If you’re seeing two people in one day, how do you handle meals? For example, the first from 12:00 to 16:00 and the second from 17:30 to 20:00. It feels awkward to say you only want something light when they ask what you’d like to eat, and even when I’m already full, I try my best to eat, which ends up being difficult. I’m grateful for the opportunity, but I’d really appreciate any advice!

Even now, due to the impact of COVID, many places that open at night still have shorter hours, so evening dates tend to start early, don’t they? If you only had a light lunch and it’s been five hours, you should be hungry enough for dinner. It wouldn’t seem strange not to eat too much at lunch—or even to have a fairly small lunch. Marika

I’m Maezawa from the CEO’s office, and I’ll answer this too. > It feels a little strange to say “something light” when he asks what I want to eat. I don’t think it would be strange at all to say something like, “I’m dieting right now, so something light would be great.” Of course, he might say, “You’re already so slim—you don’t need to diet,” and insist on having you eat a full meal. But even then, I think it would be easier to take control of the situation partway through. You could say something like: “I’ve been dieting for so long that maybe my appetite has gotten smaller. I can’t eat anymore.” > I try to keep eating even when I’m full, but it gets really difficult. Some people are happy when their companion eats a lot. But once you realize that what really makes them happy is seeing you enjoy yourself, you could repeatedly say things like: “This is delicious—I’ve never had anything like it before.” “It’s so good.” Then add: “But I’m already full.” “Sorry, I don’t have much of an appetite.” You could also say, “Would it be okay if I took a picture?” and take a photo of the food. Some men will think, “She must be enjoying herself.” However, if you do that, you’ll need to take a photo every time, or he may ask, “You’re not taking a picture today?” So you may need to think about how you want to handle that.

I’m Kazu, a male member. I occasionally go on dates with two people in one day, but I’ve never really thought much about it. Since lunch is usually something light, I’ve never felt too full by the time of the evening date. You mentioned that it seems odd to say you’d like something light when asked what you want to eat, but I think having a light lunch is perfectly normal. If you’re really concerned, you could just say that you don’t usually eat much during the day. Whether they’re students or working professionals, I often see women who have nothing but a salad for lunch or bring tiny lunch boxes to work. Come to think of it, a female staff member at one of Universe Club’s branches once mentioned that she usually barely eats lunch either.