By Hannah Frishberg. October 16, pm Updated October 16, pm. When it comes to having a sugar daddy, a new study finds that things are far more complex than a little tit for tat. The arrangements, which often involve a wealthy benefactor showering gifts, attention or money on a hot young thing in exchange for sex or affection, are often equated with prostitution.
But au contraire. Research now finds there are actually seven types of sugar daddy-baby relationships, from the purely sex-for-money types to the totally platonic. The study, published last month in the journal Sociological Perspectives, interviewed 48 current and former US sugar babies found through Craigslist, Backpage and at the annual Sugar Baby Summit in LA.
And while there is one type that trades sex for cash, many of these relationships can be downright wholesome, the study found. Taylor has other friends who are in sugaring relationships, and agrees that the set-up can take many different forms.
The professor from the University of Colorado, Denver, attributes the rise to the increase in sugar daddy matching websites, such as SugarDaddyForMe. Taylor, for her part, is glad the academic world is finally acknowledging her dynamic relationship.
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