Someone to talk to about host club culture?

I’m very fascinated by the host club culture. Not as in ‘I want to go there’. Been there done that. As a gaijin its a solid 3/10 experience. 💁‍♀️

But as in how the insustry has grown so large. The number of clubs in Kabukicho have more or less doubled over the past 5 years and I wonder why that would be.

Putting prejudices aside, I’d love to have some discussions on why women would be interested of becoming regulars and spending a fortune there.

Because sure, some of the host club culture could be written off on young guillable girls who do fall for the host’s charms and go out of some twisted sense of love. Some could be explained by loneliness, sure.

However the sheer number of Kabukicho host clubs has me belive that there is something else that is at play here.

I’m not sure if this is the right sub to ask this question in, but its very difficult to find relevant info online and even more difficult to find people who would like to talk about it without putting the customers or hosts down.

Thanks in advance 🫶