Yes, sugar dating is most certainly legal.
That’s the short version but I’m sure you want to know a little more if you are thinking of diving into the sugar bowl, as dating this way has always been associated with a certain air of mystery and taboo. The most common stigma being is sugaring a form of prostitution?
For you to make you own decision about sugar dating It’s important to know how sugar dating relationships form and how they work.
Let’s begin with the definition of what a sugar dating relationship actually is. It’s difficult to categorise as there are so many variables but in general this is a pretty accurate synopsis.
A “sugar daddy” is a term used to describe an older, typically wealthy man statistically aged between 35 and 60 who enters into a relationship with a younger person, typically a woman, who in exchange receives gifts, money, or other financial benefits.
The term “sugar” refers to the financial aspect of the relationship, with the “sugar daddy” providing financial support to the “sugar baby.” This type of relationship is also known as a “sugar arrangement” or “sugar dating”
Sugar daddies are entrepreneurial affluent men that are dawn to sugar dating for the drama free aspect of the relationships. Most often time restricted, dating this way works perfectly with their busy lifestyle. Their average age is 41 and income $250,000 per annum
What’s a sugar babe
A “sugar babe” or “sugar baby” is a term used to describe a person, typically a young woman or man who enters into a relationship with an older, typically wealthy person, in exchange for gifts, money, or other financial benefits. The relationship is often referred to as a “sugar arrangement” or “sugar dating.” It is a form of transactional dating commonly called a mutually beneficial relationship,
In that both the sugar daddy and the sugar babe seek to make one another’s life’s happier.
Sugar babes are independent women that like the idea of an additional revenue stream while dating a successful person of their choosing. The average age of a sugar babe is 24, they come from all walks of life, professional, academics, single parents, young women starting out and looking for a hand up the ladder of life, divorcees, students, travellers as well as babes that just like dating a more mature person.
What’s a sugar dating arrangement?
In a sugar dating arrangement, both parties enter into a relationship with a clear understanding of what they expect from each other. This includes the terms of the arrangement, such as the amount of financial support or gifts to be given, the frequency of meetings and the boundaries of the relationship. It does not necessarily have to involve sex, although as in most adult relationships, it often does.
If legal then why is sugar dating controversial?
Important point
Sugar dating is considered controversial because it involves a transactional element, where one person provides financial support or gifts to another person in exchange for companionship, sexual favours or other benefits. Some critics argue that it is a form of exploitation, where the sugar baby is essentially being bought and the sugar daddy is using their wealth to buy access to a younger person. Additionally, the power dynamic in these relationships is often seen as problematic, with the sugar daddy holding more power and control over the sugar baby. Having sugar dated for a number of years I can understand this criticism but, in my personnel experience, both the sugar daddy and the sugar babe are open to manipulation. The way to avoid this is to be sure of the person you decide to date. Take time to get to know them first and ensure their ethics match yours and you have both agreed upon the boundaries and the dynamics of the relationship.
Question: Is Sugar Dating Prostitution?
Answer: No
There is far greater complexity to sugar dating than escorting, as escorting mostly involves a one-time, brief sexual encounter. The essence of which is money for sexual favours. Romantic relationships involve multi-dimensional ongoing interactions. Sugaring has aspects of both types of relationships in a much more innocent form. Unlike prostitutes the life of a sugar babe does not revolve around purely sexual encounters. On the contrary, sugaring is often meant to support more significant goals and activities of the women.
However, while prostitution begins and ends with this one-time exchange, sugaring is much more than this. It also involves enduring romantic connections and activities, thereby leaving open the possibility of long term, serious relationships.
When passing judgement on what are described as mutually Beneficial Relationships people tend to focus on the first two words of that sentence and ignore the word Relationship. Benefits aside sugar dating is based on positive relationships that entail connections with attraction and mutual respect.
The aim of a mutually beneficial relationship is that two people connect and help each other to make each other’s life happier.
Personally, I feel the only way sugar dating can be conceived as prostitution is if a sugar babe is purely focused on one date PPMs and if they date a person they are not attracted to.
Sugar dating is still dating and as such you must still have the chemistry with someone for it to work successfully.
Receiving your allowance
What are the legalities with receiving gifts or cash?
As whatever a sugar daddy gives a sugar babe is a gift it is therefore exempt from tax. For a sugar daddy I am afraid no such tax break exists.
The fact that as a sugar babe you need not declare gifts or cash you receive from a sugar daddy also enforces the argument that sugaring is not prostitution as escorts are obliged to pay tax on what they receive.