I’m a male member who joined the club about six months ago. I only used dating apps a few times before quitting because I didn’t find them very trustworthy, so I’m essentially a beginner when it comes to papa-katsu (compensated dating in Japan).

I’m Maezawa from the CEO’s Office, and I’ll answer as well. > Are there any important lessons you’ve learned while continuing papa-katsu (compensated dating in Japan)? I’d say the most important thing is not to assume you’re superior just because you’re paying a woman. Even after giving her an allowance, if you can’t think about what would make her happy and act accordingly, she’ll eventually stop responding. If your relationships with women never last, you should probably consider that the problem lies with you to a significant extent.

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I’m Date◎Yume, a male member. > One important thing I learned from continuing papa-katsu (compensated dating in Japan) At first, the young woman was all about the money. But after seeing each other for about three years, she started saying, “You’re an important person to me, Date.” That has two meanings. First, she receives a set amount of money every month, reliably. Second, she can genuinely feel herself growing as a person. She once told me, “If it weren’t for this relationship, I’d still be a naive, inexperienced girl.” Hearing her say that made me very happy, because I felt that the positive effects of our relationship were finally becoming apparent to her. I sometimes see women on this Q&A site who have become exhausted or emotionally unwell from these relationships. But this also gave me confidence that there really are women who grow into mature adults through them.

I’m Aya, a female member. Lately, I’ve been thinking that men in papa-katsu (compensated dating in Japan) could become much more popular with women simply by paying more attention to their appearance. There’s one papa (a male supporter) who’s often told that he resembles a certain Western actor, and he’s extremely popular with young women—whether in papa-katsu, Roppongi, or Nishi-Azabu. Apparently, a club concierge even told him, “We’re having trouble because the women we introduce to you don’t want to see other men after meeting you.” He isn’t particularly talkative, and the amount he pays on a pay-per-meeting basis is within the normal range. So lately I’ve started wondering… is it really all about looks? Women are put off far more than men realize by an overweight body, the smell of aging, or a deeply wrinkled face that clearly hasn’t been cared for. On the other hand, if an older gentleman is reasonably attractive, I don’t think women in papa-katsu will feel like, “Let’s get as much money as we can out of him.” They should be able to enjoy spending time together for a reasonable allowance. (Put more bluntly, though, compensating for poor looks comes down to money and communication skills.) Sorry for giving such a blunt answer.

I’m Paper Airplane, a male member. Um… we’re dating with money involved, so calling it a “failure”? You’re seriously too out of it… You don’t need to get that wrapped up in papa-katsu (compensated dating in Japan).