What do you think of women who seem like they really love themselves? My LINE profile picture is a solo shot taken by someone else, and I also take selfies when I’m relaxed and spending time with a man, so I think I probably look like someone who’s really into herself from the outside. In the past, a man even told me, “You think you’re cute, don’t you?” I also think I check myself in the mirror fairly often. By the way, when I take selfies in front of men, it’s only around men I’m genuinely close to!

I’m Taro, a male member. What’s wrong with loving yourself? I love myself. I have no idea how many people have fallen for me over the course of my life, but I can say with certainty that I love myself more than any of them ever could. Even if everyone in the world hated me, there would still be at least one person who loves me—me. Isn’t that the best? What’s wrong with that? Of course, loving yourself comes at a high price. I don’t get cosmetic surgery, but I spend a ridiculous amount of money on self-improvement and all kinds of other things. To most people, it may seem unnecessary—just my own personal obsession because I love myself. But making the person you love go along with all that is a form of affection too. And no matter how much I do, I can’t become perfect, yet I still can’t abandon this inadequate version of myself. I love him anyway. There are women who say, “You really do love yourself, don’t you?” I think, Are you kidding me? That’s just jealousy. If it bothers you so much, try loving me more than I love myself. Do you have the resolve for that? I’ve seen and know every part of myself—even the things I could never tell anyone or let anyone see—and I still love myself. What do you even know about me? Haha. Everyone who does things professionally loves themselves. Singers who keep uploading songs even though they never make it, women who keep posting selfies on Instagram—what else could be the source of that energy? I think being able to love yourself is a wonderful thing. I absolutely love people who love themselves.

Eating disorders and cosmetic surgery addiction are, broadly speaking, part of the same category of illness. I don’t think there’s anything off-putting about loving yourself. Eating disorders and an addiction to plastic surgery, though, are a turnoff. Marika

I’m BB7. Narcissistic men are often disliked, but women don’t seem to get the same reaction. Women who are obsessed with themselves are generally only interested in themselves, so they tend to be selfish and demanding. Being with them usually isn’t much fun. Women who are beautiful but still wonder, “Maybe I’m actually unattractive?” tend to be more humble and charming.

I’m Aya, one of the female members. I understand because I was the same way in my teens. You look in the mirror because you’re anxious about whether your face still looks the way you think it should, and you want to check. I think taking selfies is part of that checking process too. If you look even slightly unattractive, you feel like you could die, so you get anxious unless you’re constantly checking the mirror and fixing your hair or makeup. Some men might be put off, while others won’t care, but if someone says, “You really love yourself, don’t you?” you can just say something like, “No, it’s actually the opposite. I’m constantly worried that my face might look unattractive.” That should be fine. Just ignore people who don’t understand.