By Jane Ridley. May 15, pm Updated May 15, pm. With that, the conversation last December came to a halt. The would-be Lothario is one of hundreds of potential dates who have contacted the Manhattan actress and model since she joined SeekingArrangement also known as SA in November She has met seven people in person. The interactions are legal because the terms fall within a gray area where women are compensated with gifts often cash for their time — not for sex , which may or may not result following an introduction.

Keeley Bailey, 24, had previously dated younger men – but decided to ditch mainstream dating apps like Tinder and Bumble in order to meet guys.

New Delhi: With a surge in unemployment rates and the fear of an uncertain future brought about by the Covid pandemic, many young Indians are turning to another means of making some money — namely, sugar dating . Sugar dating is an arrangement wherein a person receives money, gifts or other financial benefits in exchange for a relationship that is. The giver of said benefits is called a sugar daddy or sugar mommy, while the recipient is a sugar baby. Data released by leading sugar dating website and app SeekingArrangement states that Mumbai is the hotbed for sugar dating in India, with 6, sugar babies and 21, sugar daddies, followed by New Delhi with 3, sugar babies and 13, sugar daddies.

Hyderabad trails closely behind with 1, sugar babies and 11, sugar daddies. Also read: This is how sugar daddies and sugar babies find each other in India these days. The app works like any regular dating app, on which one has to answer basic questions about their age, gender and preferences, and can see the profiles of other people based on various parameters such as location, age and wealth. You are reading this because you value good, intelligent and objective journalism. We thank you for your time and your trust.

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