Nice to meet you.

I’m in Seattle. “SUPER RICH” is pretty entertaining, isn’t it? Universe Club alone has been more than enough for me—I’m completely satisfied.

I’m Dai, a male member. What I like about Universe Club is its transparency: they publish surveys and questions as they are, and disclose all kinds of data. It’s rare in this industry for a company to openly show both the good and the bad without hiding anything. Another strong point is that they have a solid system for permanently banning members. There’s a sense of security when meeting women: fewer misleading photos and other deceptions, no extortion scams, and a lower risk of last-minute cancellations. I also became a paid member of Paters alongside Universe, but I eventually quit without ever meeting anyone.

From a Woman’s Perspective What’s good about Universe They take beautiful profile photos. But they don’t retouch them. You can say what you want. You can learn a fair amount about a man’s profile when you receive an offer. They don’t pressure you or try to keep you from leaving. Mr. Kida is the president. What’s not so good about Universe The staff don’t understand the demand for women in their 40s and older. As a result, their assessments of women in that age group are pretty harsh. The staff’s messages contain a lot of typos and omissions. Marika

I’m Fuu, a column writer. I have some experience with SugarDaddy, but Universe is the only dating club I’ve used. What’s good about Universe: - They’re open and transparent instead of hiding information unnecessarily. I love how direct the anonymous Q&A box is. - They’re well organized as a company. They have no ties to antisocial groups, and it’s perfectly normal for women who have just graduated from school to join as new employees. They’ve also obtained certification for protecting personal information. - They have more members than other clubs. What Universe could improve: Men’s satisfaction is high, but around half of the registered women never receive an offer. To be chosen by men, you need a certain level of looks, figure, and so on. There’s also not much women without offers can do themselves. Women who want to do papa-katsu (compensated dating in Japan) but receive no offers from Universe end up moving to app-based services, where they can take the initiative and promote themselves. On the other hand, if Universe started operating an app, it would risk lowering its own standards, so it’s a difficult issue. At the moment, I don’t feel there’s any clear solution. That said, women who do receive offers get plenty of them—offers tend to be concentrated among certain members. Universe is also a place where you might meet an ideal supporter who changes your life in a dreamlike way. Since it’s free for women and there’s nothing to lose, I think you should register with several services and choose the one that best suits your preferences.

I’m Paper Airplane, a male member. In yesterday’s episode of the drama *SUPER RICH*, there was a line: “Start doing what you want to do right away. Life isn’t easy enough to spend your time on things you don’t want to do.” When something interests you, give it a try—join up and see how it goes. If you keep getting distracted by other options, it becomes harder to achieve anything, so focus on the place you joined first before thinking about what comes next.

Maezawa from the President’s Office here with an answer as well. > I’m having a hard time deciding which club to interview with out of all the dating clubs. If you’re a woman, I feel like you might as well interview with all of them. That said, some other dating clubs apparently prohibit registering with any other club, while others won’t let you withdraw for a certain period after registering. So I feel like it might be better to register only with clubs that don’t impose those kinds of restrictions. > I’ve heard several women say that what they don’t like about Universe is how its staff say whatever they want on social media and in the Q&A box（笑） Oh no. I guess I’m the only staff member who says whatever he wants in the Q&A box. As for social media, maybe they mean that person?（笑） Maybe I should make my answers a little milder and less controversial?（笑）

I’m Kazu, a male member. I joined Universe first, and later signed up with several other clubs as well. I think Universe’s main features are: - A large membership base - Members who are relatively serious about their work - A high level of transparency - Many female members who register fairly casually Having a large membership also means there’s more competition, so that may not necessarily be an advantage for women. That said, there should be plenty of male members too. By “relatively serious about their work,” I mean that, for example, they properly make copies of male members’ identification documents during interviews. At other dating clubs, there were times when they only glanced at my ID or didn’t ask me to show one at all, which made me wonder whether everything was really okay. I also think it’s good that they regularly confirm whether members are still active. After joining a club that claimed to have more members than Universe, I was told that women with older member numbers might no longer be reachable. That was rather disappointing. As for transparency, you can see how the club is run: they publish date reviews as they are, have a Q&A box, and disclose the number of registered members. I used to think dating clubs seemed shady, so being able to see how things worked was reassuring. The fact that it’s well-known is probably a big reason, but I felt that quite a lot of female members register relatively casually. At other clubs, for example, women are asked during their interviews how much allowance they want, so they have to make firm decisions from the outset about their dating type and allowance. Some clubs also apparently impose a penalty if a woman leaves within a certain period after registering. I’ve heard several women say that what they don’t like about Universe is that the staff openly say whatever they want on social media and in the Q&A box（笑） I’m curious whether we—the people answering questions here—are included among the staff they dislike for saying whatever they want in this Q&A box, but it’s hard to ask（笑） Anyway, after registering with other clubs, I came to realize that Universe was actually quite a good club. Of course, I may be viewing it somewhat favorably because I’ve been involved with Universe long enough to serve as one of its answerers, so I think it’s best to register with several clubs and compare them. There are actually quite a few women you’ll see at every dating club.