I’m a student living on my own.

I’m Saito, a column writer♪ It all depends on you. Your appeal as a woman. And the appeal of the male member. There’s really no such thing as a standard rate. It’s just something people use to interpret or justify things in whatever way suits them. If there are plenty of people offering better terms than your current papa, then the arrangement probably isn’t cost-effective. But if you think, “It would be a waste to cut him loose…” then he’s a good papa for you. Why not judge based on how many papas you have who are better than him?

I’m in Seattle. So, meeting once every 52.5 days works out to about seven times a year. 400,000 ÷ 7 = 57,142 That’s pretty standard. As long as he’s not rude, I’d say it’s fine. Since you’d be meeting so infrequently, just ignore him if he starts talking about wanting exclusivity.

I’m Maezawa from the CEO’s office, and I’ll answer this one too. If he starts viewing things in terms of cost performance, you may end up feeling that his feelings for you are... If you’re not comfortable with that amount, I think you should tell him so. But if you’re happy to continue seeing him because he’s a good person and has been helpful, then I think it’s fine to keep things going. In the end, it comes down to how you feel. That said, the fact that you asked probably means you’re starting to want more. If so, think about what amount you would be satisfied with and try telling him that. Of course, there’s a possibility that things may end between you, so I feel it would be better to have this conversation after finding someone else.