I’m Nana Ayase ♡
For B, even if he’s totally your type from the first meeting and you want to be intimate, an adult relationship isn’t allowed the first time.
For C, if he’s not totally your type from the first meeting, is it okay to just have dinner and then send him home?
I think so, but even if you like him, it’s also perfectly fine to have dinner only at the first meeting, then decide on the next appointment and allowance before sending him home. Just make sure to tell the staff when you make the offer in advance.
Maezawa from the CEO’s office here, and I’ll answer too.
What exactly are you talking about? If you’re going to use abbreviations…
Ah, come to think of it, back in the Showa era, there were terms describing the progression toward physical intimacy in romantic relationships:
“A (kissing)”
“B (petting)”
“C (sex)”
Is that what you mean?
In the romantic ABC, A stands for “kissing.” It comes from the way young people at the time viewed kissing as the first step in a relationship.
The romantic ABC assumes that the two people are already a couple. Things like holding hands or hugging—which they may have experienced before officially dating—weren’t included in the romantic ABC.
Just as a first kiss is considered special, kissing was seen as a particularly meaningful experience regardless of the ABC. Even though it was the first step, kissing was still a very important stage in romance.
B stands for “petting.” Since the word “petting” itself is no longer commonly used, many people probably aren’t sure what it refers to.
Petting means caressing—touching someone gently and affectionately. Apparently, the term can even be used when touching a baby.
In the context of romance, however, petting refers to sexual stimulation as a step before sex.
To define it more clearly, petting in the romantic ABC meant sex without penetration. Some websites described it as “foreplay,” but I think people back then probably didn’t think about it that deeply—it was more like touching someone’s breasts.
C stands for “sex.” The difference between B and C is that C involves penetration.
The expression “going all the way” was used to indicate that a couple had had sex, so sex was considered one of the goals in a romantic relationship.
Even when talking to a close friend, it could feel embarrassing to say the word “sex” out loud, but saying “C” avoided that awkwardness.
Nowadays, calling it “h” or “sex” is fairly common, but in the 1980s, when the romantic ABC was popular, openly discussing sexual relationships with one’s partner was more taboo than it is today.
That’s why people often said things like, “We’ve made it to C.”
While looking it up out of nostalgia, I also found:
“D” = pregnancy
“E” = marriage
“F” = family
“Z” = the end
But I don’t really remember people using anything beyond E very often.
So, I’m assuming your question was about the romantic ABC, right?（笑）
I’m Kazu, a male member.
They’ll probably explain this during the interview, but Type B refers to women who need to go on several dates before deciding whether they’re open to developing an adult relationship. Type C refers to women who can decide on the first date whether they’re open to developing an adult relationship.
