On my way to work today, I was listening to a radio station in Atlanta talking about a “hot new website” called SugarDaddyForMe.com. It was pretty clear that most of the DJs thought it was a fun little site, pretty damn funny and really harmless. However, this is not your normal dating website. On this site, young girls can find older men who want to “mentor”, pamper or spoil them. One girl had apparently called in and said that she had a “Sugar Daddy” who was paying for her college education, took her out to nice places, bought her expensive gifts and she swore that no sex was ever exchanged for said pleasantries.
Right.
One DJ told of another DJ friend of his who is married with kids, but has a young woman who he “mentors” and “takes care of.” He said it’s not anything he needs to tell his wife about because it’s his money and he swears that nothing physical is going on. He says that it just feels good to “care for a younger woman.”
Yuck. Seriously?
Talk about some seriously whacked out power dynamics in those relationships? Are men (and women – this site is home to wannabe-Sugar Daddy and Mamas alike) so hungry for power that they need to take advantage of and ruin the lives of young men and women. And are there some who are so desperate for love and attention that they actually think relationships like these are healthy? Online dating is one thing. eHarmony is fine, but…this? What do you think about this?