While many think that young women are turning to Sugar Daddies to fund their elaborate lifestyles and shopping habits, this isn’t always the case.
Instead, with student debt in Australia now reaching more than 20 billion dollars, many women are becoming Sugar Babies to fund their education while enjoying a higher quality lifestyle on the side.
Sydney-based law student, Tricia, signed up to Sugar Baby/Sugar Daddy dating site, Seeking Arrangement, six months ago and hasn’t looked back.
‘I was in a couple of groups on Facebook and they gave me the idea to sign up to the site to help me fund my university degree,’ the 28-year-old told Daily Mail Australia.
Sydney-based law student, Tricia (pictured), 28, signed up to Sugar Baby/Sugar Daddy dating site Seeking Arrangement six months ago and hasn’t looked back
With her first Sugar Daddy, Tricia would enjoy lavish $200 seafood platters (pictured) and dinners out at expensive restaurants
‘When I signed up I was really sceptical but I did think it would be a quicker process at the same time. It took a while to weed through all the men.
‘I met someone after a month and he was just lovely.’
Tricia decided to meet up with the man who she described as ’50 and working in finance’.
‘It was nerve wracking meeting up for the first time but it was really nice. We had a couple of drinks and chatted and talked about our arrangement.’
Tricia, who was getting $2,400 per month, met up with her Sugar Daddy once or twice a week where they would enjoy lingerie shopping sprees (pictured), lavish dinners and drinks
Tricia said her Sugar Daddy decided to pay her $600 per week for regular dinners and ‘walks along the beach’.
‘It’s always best to talk about the arrangement in person as it can get a bit funny talking about it online,’ she said.
‘You don’t know whether they’re for real or not until you meet them. We call a lot of them “Salt Daddies” – you need to work out whether they’re salty or not before you meet.’
Tricia, who was getting $2,400 per month, met up with her Sugar Daddy once or twice a week where they would enjoy shopping sprees, lavish dinners and drinks.
Tricia said her Sugar Daddy decided to pay her $600 per week for regular dinners and ‘walks along the beach’
‘We would go out for dinner and go for walks along the beach at night but we would also shop for everything like text books and stationery for uni and regular shopping,’ Tricia said
‘We would go out for dinner and go for walks along the beach at night but we would also shop for everything like text books and stationery for uni and regular shopping,’ Tricia said.
‘We would also go on lingerie shopping sprees at really nice places and we’d go out for these amazing dinners where we’d get these $200 seafood platters which were amazing.’
And despite misconceptions, Tricia said there was no pressure to enter into an intimate relationship.
‘People always assume that we are on the site to sleep with everybody but we are not,’ she said.
And despite misconceptions, Tricia said there was no pressure to enter into an intimate relationship
‘Many of the men are just lonely or in these high flying high profile careers and just want companionship short term.
‘At the same time, a lot of the girls do enter into intimate relationships with their Sugar Daddies and they’re happy to do so.’
Tricia was always careful when she met up with potential Daddies and always told friends where and when she was going.
The young student also said that while she has been lucky with her success so far, there are other women who have more lucrative deals with their Sugar Daddies.
‘Many of the men are just lonely or in these high flying high profile careers and just want companionship short term,’ Tricia said (not pictured)
‘I know one girl who doesn’t work at all and she’s at uni and she gets everything paid for like shopping trips and new clothes and just everything,’ Tricia said.
‘She is getting $1,500 per meet with her Sugar Daddy and they meet up a couple of times per week – that would be my ideal situation if I’m honest, who wouldn’t want that?’
Tricia, who is now in Sydney and in search of a new Sugar Daddy, says that while she plans to stay on the site for a long while, she is always careful not to reveal her identity until she trusts a potential Sugar Daddy.
‘Most of them are in the same boat with photos and things because they have high flying careers,’ Tricia said.
‘I know one girl who doesn’t work at all and she’s at uni and she gets everything paid for like shopping trips and new clothes and just everything,’ Tricia said (not pictured)
‘I don’t put my photo up because I don’t want it connected to my career, I want to get to know them first, and I don’t have my phone number out there for just anyone to see.
‘Any girls who want to do this I recommend doing the same thing. It’s so good but you just need to be careful and take the time to make sure the person you’re speaking to is genuine.’
Tricia is one of many Australian women on Seeking Arrangement who are turning to wealthy benefactors to help fund their lifestyles.
A new study found that women studying business are the most likely to turn to a Sugar Daddy followed by nursing students and those majoring in communications.
Some of the most niche and highly regarded majors also made the list, with women studying psychology, biology/biological sciences and political science also taking out places four to six.
A study conducted by sugar baby dating site Seeking Arrangement found that Australian women studying business are the most likely to turn to a generous and wealthy benefactor to lean on
Using keyword data from profiles on the site, it was also found the nursing students were the second most common followed closely by those majoring in communications
The final three majors in the top 10 were visual and performing arts, education and philosophy.
More students are turning to sugar daddies every day for financial assistance, with 42 per cent of sugar babies on the site currently at university – the decision described by the site as a ‘proactive’ one.
‘With the global economy shifting, we are seeing an increase in young innovators who want to study business,’ Founder and CEO, Brandon Wade, said.
‘To relieve some of the associated financial burdens, a staggering number of these students look to sugar daddies.
Some of the most niche and highly regarded majors also made the list, with women studying psychology, biology/biological sciences and political science also taking out places four to six
More students are turning to sugar daddies every day for financial assistance, with 42 per cent of sugar babies on the site currently at university – the decision described by the site as a ‘proactive’ one
‘Just like operating a business, education doesn’t come free.’
Earlier this year, it was found that about 100,000 Australian university students were paying for shopping trips, beauty treatments and nights out with the help of sugar daddies they’d connect with online.
It was revealed at the time that the number of women signing up to be a sugar baby grew in 2016, with Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology leading the way with 92 new members.
The site allows sugar babies to be financially compensated for spending time with older men who have an income of over $200,000. It insists there is no pressure for the women to have sex with their Sugar Daddy.