Nice to meet you. I’m a woman.

I’m a less-than-popular male member. For pay-per-meeting arrangements, it’s usually 100,000–170,000 yen, occasionally 200,000 yen. For monthly arrangements, it’s 200,000–700,000 yen, meeting twice a month. That’s more or less how things are for me. Looking back through the posts on this forum, I often see “50,000 yen per meeting,” so perhaps that’s influencing things. It seems like many male members offer 50,000 yen as their maximum. In reality, popular women might be offered 70,000 yen per meeting, while especially beautiful and popular women might get 100,000 yen. *I’ve asked women I meet through the club’s introductions about this.* I’m not good at negotiating money, so I usually offer more than what seems to be the going rate at Universe—around 70,000 yen per meeting for a reasonably popular woman, occasionally 100,000 yen. For example, if I think, “She might have a papa offering her 100,000 yen per meeting,” I’ll offer 130,000 yen. Incidentally, my favorite part of club activities is the week or so before a first date, when I’m thinking, “How much should I offer for an adult relationship (intimate)?” As for women receiving 200,000 yen per meeting or on a monthly arrangement, things usually start at around 100,000–130,000 yen for the first meeting, and I raise the allowance during the course of the relationship. Women who make a genuine effort on their own, thinking, “I’m receiving this much allowance, so I have to do my best♪”; women who are extremely erotic; or women who seem to see me as not just a papa but partly as a romantic man—I can’t help wanting to increase their allowance. (I’m the type who’s easily fooled＾＾；) P.S. If anyone thinks, “I might be confident when it comes to nighttime sensuality,” I’m open to reverse offers♪

I’m in Seattle. The club isn’t involved, but it usually ends up being 50, including transportation.

I’m Saito, a column writer♪ It varies widely, from around ¥150,000 to ¥2.5 million. Some people even go over ¥10 million.

I’m a male member, “Paper Airplane.” If you’re a beginner or relatively inexperienced, it’s probably better not to know too much about that sort of thing. If it’s your “first offer” and you respond with, “The allowance is about this much,” I’d be pretty put off, even if I didn’t show it on my face. There probably wouldn’t be a second meeting. Men don’t choose women based on the allowance amount, so I think women shouldn’t place too much importance on that factor either. Women naturally prefer higher allowances and men prefer lower ones, so women who put too much weight on it probably have a lower chance of continuing with a man. I think the best approach is for both sides to enjoy themselves without bringing up that subject.

I’m Dai, a male member. There’s no set going rate for the allowance. Tell the men the amount you have in mind. Unless you ask for something completely unreasonable, you’ll probably be able to have an adult relationship (intimate) at least once. That said, each man sets his own budget for these arrangements. If your request is far beyond that budget, there probably won’t be any continuation after the second meeting. It doesn’t vary by membership rank. What changes is the number of offers you receive. I’m usually around 4–5. If it’s 6–8, I’ll give it a try once, depending on the woman. I’ve never been asked for 9 or more.

I’m Taro, a male member. I don’t think there’s really a going rate. People have all kinds of values, and there probably aren’t enough women receiving offers to calculate a meaningful statistical average. Some people say all sorts of things, but they’re only speaking based on their own limited experience, plus the bias of what they personally want. The questioner will probably develop their own sense of what’s right. So I think you should decide based on your own values. If you feel someone is a good person, you could say, “I’ll leave it up to you,” and see what they come back with. Quite a few women do that. That said, I understand wanting to hear other people’s experiences before deciding. Assuming I’m being honest as a respondent, here’s my candid answer. Looking at my last ten arrangements, the amounts varied quite a bit: 10 (10%), 7 (10%), 6 (10%), 5 (10%), 4 (20%), “up to you,” which became 4→5 (10%), “up to you,” which became 4 (20%), and 3 (10%). I avoid women in entertainment, modeling, or cabin-attendant circles, as well as those who emphasize “support” or say they prefer “a man with emotional capacity,” so my amounts may be on the lower side. That said, I make offers based on appearance, so all of them were beautiful and attractive women—at least to me. Also, aside from the “up to you” cases, every amount was the woman’s requested figure. Women don’t know their own class, so there’s no correlation between allowance and class. Even as a man who does know the class system, I don’t feel there’s any correlation. In the 4→5 case, we initially agreed on 4, but at the time of payment she asked me to make it 5. I didn’t ask why, but I suspect it was because I suddenly needed to use the bathroom while she was showering. It was a natural bodily function and couldn’t be helped, and I did my best to flush immediately and minimize the time anything remained there. Still, there’s no denying that the aftermath in a situation like that can be pretty intense, leaving behind evidence worthy of being called a lasting mark. I think she was 100% in the right. We haven’t been in touch since, but I’m truly sorry. So, in conclusion, there is no going rate. If I had to name one rule, it would be: “If you poop, add 1.”

I’m Aya, a female member. At dating clubs, an allowance for a conventionally attractive woman is usually around ¥50,000 to just over ¥100,000. But it really depends on the person, so the only way to know is to take the plunge and try it yourself.

Maezawa from the CEO’s office here—I’ll answer too. It’s difficult to say whether there really is a going rate. For example, how much allowance a man is willing to offer you depends on various factors, such as your own appeal, how rare you are (for instance, an Olympic gold medalist would be rare because there are so few of them), and your dating style. Even for the same woman, the amount offered can vary depending on the man’s financial situation and personal outlook. So even if you ask, “What’s the going rate?” one person might offer you ¥100,000 per meeting, while another might offer only ¥30,000. In that case, what would you say the going rate is? Some women may struggle with deciding how much to ask for. If there’s an absolute minimum you won’t accept, you could start by adding a little on top of that amount. Alternatively, you could ask what the man has in mind without stating your own desired amount. If it’s lower than what you had in mind, you can simply say, “I’m sorry, but I don’t think that will work for me.” That’s probably how I’d handle it.