Men often tell me that I’m quick-witted and smart, but despite that, I’ve never had anyone spoil me or give me financial support. I have this image that quick-witted women know how to use men to get them to spend money on them and rise in life, but is that not necessarily the case? I think I’m pretty good at keeping a conversation going, if I do say so myself. Can you tell when someone is quick-witted from that kind of back-and-forth conversation?

I’m Dai, a male member. I don’t really picture women who are quick-witted and intelligent as the type who get spoiled financially. Women who get supported tend to give off a somewhat calculated, cute vibe—or come across as being good at acting needy and charming. I’ve heard that a former TV announcer, often seen as the epitome of that calculated cuteness, deliberately plays up that side of herself. With your intelligence, I’m sure you’ll think about what it takes to become the kind of woman who gets supported. Still, if you’re asking something this basic, it does make me wonder how smart you really are…

I’m Kazu, a male member. Being intelligent doesn’t necessarily mean you’re good at everything. Quick thinking and skill are two different things. In other words, just because someone thinks quickly doesn’t mean they’re automatically good at getting men to lavish money on them. To do that, I think you need conversational skills specifically suited to getting men to spend on you. With well-honed skills, you can make up for not having an exceptionally quick mind. Based on the question, I felt that the person asking has poor logical-thinking skills. Unfortunately, by my definition, they aren’t particularly quick-witted. If someone is good at the back-and-forth of conversation, I think they either have the necessary skills, think quickly, or both. For example, even a hostess who isn’t especially quick-witted can entertain customers through conversation. That’s because she has the skill.

Maezawa from the CEO’s Office here, answering as well. > Do you ever get the impression from those conversations that a woman is quick-witted? I think so. You tend to notice that someone is quick-witted or intelligent during an ordinary conversation when they understand things quickly or give precise responses. > I have this image that quick-witted women are good at using men, getting them to lavish money on them, and moving up in life. Is that not necessarily the case? Even before asking whether that’s necessarily true, I don’t really associate being quick-witted with getting men to lavish money on you. When I think of women who get men to spend money on them, the image that comes to mind is more someone who’s “sexy” or has a “mysterious, alluring” vibe.