other people. If you join something like a guild in one of those games, there may be offline meetups. That can give you a chance to meet people in person. You can also meet surfing buddies if you surf, diving buddies if you go scuba diving, and snowboarding buddies if you snowboard.

I’m Chikuwa, a male member. For some reason, no one’s mentioned this, but hobby groups that men are likely to attend too seem pretty common, don’t they?

I’m Nana Ayase, a female member. Why not try getting a part-time job? Or maybe go somewhere you’re likely to get approached. But you don’t have any money, do you? You could favorite some young men on Universe and try dating one of them. I’m giving you this advice because I failed myself: Find a man who has money and is good at his job. Once you’re married, you can’t live on love alone.

I’m in Seattle. I was an otaku who went to a coed school but couldn’t remember speaking to a girl for three years, and I was still a virgin at 24—so I had it even worse. I was sure I’d die single and a virgin, but here I am. Somehow, things work out. That said, just as everyone says, if you don’t make an effort, you’ll definitely end up like I did. I got married after attending my tenth singles’ mixer, so try going to ten local matchmaking events. Choose based on money or kindness, not looks.

I’m Aya, one of the female members. When you’re surrounded by women all the time, it can be pretty hard to get a boyfriend, right? I had a friend from college who went to an all-girls school. She was very beautiful, so I was genuinely surprised to hear that she hadn’t had a boyfriend by the age of 21. She was a devoted Takarazuka fan, so I wondered if she simply didn’t need a boyfriend anymore. But she told me that she actually hated people being surprised that she didn’t have one. I felt bad for making her feel that way, but could it be that you’re also just worried about how other people see you? If you really want one, there are dating apps and all sorts of options, so getting a boyfriend isn’t that difficult. I think girls who genuinely want a boyfriend don’t worry too much about how they go about it, and they simply don’t let rejection discourage them.

I’m Kazu, a male member. From what I’ve heard from women, dating apps can be a pretty cutthroat world too, and they say the only messages they receive are from men who are just looking for sex. If you want a boyfriend, I think your safest bets are meeting someone at your part-time job, through group dating events or mixers, or via introductions from friends. At 21 and single, I think it’s far too early to worry that you’ll end up dying single. Generally speaking, as women’s education levels rise, people tend to marry and have children later. Early marriage is common in developing countries, and I see it as an ideology from the Showa era.