What Is A ‘Digital Sugar Baby’ And Why Am I Signing Up?
Most of us are familiar with the idea of having a boyfriend or girlfriend, right? You two text, hang out and share the occasional strawberry milkshake at the pop shop (or whatever people did) before falling into bed and trying to stay awake long enough to do the do.
Well, that's all different now. Sugar babies, sugar daddies, and sugar mommies are here to absolutely shake up the whole dating game in a big way. Digital sugar babies are getting paid to not touch a person, and honestly, that sounds like a win-win to me.
What's a Sugar Baby? (You Were Probably One In College)
First, let's start by defining the term. A sugar baby is a person who receives cash, gifts, and other perks in exchange for talking to and interacting with a sugar daddy or mommy. So, like your rich boyfriend who bought you coffee every day in college.
This Isn't A Job (Technically)
Even though sugar daddies "pay" their babies by giving them gifts and cash, there's not really an exchange of services...if you know what I mean. I knew your mind was going there.
Digital Sugar Babies Don't Even Have To Meet Their Daddies
Look, it depends on the type of deal that they have with the daddy, obviously, but a lot of babies get by just texting, calling, or webcamming their daddy. Some people just like the company, and hey, that's all fine and dandy if my company can chip away at this student debt.
There Are Huge Reasons A Daddy May Not To Meet Up...A Spouse For Instance
You can't control what people choose to do with their lives, so sugar babies might get matched up with someone who's not super faithful. If they're well-connected and worried about being spotted, that's where digital sugar babies really corner the market.
Digital Sugar Babies Are A Rare Breed
I'm not trying to give you a manual on how to settle your next car payment—actually, I'm doing quite the opposite. Digital sugar baby is reportedly the hardest gig for a baby to land because most sugar daddies actually want to meet up. Which, I totally get wanting to meet, especially if you're buying someone a Birkin bag.
Newer Sugar Daddies Love Digital Babies
There's something to be said for how awkward and different this whole situation is for both of you, so if the daddy's newer at it, then he might opt to start out online. It's all a learning curve, just like the ones you ignored in college.
Digital Babies Are Also The Lowest Earners (Prove Me Wrong)
Because you're tapping into a very niche market here (think new and shy daddies), your opportunities for making a lot of cash are a lot narrower. Which is fine if you're looking for a $10 JC Penney gift card instead of a Chanel shopping spree.
Don't Want To Do Digital? Lemme Introduce You To Platonic Daddies
Obviously, if you meet up with the daddy, they're going to pay you more, but maybe you're still not game for intimacy (which I do not blame you for—there are some interesting daddies on the app). Sources recommend you "target" sensitive souls who are looking for friends and older daddies who maybe can't keep up energy-wise for that profitable platonic relationship.
Pay Off Your Student Debt, Girl
You're probably not shocked to know that almost half of the women on sugar baby sites are college students. That's 3 million out of the 8 million women on the site. 3 million...odds are you took biology with at least 10 of them.
Dudes, This Your Time Too
Rounding out that insane 8 million sugar baby women on the site, there are a respectable 3 million men milking the pockets of our generous elite. And rightfully so, we're all in this sinking student debt ship together.
Sugar Mommies Are Valued Members Of The Community (Yes Karen!)
The patriarchy can suck a big egg in my opinion, and nobody shows that better than the stand-up ladies on the site willing to give their cash to babies. There are a staggering 370,000 sugar mommies ready to supply your Starbucks fund.
Use The Wage Gap To Your Advantage
I'm not here to tell you how to be a freedom fighter. I'm just saying that if a wealthy 1% man living in a downtown condo with a personal laundry chute wants to pay you $30, turn the webcam on before you do any bra-burning.
If You Want To Connect With Experienced Babies...Head To Arizona State
By some miracle, SeekingArrangements publishes their data on sugar babies and daddies. They've counted, and the university with the most sugar babies is none other than Arizona State. There's a mind-boggling 2,724 registered on SeekingArrangements alone. Go Devils!
At Texas State, You Could Be A Big Baby In A Small Pond
Maybe heading to a university where there's not a whole lot of baby competition is one of your "wants" in a university—I'm not judging. If that's the case, head down to Texas State since they have the lowest number of sugar babies at 945.
"Your Mom Goes To College"—Kip, Napoleon Dynamite
Just like Kip knows, sugar babies are in community colleges too. Trust Kip, he is the patron saint of all things community college, and he forged a very healthy relationship through chatrooms. Virginia Community College tops the list at 2,008 babies.
If You Want To Go Big, Don't Go To Grand Rapids
If not a lot of sugar babies are at your school, it's a slightly concerning metric for you, since, you know, it's always hard to go first. Grand Rapids Community College only has 175 sugar babies there, so...get ready to get to know your coworkers.
Naturally, America Wins Gold In The Sugar Baby Olympics
None of us should be shocked by this, but the USA wins the title of having the most sugar babies. We really had to dig deep and fight for this one guys, but we beat out the UK, Canada, Australia, and Ireland.
Lack Of Rich Benefactors? OnlyFans Might Be The Route For You
While the sugar-baby and sugar-parent relationship functions on a 1-on-1 level, other people have looked to subscription services like OnlyFans to get funds from a variety of devoted content consumers.
What Exactly Is OnlyFans?
OnlyFans is a premium content social platform where creators are able to charge subscription fees to interested viewers. Originally launched in 2016, the site is now used by many people, but especially young women who create NSFW content.
You Don't Have To Show Your ****
While much of the content on OnlyFans is sexual in nature, not all of it is. As long as people are willing to pay subscription fees for your content, which typically range in cost from $5–$50 monthly, you can make a lot of money. One content creator simply dresses in lingerie and reads segments of the Communist Manifesto, for example.
There Are A Lot Of Different People Providing Your Income
Unlike a sugar baby, who relies on a specific benefactor who can cut them off at any given time, OnlyFans creators have many subscribers to provide them income. Should they lose the interest of one or two people who pay them, they aren't going to be deeply affected.
You Do Have To Split Your Earnings With The Website
However, with a sugar mommy or daddy, every cent of what they send you is specifically for you. On OnlyFans, the site itself retains 20% of the subscription revenue from creators.
It's Not As Simple As Making An Account And Posting
OnlyFans can be lucrative, but many creators who make a lot of funds on it also have large followings on other social media platforms like Twitter or Instagram, which is how they initially gain their OnlyFans subscribers.
Use Dating Apps To Gain More OnlyFans Followers
One tactic that OnlyFans content creators use to gain more followers is to put up "ad profiles" on dating apps that share a couple of photos and their OnlyFans channel information.
It's Also In The Tips
On OnlyFans, users are able to "tip" their favorite creators with money gifts in a way that's similar to a sugar daddy/mommy just dropping money into your bank account. Alternatively, some creators will offer extra exclusive content such as custom photos for individual subscribers who are willing to pay more.
It Allows Creators To Manage Themselves
While some people believe that the societal proliferation of OnlyFans and sugar baby-parent relationships are exploitative, others think it's a great way to let creators control their own sexuality and the profits they make from it.
Either Way, Secure The Bag
Of course, the world of sugar babies and parents and OnlyFans content creation isn't for everyone, and a lot of people are still biased against people involved in them, but it's a great way for a lot of people to gain financial stability and pay for education, luxuries, or even just to live off of.
