Sugar daddies-dangerous donors
- Apr 5, 2016
- 2 min read
As the cost of college tuition in the U.S. continues to climb, more and more students are pressured to do whatever it takes to keep from becoming crippled by debt.
This opinion article was originally featured in PantherNOW and talks about how more female students are looking to sugar daddies to help pay for school.
Check out the article’s excerpt below and click the link if you want to read the full story!
_______________________
Maytinee Kramer/Staff Writer
As the cost of college tuition in the U.S. continues to climb, more and more students are pressured to do whatever it takes to keep from becoming crippled by debt. Traditionally, college students would take up part-time jobs or sell textbooks. However, in the recent years, a growing number of students, particularly female, have sought unconventional ways of funding their tuition. Multiple studies find that female students are using “sugar daddy” services to supplement their income and pay for their studies.
According to The Economist, nearly three-quarters of college graduates are saddled with debt, owing an average of $35,051. Compared to 1995, roughly half of all graduates carried debt, averaging less than today’s third. With the rise of the cost in tuition rose the number of “sugar daddies,” generally older, wealthier men who pursue young college students, “sugar babies,” for companionship in exchange for money and a luxurious lifestyle. While that’s the surface image of the deal, it is often reported that sex remains unspoken.
In 2011, Seeking Arrangement, “the leading Sugar Daddy dating site where over five million members fuel mutually beneficial relationships on their terms,” reported that 40 percent of the website’s total population was comprised of college students. By 2012, the number rose to 44 percent. It is easy to see the appeal as college students who use Seeking Arrangement earn an average of $3,000 a month.
_______________________
Photo Credit: Flickr
Comments