Sugar daddies

[dob]

Came across with this interesting article about Irish students who singed up to a "sugar daddy" dating service to pay their way through college.

""Some 4,464 female undergraduates here have joined SeekingArrangement.com, a US-based online-dating website, which pairs off young women with wealthy – and usually much older – international businessmen.A survey conducted last year by the website found that approximately 80pc of all relationships conducted through the service involved sex.
New figures released by the online agency have shown a sharp increase in the number of so-called 'college sugar babies' in Ireland over the past year.
The statistics show that four of the top 10 colleges using the service are based in Dublin.
UCD tops the list, with 399 members, followed by Trinity College Dublin at 395.
Further analysis of the figures reveals that from the top 10 Irish 'sugar baby colleges', a further 749 new students joined the website last year alone.
Although critics have panned the website as a seedy playground for ageing adulterers, spokeswoman Angela Jacob insisted that it was creating relationships which are "mutually beneficial" and which give female students the financial means, often through a monthly allowance, to complete their college courses".
Ms Jacob said: "We've seen an increased interest from Ireland since the economy has been in recession.
"It's a lifeline for many students. It could mean the difference between them finishing college or being forced to drop out."
Overall, membership from Ireland is the seventh-largest in the world, behind the US, the UK, Canada, Australia, France and Germany.""

Link here

High numbers signed up, how many actually are chosen by these durty auld fellas?

What a load of old bollocks, read about this thing months ago in the examiner and it all seemed unseemly.

[Larrii]

....A survey conducted last year by the website found that approximately 80pc of all relationships conducted through the service involved sex.
New figures released by the online agency have shown a sharp increase in the number of so-called 'college sugar babies' in Ireland over the past year....
Link here

Why would a wealthy guy sponsor such a girl in a relationship unless the possibility of sex was in the air? On the downside it doesn't mean that she'd be any good in bed.

[Cassandra]

Why would a wealthy guy sponsor such a girl in a relationship unless the possibility of sex was in the air? On the downside it doesn't mean that she'd be any good in bed.

this +1

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[mellors]

Why would a wealthy guy sponsor such a girl in a relationship unless the possibility of sex was in the air? On the downside it doesn't mean that she'd be any good in bed.

Perhaps he's a philanthropist !
Escorting is a lot more clear cut, you're paying for something and the escort is getting financial benefit. That's where it ends and both parties (should) know the rules. In my own way I think i'm putting a couple of ladies through the education system as it is.(That sounds sooooo wrong !)

[SophieX]

I'll be your sugardaddie for a few days

Sorry, i have no available places til october xxx

[WatWatWat]

Just goes to show that women will do anything to get a fancy pair of shoes. . And phone credit.

[dob]

http://www.independent.ie/entertainm...-29275098.html

This more top 'news' from the independent website

[Notatwork]

What age do you have too be too be considered a sugar daddy,50+?.. ....with a girl more less than half your age?

[dob]

What age do you have too be too be considered a sugar daddy,50+?.. ....with a girl more less than half your age?

I guess old enough to be her daddy, not her older brother

[Notatwork]

I guess old enough to be her daddy, not her older brother

I am alright so for another 10 years soo....grand....