Sugar babies are women who seek wealthy older men in exchange for money and benefits, like paid vacations or dinners. Some say women in sugar relationships just have daddy issues, but there are many reasons why women choose to become sugar babies, from the desire for a new experience to the attraction to mature men.
In the past few years, the industry has exploded due to the popularity of apps sugarbook Malaysia like Seeking Arrangement, which actively recruits college students by offering a free upgrade to members with an edu email from a top school, such as Georgia State University, according to its 2020 report. Many of those students find themselves in financially difficult situations, but they’re hesitant to admit it on their profiles.
Regardless of the reasons why they sign up, there are some common warning signs that sugar babies should watch out for when looking for a richer match. These include a lack of video chat or face-to-face meetings, empty promises, and vague messages about financial needs. Some sugar babies may even have their identities stolen, leading to financial ruin and a personal and professional downfall.
Some sugar babies have reported being threatened with exposure of their private information, such as their home address or phone number. Others have experienced identity theft and credit card fraud. There are also reports of sugar babies being asked to access their sugar daddies’ credit cards, bank accounts, or other assets, and some have even been lured into meeting at brothels by fake wealthy men.
While some sugar daddies and their babies are honest, there are a large number of scammers who use the industry to take advantage of vulnerable people. These scammers can include pedophiles, domestic abusers, or simply men who want to exploit girls for their own selfish gain. They can make victims feel like they’re a charity case and try to manipulate them into giving them things for free.
There are some sites that help sugar babies avoid scams, such as Sundate, What’s Your Price and Sugar Search, which both verify profiles, but there’s still the risk of being ripped off by an unscrupulous dude. Some first time sugar babies worry about their safety when they meet a man for the first time in his home or hotel room, especially when there’s an age gap.
For that reason, it’s important for new sugar babies to do their research before they sign up for a dating site. INSIDER spoke with several former sugar babies and experts in the field to understand what it means to be a safe, responsible sugar baby. Here are some tips they recommend: