Gina is not a student who spends money on frivolous things. Her hunter green Columbia backpack is well-worn and her nails look chipped and broken.
This makes BU No. Other Boston area universities, including the University of Massachusetts and Northeastern University, also made the list, at No.
Three BU sugar babies who were interviewed said that although spending a few hours with an older companion for a few hundred dollars seems easy enough, the sugar babies know they could β and sometimes do β find themselves in dangerous situations. Despite the risks, the sugar babies continue to date older people as a way of earning money. Gina said she first met up with a man in his 40s who works in tech, who she found through SeekingArrangement. Their first date seemed almost normal to her β they went to a coffee shop and had polite conversation.
Then he paid for her drink, as well as her company. Her relationship with this man eventually became intimate. For others, like Stephanie, another BU student who requested her identity remain anonymous for privacy reasons, the site allows them a bit more luxury.
She, unlike Gina, goes on casual dates where only touching is allowed. However, she said if it were not for the laws around prostitution, she would consider it. Stephanie said she takes precautions before she decides to meet with a sugar daddy. She first joined the site to pay for a trip to Spain while in high school. And it seems a growing number of young people feel the same way.
