A 24-Year-Old Beauty Who is inundated with Offers at Dating Clubs Speaks “Face to Face” about the Realities of “Money and Love” for Girls in the Papa’s Life

In the past few years, the term “daddy’s life” has become firmly established. On the other hand, there have been reports of both men and women getting into trouble, and it has become a social issue. In order to get a closer look at the reality of this phenomenon, we interviewed some of the women who are involved in it.

While the image of “papa-katsu” is one of communication through social networking services and apps, there are also women who go through “dating clubs. In this system, after paying an admission fee of several tens of thousands of yen to over 100,000 yen, male members who have passed a certain screening process pay a setting fee for each date to meet with a woman. Female members must also pass a screening process in order to join, which has the advantage of guaranteeing a certain level of safety.

This time, Friday Digital had the opportunity to interview a female member of “Universe Club,” the largest dating club in the industry. When one thinks of women in a dating club, one might imagine “mistresses” or “prostitutes.

However, one of the most popular female members of the Universe Club who appeared before the reporter was Yuka (pseudonym), a 24-year-old office worker who had moved to Tokyo from the countryside. We delved deeper into her reasons for starting a papa-katsu activity, the kind of relationships she actually engages in, her allowance, and her sense of values toward romance.

Why did you start the papa lifestyle?

Yuka: You have good style.

Yuka: I have an F-cup.

Yuka: You have an F-cup!　Now, let’s get right to the point. What made you start your papa activities?

Yuka: When I was living alone in my hometown, I didn’t have any friends, so I thought I’d give it a try. I did a little research on Twitter (now X) and …… by myself, and at the time I was using an app to do it.

─ So you joined Universe Club after coming to Tokyo. What was your impression before you joined?

Yuka: My friend told me about it, and although I was a little scared, I thought the quality of the people I could meet seemed higher than on an app. In fact, the male members were kind and the staff was polite and very nice.

Stance in dating and unique male episodes

Universe Club has a system whereby female members select a “relationship type” based on the stance they wish to take, and clearly indicate this on their profile: A (dinner only), B1 (relationship develops after multiple meals), B2 (dinner only the first time, with the possibility of developing a relationship the second time), C (relationship develops from the first day), and D (aggressive towards dating). C (may develop into a relationship from the first day), and D (aggressive about dating). The term “dating” here refers to what is called “adult relationships. The most popular types among male members are B2 and C.

What is your relationship type?

Yuka: Type C.

Yuka: I’m a C type, which means that if we feel the same way, we can develop a relationship from day one. Why did you choose the C type?

Yuka: I thought we would get to know each other better than if we just had dinner together.

Since joining Universe Club, Yuka has quickly become very popular. We asked her about the episodes that left a particularly strong impression on her after meeting so many different types of men.

Yuka: One of the men, a manager, rented a residence on the upper floor of a high-class hotel in Tokyo, and it was very spacious. He said, “I only use it for employee interviews.” He said he sometimes used it for parties, and showed me a photo he took with a certain big-name celebrity.

─ Did you find any members who were a little strange?

Yuka: I met her in the lobby of the Grand Hyatt, and she was wearing an outfit with a panda pattern all over it. …… When I said, “So you like pandas,” he said, “No, not really.

Yuka: You weren’t trying to get a laugh, were you?

Yuka: No, I wasn’t. I was just wearing it for fun.

Yuka: By the way, was he (Kanepa) thick?

Yuka: No, not at all. ……

There seem to be a variety of men.

Key factors in selecting men and the desired amount of allowance.

Female members tend to receive the most offers immediately after joining, and the number of offers decreases over time. In order to secure a long and stable income, it is important to secure as many men as possible with whom you can have a mid- to long-term relationship.

─ ─ When you think about having a medium- to long-term relationship with a man, what points do you look for?

Yuka: The amount of allowance and …… I would also be happy if he takes me to a proper restaurant and escorts me.

─ ─ The allowance is important. Does that mean the restaurant has to be upscale?

Yuka: No, it’s not like that. I don’t want a place like a mass pub.

How about going to a stylish udon restaurant like “Tsurutontantan” and then going to a love hotel?

Yuka: It sounds like it would end quickly (laughs).

Yuka: That’s a good idea (laughs).

The allowance is a very important factor in the papa activity. Universe Club conducted a post-date survey of women and found that the most common allowance was “50,000 yen. So, in the case of Yuka, who has a lot of pull, what is the amount of “allowance” she would like to receive on a single date?

Yuka: 60,000 to 80,000.

─ Does that range depend on the partner?

Yuka: It depends on the partner.

Yuka: Do you mean that if the other party has some difficulty, it would be 80,000 yen?

Yuka: No, if the person “wants to meet every week,” I would ask for 60,000 yen, and if the person “wants to meet once a month,” I would ask for 80,000 yen, thinking it would be possible.

He seems to be quite a strategist …… who makes suggestions according to the other person’s pocketbook.

─ ─ How many people can you say “Mr. Regular”?

Yuka: About 5 people.

──Do you often meet with them on weekday evenings?

Yuka: Yes, but I can also take weekdays off work, so I meet with one person each day and night, or …….

Yuka: ─ Lunch and one person each at night?　Not only meals, but also ……, right?

Yuka: Yes (laughs).

How she spends her money and her views on love

Yuka-san seems to earn quite a bit of money, but what does she spend her money on?

Yuka: I have about 6 million in scholarship money from my university. But I spend it somehow.

─ ─ Like beauty?

Yuka: Yes, and I also like brand-name goods (laughs).

───Do you continue your papa activities even if you have a boyfriend?

Yuka: I will. It would be sad if everyone had broken up when I broke up with my boyfriend. ……

Yuka: Do you have a desire to be in love?

Yuka: I think I’m of the school of thought that “daddy dating and romance are two different things. I want to be in love and I want to get married.

Yuka: So you want to get married. When do you want to get married?

Yuka: I want to be married by the time I am 30.

While Yuka-san says that her love life is separate from her daddy’s activities, she also feels as if she has found her foundation in daddy’s activities, saying, “I would be sad if everyone had broken up with me when I broke up with my boyfriend. Although not as financially strapped as Yuka, the number of young women earning money through papa katsu activities is increasing. I wonder what kind of life young women like her will lead as they continue to use dating clubs.