College life may not be all that sweet β some needed alternative ways to make money during school. Photo by Melanie Witherup. Cameren Boatner , Staff Writer January 18, So she decided to take matters into her own hands. That was three years ago. Diana is what most would call a sugar baby. To most, getting paid to hang out with someone seems like a no-brainer, but Diana said it takes a toll on her wellbeing.
Diana set up her profile on Seeking. Just like a regular dating profile, she has a cute, yet modest profile picture and a little bit about herself in her bio.
While most stereotype a sugar baby as a young woman, some are male as well. Ben, who wanted his last name left out of this article, uses Grindr to find clients. The sophomore at FAU has been sugaring for two years and says the most important part of his job is to enjoy himself, on his own terms. Ben, who is bisexual, became a sugar baby when someone offered him money for sex on Grindr.
He was slightly nervous at first, but has found nothing to be dangerous so far, he said. Ben says whatever he does, he always makes sure to enjoy himself with his job. I also feel like women doing this could be paid a lot more.
Out of every 1, women in Florida, about 21 are sugar babies, and out of every 1, men, about 5 are sugar babies. This makes the female ratio the fifth highest in the U. As of October , there are about 3 million college students in the United States who are sugar babies, with the average baby being about 26 years old.
