I’m a male member, and I have some questions about “dinner gatherings” and “Let’s get together!”

I’m Imai, the coordinator for dining parties and mixers in Tokyo, and I’ll answer your questions. (1) When and by whom is the transportation allowance given? A. The gentleman gives it directly to the woman. As long as he doesn’t forget, the timing is up to him. (2) I believe the event lasts four hours. Is the format something like a first gathering (two hours) followed by a second gathering (two hours)? A. We ask the women to set aside four hours. In some cases, the schedule has been a two-hour first gathering with everyone, followed by a two-hour second gathering either as mixed-gender pairs or as a group. In other cases, it has been a one-hour first gathering with everyone, followed by a three-hour second gathering in mixed-gender pairs. As long as everyone has time to dine together at the beginning, the rest of the evening is basically left up to the participants. (3) It says, “What happens after the dining party depends on the chemistry between the two of you.” Does “dining party” here refer to the first gathering? A. Yes, that is correct. It refers to the first gathering, where everyone dines together. (4) Is it possible for the second gathering to be held separately in mixed-gender pairs rather than with everyone together? A. Yes, as long as you obtain the woman’s consent, you may split up into mixed-gender pairs for the second gathering. (5) Is it possible for a woman to leave after the first gathering? A. There have been cases where, after everyone dined together, the participants tried to split into mixed-gender pairs, but the chemistry wasn’t right, so they ended the evening after the first gathering.