Tokischa Recalls Turning to Sugar Dating During a Financial Crisis
Dominican artist Tokischa told a Bogotá audience that she sought a sugar daddy during a period when she had no room, job or financial stability.
Two-year archive
Stories
Human stories about sugar daddies, sugar babies and the relationships behind the label. 8 verified items · Aug 11, 2024–Aug 11, 2026
A “Sugar Recession” Pushes Daters Toward Jobs and Investing
WIRED interviewed sugar babies and sugar daddies who said economic pressure was reducing allowances, changing expectations and making financial planning more important.
Married Mother Describes the “Secret Santa” Who Funded Her Home
A married mother of four said an older benefactor she calls “Santa” has given her substantial financial support while her husband knows about the arrangement.
Michelle Gurule’s Memoir Traces How Financial Need Led to Sugar Dating
Writer Michelle Gurule described becoming a sugar baby in her early twenties while struggling with tuition, dental problems and basic expenses.
Three Women Explain Why They Entered—or Left—Sugar Dating
A feature followed three women whose sugar-dating choices were shaped by student bills, divorce debt and social-media portrayals of luxury.
A Former College Sugar Baby Says Boundaries Became Her Main Lesson
A first-person essay describes how a former college sugar baby moved from fear and stigma toward treating arrangements as negotiated relationships with firm boundaries.
Anonymous Sugar Daddy Describes What He Seeks in Arrangements
BuzzFeed summarized an online Q&A with a 45-year-old man who identified himself as an experienced sugar daddy.
Former Sugar Baby Describes the Emotional Cost She Recognized Later
Camille Wilson wrote that she first met a sugar daddy at 17 and only later understood the power imbalance and emotional harm surrounding those encounters.