Who is a sugar daddy? Most people would say it’s a rich man dating younger girls. That’s true, however, this is not the only thing you should know about a sugar daddy before becoming or meeting one, and we explain them all in this guide.
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A sugar daddy is a successful man, usually in his 40-60s, who wants to date a younger partner(s), a so-called sugar baby(ies) and who is ready and can afford to compensate them for their time. Time in this context refers not only to intimate relationships, but also to dates, conversations, texting, etc. A perfect script of a relationship for most sugar daddies also incorporates affection, chemistry, friendship, and companionship.
There are a few options, but despite the fact that meeting through friends and casual sugar dating still works for some sugar babies and sugar daddies, most prefer to use the best sugar daddy sites. Here are 5 platforms where you have a good chance of meeting a lot of legit potential sugar partners:
All the sugar daddy websites on the list have their benefits and special features. A sugar daddy or a sugar baby just should choose the platform that will meet their specific criteria and expectations.
There’s a classification of sugar daddies that is mostly based on the types of relationship a sugar daddy is looking for, a partner he’d like to date, and the amount he’s ready to pay to a sugar baby. We explain all these differences and peculiarities below.
This is the most common type of benefactors looking for a sugar relationship. They want to date younger women, expect them to be their part-time or full-time girlfriends and are ready to compensate them for their time, whether by sending monthly payments or paying for each date.
Though most sugar daddies are looking for real-life sugar relationships, there are exceptions. In particular, there are platonic sugar daddies and/or online sugar daddies.
Both platonic and online sugar daddies still pay for dating a sugar baby, but the rates are usually much lower.
In most cases, a gay sugar daddy is just a sugar daddy looking for a male sugar baby—a younger and attractive same-sex partner. However, a gay sugar daddy can also be a platonic and/or online sugar daddy.
First and foremost, a sugar daddy is a successful man who makes enough money to allow dating a sugar baby. Most sugar babies ask for around $2,500 (that’s just an average monthly allowance that can vary greatly from city to city), hence, a sugar daddy must earn enough to cover such expenses.
Salt daddies are men who’d like to date a sugar baby, like the very concept of a sugar relationship, but don’t earn enough to pay an amount that an average sugar baby would expect to get. They have regular jobs and average income, so a sugar baby dating a salt daddy can’t expect to get more than $500-$1,000 and visit fancy restaurants instead of moderately-priced ones.
According to the statistics, the average age of sugar daddies is 45, and around 35% of sugar daddies were married. Today, many men get rich at a younger age, so the average of sugar daddies on sugar daddy sites may be around 42-43.
Generally speaking, there are only a few common rules:
The easiest way to become a sugar daddy is to find the right sugar daddy site, create an attractive profile, use search to find the best potential partners, communicate with them online, and then meet in real life. Note that a sugar relationship will work as they’re supposed to work only if a sugar daddy is completely honest about what he expects from a relationship.
Every sugar daddy has his own expectations about a perfect sugar baby and a perfect relationship, but there are a few common things that most benefactors are looking for:
So, this is what a sugar daddy usually expects, and most importantly, what he usually gets after finding the right sugar baby. Again, every person may have special expectations, and that’s why it’s so important to discuss the terms of a potential arrangement with each sugar daddy or a sugar baby who seems attractive to you.
As we’ve mentioned in our guide on a sugar baby allowance, the total amount a sugar baby will get for a month or a year of dating largely depends on multiple factors, in particular, the type of relationship. Also, here are the things that affect the costs directly:
Still, if we’re talking about an average allowance, most sugar daddies pay sugar babies $2,000-$5,000+ per month, $300-$600 a date, if a couple chooses PPM.
Generally speaking, yes, sugar daddies are legal. Let’s take a look at the most common scenario:
A sugar daddy meets a sugar baby on a sugar dating site. The site is legal because it just provides online dating services, no more and no less. They chat, get a bit closer to each other, have a date, and it doesn’t necessarily end with sex. They meet a few more times or start going out regularly depending on the type of relationship they both are looking for. It’s never blatantly paid sex though—they usually have dinner, chat, go somewhere (even on vacation), and usually keep interacting from time to time online.
As you can see, it’s not like sex work, which, of course, is illegal. The thing is, the sugar dating script incorporates all those things that we’ve previously mentioned—dates, conversations, often friendship, support, and companionship. Sex is not the main or at least not the only purpose of the meeting, and money that a sugar baby gets from a sugar daddy isn’t a payment for sexual favors. It’s considered a gift, and by the way, it’s also taxable as a gift (only if you exceed your lifetime gift limit or pay more than $15,000 of gift money to one receiver).
Also, there was no single case where a sugar daddy or a sugar baby was criminally prosecuted for having a sugar relationship. But what about the couples who meet for sex only? The answer is simple—they just don’t have a sugar relationship.
Sugar relationships may be different. After all, the idea is to start a compensated relationship that will work for two people, whatever their preferences are. Still, there’s a common scenario, too:
This is a simple scheme, but it works for the majority of people seeking mutually beneficial relationships.
In most cases, yes, they do. However, there are some important facts that both sugar daddies and sugar babies should be aware of:
In most cases, a sugar baby has sex with a sugar daddy, but all the aspects that we’ve mentioned above must be considered, too.
Today, a young and attractive man or a woman can easily find the right sugar daddy, and a rich man can easily find the right sugar baby. You just need to find a sugar daddy app or site that works for you, use the advanced search feature, and find the best matches. However, it’s crucially important to do background research and remember about all the aspects of sugar dating, so use the information provided in this guide to avoid mistakes and have the best sugar dating experience.
