We all know that online dating has the potential to go wrong, but how about relationships that were created from a sugar daddy site? Nothing can go wrong there – or can it? Well, Seeking Arrangement, a popular sugar daddy site, is in the limelight again, and not in a good way.
According to this post on the Daily Mail an 85-year-old man was left tied to a coffee table as his sugar baby stole his money to go on a shopping spree.
The twist is that the original sugar baby says she is not responsible for the crime. Her twin sister is responsible for leaving the senior helpless for about 20 hours. But, they are both under charges of burglary, robbery, assault, kidnapping, and grand larceny, and they could spend a minimum of 15 years paying for their crimes if they are convicted.
The Dangers Of Sugar Daddy Sites Are Real
Both of the girls in this story have criminal records and were under the required age of 18 to be a member on the site. It sheds light on just how the sugar daddy and sugar baby relationship can be taken advantage of in a big way.
First, the sites rely on honesty rather than proof. For instance, Seeking Arrangement doesn’t require a sugar baby to produce identification to join the site. The sites, and the sugar daddies on it, have to take her word for it.
Second, background checks are not a requirement, and this opens up the door to anyone who wants to use the site for malicious purposes.
7 Tips For Senior Sugar Daddies
Sugar babies are younger people and they are more likely to take advantage of a senior man or woman than someone who is younger. Therefore, if you are a senior who wants a sugar baby in your life, take some precautions to ensure that you are safe, regardless of what the sugar baby says about herself.
1. Make Sure She Agrees To What You Want
The young woman in the above story was disgusted by the things the senior sugar daddy wanted her to do. Make sure you discuss what you want before you meet up to get an idea of what the sugar baby is willing to do for you, and further discuss it with her when she meets you to get a face-to-face reaction from her.
She may be able to hide her true feelings over the computer or phone, but in person she will let your know through body language, facial expressions, and words whether she is willing to do her part in the relationship you desire.
2. Make Sure Help Is Near
Instead of taking your sugar baby home, where you may not have company for a while, meet in public and stay in a hotel if you plan to spend the night together. This way there will be other people around to hear you if things go bad, and staff will check on you within a shorter amount of time than if you were home alone.
3. Keep A Cell Phone On Hand With Help On Speed Dial
You have a better chance of calling for help quickly than you do fighting off your sugar baby. Keep a cell phone on hand and have help on speed dial so that it only takes 2 seconds for you to call for help in case things get ugly.
4. Keep Your Credit Cards Hidden
Your sugar baby should have an understanding of what you are willing to give her in the relationship, but she should not have access to your credit cards. Even if you feel secure with your sugar baby, do not let her know where you credit cards are in case she is purposefully trying to make you feel secure to really rip you off. This may seem like an extreme case, but there is always a chance that you are being used solely for an end goal that you are not aware of.
5. Don’t Take On A Sugar Baby Who Doesn’t Want To Give Back
If a sugar baby is unwilling to give you what you want from the arrangement, find another sugar baby. Yes, you know that your money is a big part of the relationship, but if she is not willing to participate in the relationship, then you are essentially an ATM that she visits once in a while. And any sugar baby who views you like that, and is willing to be selfish in the relationship, has the potential to rip you off in the future.
6. Listen To Your Gut
If something seems off about the sugar baby, stop the interaction or relationship with her. Your instincts will go a long way in determining whether or not you are in danger, and since there are many sugar babies out there, you can afford to be picky.
7. Don’t Let Her Friends Come Along
The man in the above story invited both girls into his house. There is strength in numbers, so don’t let your sugar baby bring along her friend, sister, or mother. Your relationship does not involve them and there is no need to bring them along.
