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	'''Sugar dating''', also called '''sugaring''' is a transactional dating practice typically characterized by an older wealthier person and a younger person in need of financial assistance in a mutually beneficial relationship. According to the ''[[Oxford English Dictionary]]'' (2017), the term "sugar" is slang, but is often used as a modifier to "sweeten" something, and as a euphemism for money. Payment can be received by way of money, gifts, support or other material benefits in exchange for companionship or a dating-like relationship.<ref>https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/11/06/sugar-babies_n_6112290.html</ref> The person who receives the gifts is called a '''sugar baby''', while their paying partner is called a '''sugar daddy''' or '''sugar momma'''.<ref>https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/sugar-daddy</ref> In an interview in 2015, Brandon Wade, the creator of the website SeekingArrangement, stated that he saw a demand for online dating originally on sites like Craigslist. At this time it was a place for people to solicit sex and Wade noticed people were overworked which left less time for dating and companionship.		'''Sugar dating''', also called '''sugaring''' is a transactional dating practice typically characterized by an older wealthier person and a younger person in need of financial assistance in a mutually beneficial relationship. According to the ''[[Oxford English Dictionary]]'' (2017), the term "sugar" is slang, but is often used as a modifier to "sweeten" something, and as a euphemism for money. Payment can be received by way of money, gifts, support or other material benefits in exchange for companionship or a dating-like relationship.<ref>https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/11/06/sugar-babies_n_6112290.html</ref> The person who receives the gifts is called a '''sugar baby''', while their paying partner is called a '''sugar daddy''' or '''sugar momma'''.<ref>https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/sugar-daddy</ref> In an interview in 2015, Brandon Wade, the creator of the website SeekingArrangement, stated that he saw a demand for online dating originally on sites like Craigslist. At this time it was a place for people to solicit sex and Wade noticed people were overworked which left less time for dating and companionship.

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	Sugar dating sites were affected by the 2018 [[Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act]] passed by the US Senate, which prompted the closure of many sugar dating sites operating in the US. This includes Established Men, a sugar dating site owned by the parent company of [[Ashley Madison]], Ruby Corp, and the personals section of Craigslist.<ref>https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/wj75ab/craigslist-personal-ads-sesta-fosta</ref>		Sugar dating sites were affected by the 2018 [[Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act]] passed by the US Senate, which prompted the closure of many sugar dating sites operating in the US. This includes Established Men, a sugar dating site owned by the parent company of [[Ashley Madison]], Ruby Corp, and the personals section of Craigslist.<ref>https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/wj75ab/craigslist-personal-ads-sesta-fosta</ref>

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Robert Brockway at 05:31, 1 January 2022

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	'''Sugar dating''', also called '''sugaring''' is a transactional dating practice typically characterized by an older wealthier person and a younger person in need of financial assistance in a mutually beneficial relationship. According to the ''[[Oxford English Dictionary]]'' (2017), the term "sugar" is slang, but is often used as a modifier to "sweeten" something, and as a euphemism for money. Payment can be received by way of money, gifts, support or other material benefits in exchange for companionship or a dating-like relationship.<ref>https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/11/06/sugar-babies_n_6112290.html</ref> The person who receives the gifts is called a '''sugar baby''', while their paying partner is called a '''sugar daddy''' or '''sugar momma'''.<ref>https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/sugar-daddy</ref> In an interview in 2015, Brandon Wade, the creator of the website SeekingArrangement, stated that he saw a demand for online dating originally on sites like Craigslist. At this time it was a place for people to solicit sex and Wade noticed people were overworked which left less time for dating and companionship.		'''Sugar dating''', also called '''sugaring''' is a transactional dating practice typically characterized by an older wealthier person and a younger person in need of financial assistance in a mutually beneficial relationship. According to the ''[[Oxford English Dictionary]]'' (2017), the term "sugar" is slang, but is often used as a modifier to "sweeten" something, and as a euphemism for money. Payment can be received by way of money, gifts, support or other material benefits in exchange for companionship or a dating-like relationship.<ref>https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/11/06/sugar-babies_n_6112290.html</ref> The person who receives the gifts is called a '''sugar baby''', while their paying partner is called a '''sugar daddy''' or '''sugar momma'''.<ref>https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/sugar-daddy</ref> In an interview in 2015, Brandon Wade, the creator of the website SeekingArrangement, stated that he saw a demand for online dating originally on sites like Craigslist. At this time it was a place for people to solicit sex and Wade noticed people were overworked which left less time for dating and companionship.

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	'''Sugar dating''', also called '''sugaring''' is a transactional dating practice typically characterized by an older wealthier person and a younger person in need of financial assistance in a mutually beneficial relationship. According to the ''[[Oxford English Dictionary]]'' (2017), the term "sugar" is slang, but is often used as a modifier to "sweeten" something, and as a euphemism for money. Payment can be received by way of money, gifts, support or other material benefits in exchange for companionship or a dating-like relationship.<ref>https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/11/06/sugar-babies_n_6112290.html</ref> The person who receives the gifts is called a '''sugar baby''', while their paying partner is called a '''sugar daddy''' or '''sugar momma'''.<ref>https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/sugar-daddy</ref> In an interview in 2015, Brandon Wade, the creator of the website SeekingArrangement, stated that he saw a demand for online dating originally on sites like Craigslist. At this time it was a place for people to solicit sex and Wade noticed people were overworked which left less time for dating and companionship.		'''Sugar dating''', also called '''sugaring''' is a transactional dating practice typically characterized by an older wealthier person and a younger person in need of financial assistance in a mutually beneficial relationship. According to the ''[[Oxford English Dictionary]]'' (2017), the term "sugar" is slang, but is often used as a modifier to "sweeten" something, and as a euphemism for money. Payment can be received by way of money, gifts, support or other material benefits in exchange for companionship or a dating-like relationship.<ref>https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/11/06/sugar-babies_n_6112290.html</ref> The person who receives the gifts is called a '''sugar baby''', while their paying partner is called a '''sugar daddy''' or '''sugar momma'''.<ref>https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/sugar-daddy</ref> In an interview in 2015, Brandon Wade, the creator of the website SeekingArrangement, stated that he saw a demand for online dating originally on sites like Craigslist. At this time it was a place for people to solicit sex and Wade noticed people were overworked which left less time for dating and companionship.

	Sugar dating is especially popular in the online dating community because of the easy access to specific niches and desires.<ref name=":1">{{Cite journal\|last=Cordero\|first=Brittany\|date=2015\|title=Sugar Culture and SeekingArrangement.com Participants: What it Means to Negotiate Power and Agency in Sugar Dating\|journal=California State University}}</ref>		Sugar dating is especially popular in the online dating community because of the easy access to specific niches and desires.

	As [[sex work]] is becoming more mainstream it has become more likely that students and people are likely to choose to join the [[sex industry]] because of its beneficial outcome. Sugar babies often offer multiple experiences with their companions from [[escort agency]]-like services to the girlfriend experience. It is common to have the desire for genuine connection from both parties. The "girlfriend experience" allows for the feelings of a consensual non-commercial relationship so long as there is also a monetary exchange.		As [[sex work]] is becoming more mainstream it has become more likely that students and people are likely to choose to join the [[sex industry]] because of its beneficial outcome. Sugar babies often offer multiple experiences with their companions from [[escort agency]]-like services to the girlfriend experience. It is common to have the desire for genuine connection from both parties. The "girlfriend experience" allows for the feelings of a consensual non-commercial relationship so long as there is also a monetary exchange.

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	'''Sugar dating''', also called '''sugaring''' is a transactional dating practice typically characterized by an older wealthier person and a younger person in need of financial assistance in a mutually beneficial relationship. According to the ''[[Oxford English Dictionary]]'' (2017), the term "sugar" is slang, but is often used as a modifier to "sweeten" something, and as a euphemism for money.~~<ref name=":0">{{Cite journal\|last=Daly\|first=Sarah\|date=2017\|title=Sugar Babies and Sugar Daddies: An Exploration of Sugar Dating on Canadian Campuses\|journal=Carleton University\|pages=9–15}}</ref>~~ Payment can be received by way of money, gifts, support or other material benefits in exchange for companionship or a dating-like relationship.<ref>https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/11/06/sugar-babies_n_6112290.html</ref> The person who receives the gifts is called a '''sugar baby''', while their paying partner is called a '''sugar daddy''' or '''sugar momma'''.<ref>https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/sugar-daddy</ref> In an interview in 2015, Brandon Wade, the creator of the website SeekingArrangement, stated that he saw a demand for online dating originally on sites like Craigslist. At this time it was a place for people to solicit sex and Wade noticed people were overworked which left less time for dating and companionship.		'''Sugar dating''', also called '''sugaring''' is a transactional dating practice typically characterized by an older wealthier person and a younger person in need of financial assistance in a mutually beneficial relationship. According to the ''[[Oxford English Dictionary]]'' (2017), the term "sugar" is slang, but is often used as a modifier to "sweeten" something, and as a euphemism for money. Payment can be received by way of money, gifts, support or other material benefits in exchange for companionship or a dating-like relationship.<ref>https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/11/06/sugar-babies_n_6112290.html</ref> The person who receives the gifts is called a '''sugar baby''', while their paying partner is called a '''sugar daddy''' or '''sugar momma'''.<ref>https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/sugar-daddy</ref> In an interview in 2015, Brandon Wade, the creator of the website SeekingArrangement, stated that he saw a demand for online dating originally on sites like Craigslist. At this time it was a place for people to solicit sex and Wade noticed people were overworked which left less time for dating and companionship.

	Sugar dating is especially popular in the online dating community because of the easy access to specific niches and desires.<ref name=":1">{{Cite journal\|last=Cordero\|first=Brittany\|date=2015\|title=Sugar Culture and SeekingArrangement.com Participants: What it Means to Negotiate Power and Agency in Sugar Dating\|journal=California State University}}</ref>		Sugar dating is especially popular in the online dating community because of the easy access to specific niches and desires.<ref name=":1">{{Cite journal\|last=Cordero\|first=Brittany\|date=2015\|title=Sugar Culture and SeekingArrangement.com Participants: What it Means to Negotiate Power and Agency in Sugar Dating\|journal=California State University}}</ref>

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	Sugar dating sites were affected by the 2018 [[Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act]] passed by the US Senate, which prompted the closure of many sugar dating sites operating in the US. This includes Established Men, a sugar dating site owned by the parent company of [[Ashley Madison]], Ruby Corp, and the personals section of Craigslist.<ref>https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/wj75ab/craigslist-personal-ads-sesta-fosta</ref>		Sugar dating sites were affected by the 2018 [[Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act]] passed by the US Senate, which prompted the closure of many sugar dating sites operating in the US. This includes Established Men, a sugar dating site owned by the parent company of [[Ashley Madison]], Ruby Corp, and the personals section of Craigslist.<ref>https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/wj75ab/craigslist-personal-ads-sesta-fosta</ref>

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Robert Brockway: /* Legality and comparison to sex work */

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Legality and comparison to sex work

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	Sugaring has been called the modern counterpart of the 17th-century ''courtesan'',<ref>url=https://books.google.com/books?id=LEWWcO1VbdgC&q=sugar+baby+courtesan&pg=PA38</ref><ref>https://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/relationships/sugar-daddies-finding-sugar-babies/article570146/</ref> "a prostitute, especially one with wealthy or upper-class clients."		Sugaring has been called the modern counterpart of the 17th-century ''courtesan'',<ref>url=https://books.google.com/books?id=LEWWcO1VbdgC&q=sugar+baby+courtesan&pg=PA38</ref><ref>https://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/relationships/sugar-daddies-finding-sugar-babies/article570146/</ref> "a prostitute, especially one with wealthy or upper-class clients."

	Sugar dating sites were affected by the 2018 [[Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act]] passed by the [[US Senate]], which prompted the closure of many sugar dating sites operating in the US. This includes Established Men, a sugar dating site owned by the parent company of [[Ashley Madison]], Ruby Corp, and the personals section of [[Craigslist]].<ref>https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/wj75ab/craigslist-personal-ads-sesta-fosta</ref>		Sugar dating sites were affected by the 2018 [[Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act]] passed by the US Senate, which prompted the closure of many sugar dating sites operating in the US. This includes Established Men, a sugar dating site owned by the parent company of [[Ashley Madison]], Ruby Corp, and the personals section of Craigslist.<ref>https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/wj75ab/craigslist-personal-ads-sesta-fosta</ref>

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Robert Brockway: /* Legality and comparison to sex work */

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Legality and comparison to sex work

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	There is debate about whether this practice can be considered sex work i.e., purchase of intimate attention, sexual or otherwise.<ref>https://www.researchgate.net/publication/331833316</ref> In an article from Deutsche Welle, the CEO of SeekingArrangement denied that the site played host to prostitutes and their customers, saying that "escorts and their clients are never welcome on our sites". One woman who used the site made it clear that she didn't want to sell sex, and that she didn't see herself as an escort. Another user, a man, admitted that the "economic power relationship is very noticeable" between him and his sugar daddy, and that he sometimes had to have sex with his sugar daddy when he didn't want to.<ref>https://www.dw.com/en/sex-work-or-companionship-sugar-dating-is-growing-in-popularity/a-46467686</ref>		There is debate about whether this practice can be considered sex work i.e., purchase of intimate attention, sexual or otherwise.<ref>https://www.researchgate.net/publication/331833316</ref> In an article from Deutsche Welle, the CEO of SeekingArrangement denied that the site played host to prostitutes and their customers, saying that "escorts and their clients are never welcome on our sites". One woman who used the site made it clear that she didn't want to sell sex, and that she didn't see herself as an escort. Another user, a man, admitted that the "economic power relationship is very noticeable" between him and his sugar daddy, and that he sometimes had to have sex with his sugar daddy when he didn't want to.<ref>https://www.dw.com/en/sex-work-or-companionship-sugar-dating-is-growing-in-popularity/a-46467686</ref>

	Sugaring has been called the modern counterpart of the 17th-century ''[[courtesan]]'',<ref>url=https://books.google.com/books?id=LEWWcO1VbdgC&q=sugar+baby+courtesan&pg=PA38</ref><ref>https://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/relationships/sugar-daddies-finding-sugar-babies/article570146/</ref> "a prostitute, especially one with wealthy or upper-class clients."		Sugaring has been called the modern counterpart of the 17th-century ''courtesan'',<ref>url=https://books.google.com/books?id=LEWWcO1VbdgC&q=sugar+baby+courtesan&pg=PA38</ref><ref>https://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/relationships/sugar-daddies-finding-sugar-babies/article570146/</ref> "a prostitute, especially one with wealthy or upper-class clients."

	Sugar dating sites were affected by the 2018 [[Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act]] passed by the [[US Senate]], which prompted the closure of many sugar dating sites operating in the US. This includes Established Men, a sugar dating site owned by the parent company of [[Ashley Madison]], Ruby Corp, and the personals section of [[Craigslist]].<ref>https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/wj75ab/craigslist-personal-ads-sesta-fosta</ref>		Sugar dating sites were affected by the 2018 [[Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act]] passed by the [[US Senate]], which prompted the closure of many sugar dating sites operating in the US. This includes Established Men, a sugar dating site owned by the parent company of [[Ashley Madison]], Ruby Corp, and the personals section of [[Craigslist]].<ref>https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/wj75ab/craigslist-personal-ads-sesta-fosta</ref>

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	== Legality and comparison to sex work ==		== Legality and comparison to sex work ==

	There is debate about whether this practice can be considered sex work i.e., purchase of intimate attention, sexual or otherwise.<ref>https://www.researchgate.net/publication/331833316</ref> In an article from [[Deutsche Welle]], the CEO of [[SeekingArrangement]] denied that the site played host to prostitutes and their customers, saying that "escorts and their clients are never welcome on our sites". One woman who used the site made it clear that she didn't want to sell sex, and that she didn't see herself as an escort. Another user, a man, admitted that the "economic power relationship is very noticeable" between him and his sugar daddy, and that he sometimes had to have sex with his sugar daddy when he didn't want to.<ref>https://www.dw.com/en/sex-work-or-companionship-sugar-dating-is-growing-in-popularity/a-46467686</ref>		There is debate about whether this practice can be considered sex work i.e., purchase of intimate attention, sexual or otherwise.<ref>https://www.researchgate.net/publication/331833316</ref> In an article from Deutsche Welle, the CEO of SeekingArrangement denied that the site played host to prostitutes and their customers, saying that "escorts and their clients are never welcome on our sites". One woman who used the site made it clear that she didn't want to sell sex, and that she didn't see herself as an escort. Another user, a man, admitted that the "economic power relationship is very noticeable" between him and his sugar daddy, and that he sometimes had to have sex with his sugar daddy when he didn't want to.<ref>https://www.dw.com/en/sex-work-or-companionship-sugar-dating-is-growing-in-popularity/a-46467686</ref>

	Sugaring has been called the modern counterpart of the 17th-century ''[[courtesan]]'',<ref>url=https://books.google.com/books?id=LEWWcO1VbdgC&q=sugar+baby+courtesan&pg=PA38</ref><ref>https://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/relationships/sugar-daddies-finding-sugar-babies/article570146/</ref> "a prostitute, especially one with wealthy or upper-class clients."		Sugaring has been called the modern counterpart of the 17th-century ''[[courtesan]]'',<ref>url=https://books.google.com/books?id=LEWWcO1VbdgC&q=sugar+baby+courtesan&pg=PA38</ref><ref>https://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/relationships/sugar-daddies-finding-sugar-babies/article570146/</ref> "a prostitute, especially one with wealthy or upper-class clients."

	Sugar dating sites were affected by the 2018 [[Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act]] passed by the [[US Senate]], which prompted the closure of many sugar dating sites operating in the US. This includes Established Men, a sugar dating site owned by the parent company of [[Ashley Madison]], Ruby Corp, and the personals section of [[Craigslist]].<ref>~~{{Cite web\|url=~~https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/wj75ab/craigslist-personal-ads-sesta-fosta\|title=Craigslist Just Nuked Its Personal Ads Section Because of a Sex-Trafficking Bill\|last=Cole\|first=Samantha\|date=23 March 2018\|website=[[Vice (magazine)\|Vice]]\|language=en\|access-date=9 October 2019}}</ref>		Sugar dating sites were affected by the 2018 [[Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act]] passed by the [[US Senate]], which prompted the closure of many sugar dating sites operating in the US. This includes Established Men, a sugar dating site owned by the parent company of [[Ashley Madison]], Ruby Corp, and the personals section of [[Craigslist]].<ref>https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/wj75ab/craigslist-personal-ads-sesta-fosta</ref>

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Robert Brockway at 01:11, 17 January 2021

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	Sugar dating is especially popular in the online dating community because of the easy access to specific niches and desires.<ref name=":1">{{Cite journal\|last=Cordero\|first=Brittany\|date=2015\|title=Sugar Culture and SeekingArrangement.com Participants: What it Means to Negotiate Power and Agency in Sugar Dating\|journal=California State University}}</ref>		Sugar dating is especially popular in the online dating community because of the easy access to specific niches and desires.<ref name=":1">{{Cite journal\|last=Cordero\|first=Brittany\|date=2015\|title=Sugar Culture and SeekingArrangement.com Participants: What it Means to Negotiate Power and Agency in Sugar Dating\|journal=California State University}}</ref>

	As [[sex work]] is becoming more mainstream it has become more likely that students and people are likely to choose to join the [[sex industry]] because of its beneficial outcome. Sugar babies often offer multiple experiences with their companions from [[escort agency]]-like services to the [[girlfriend experience]]. It is common to have the desire for genuine connection from both parties. The "girlfriend experience" allows for the feelings of a consensual non-commercial relationship so long as there is also a monetary exchange.		As [[sex work]] is becoming more mainstream it has become more likely that students and people are likely to choose to join the [[sex industry]] because of its beneficial outcome. Sugar babies often offer multiple experiences with their companions from [[escort agency]]-like services to the girlfriend experience. It is common to have the desire for genuine connection from both parties. The "girlfriend experience" allows for the feelings of a consensual non-commercial relationship so long as there is also a monetary exchange.

	== Prevalence ==		== Prevalence ==