
I was looking for companionship and they were looking for cash, so it was a win-win.”Īlfonso: “Without knowing or planning it! My (and my husband's) natural generosity had taken us there. Back then, Manhunt was an easy way to meet younger, hot guys without going out and staying out late. I’d always been attracted to guys younger than me so I started responding to and placing ads on Craigslist. George: “Around my late 30s/early 40s, my bar and club frequency was pretty much over and done with.

I spoke to three daddies anonymously (different names, real ages and locations) about how they became a sugar daddy and what they look for in a sugar baby. They’d ask for sensitive bank account information "to put you on their payroll," or they sometimes directly asked me for money, saying that after I gave them money, they could give eventually give me more money back. ( Spoiler: It’s still not.) I signed up for SeekingArrangement, one of the, if not the most popular site to meet sugar daddies, and wow, nearly every single daddy on the site was a scam. I attempted a few years back when freelance writing wasn’t bringing in the big bucks. “His income has no bounds, and he can easily support multiple sugar partners.”īut getting a sugar daddy isn’t an easy feat. Next is classic Sugar Daddy, “who has a budgeted amount of sugar funds that he allocates to his sugar partner on a weekly or monthly basis.” Then, there's the cream of the crop, the crème de la crème: the Honey Daddy. “He promises to shower a partner with cash and gifts, but often is limited by his income,” the definition says. On the lowest end, there’s the Splenda Daddy. Yes, there are categories of sugar daddies! The Urban Dictionary definition categorizes sugar daddies in three distinct groups based on how much money the daddy has and is willing to spend. Play icon The triangle icon that indicates to play What are the types of sugar daddies? (There are other reasons, too, which the sugar daddies interviews below will explain in more detail.) Sometimes there's also a mentor/mentee dynamic, wherein a daddy feels gratification for helping to guide their sugar baby through life.



While sex isn't a compulsory component of a sugar daddy/sugar baby arrangement, more often than not, it plays a role. Every case is different, but for the sugar daddy, it tends to be about companionship and/or sex. You may be wondering what sugar daddies gain from these types of arrangements. (Like any relationship, a sugar baby and sugar daddy's arrangement has to be consensual.) Sugar benefactors can help to cover tuition, bills, and frequently enjoy bestowing gifts upon their partners.” (Other folks seek women to help cover their finances, known as a sugar mama.) The person in a consensual relationship with a sugar daddy or sugar mama is commonly referred to as a sugar baby. What is a sugar daddy?Īccording to Urban Dictionary, the go-to website for all things slang, a sugar daddy is “a boyfriend who comes with financial benefits. That’s why some folks are on the prowl for an older gentleman to help with personal finances, also known as a sugar daddy. The unemployment rate is the highest it’s been in the United States since the Great Depression and COVID-19 has depleted many of our bank accounts.
