A successful man dating a younger, beautiful woman is nothing new. Nor is him buying her gifts and going on exotic vacations anything out of the ordinary. But, as with all things, as we usher into the digital space that is seemingly more prevalent than actual reality, coupled with a hyper-sexualized culture, the aforementioned notion is also changing drastically.
Now, young girls can find a wealthy man by merely creating a profile on a website, and with a few swipes, find themselves sitting across from him, ordering maki rolls at a dimly lit restaurant. But how has this fast-paced, sex-driven culture changed their experience? Are they the real-life Vivian Wards? Short answer: absolutely not. On one rather dull Wednesday evening, we sprawled over the couch and pulled out our phones, finally deciding to test what we had been wondering: what exactly does being a sugar baby entail?
We wanted to know what men were truly looking for, and if the lengths women go in order to make money are actually worth it for those who are willing. We signed up for the most well-known website within the sugar baby zeitgeist: Seeking formerly Seeking Arrangements. It clearly suggests that men are solely good for their money and women their youth and attractiveness. And furtherly, the notion that women claim empowerment by being on these sites which do nothing but fuel gendered stereotypes and epitomize everything feminism is attempting to dismantle is ludicrous.
Alas, we digress. No one is here for sociopolitical rantings about the hypocrisy that is the twenty-first century. Only, these profiles also include net worth and yearly income. However, it is unclear how these are verified. Usually, they only have a few photographs, if any at all. And others lock them, which means they can grant you access if they deem you good-looking enough to message with. Within only two minutes of creating the profile, Nikki, as we called her, already had six messages.
They also first message with a pre-written text clearly copy-and-pasted to every girl they speak to.
