So it's not surprising students are finding nontraditional ways to pay their tuition. Some have become what are known as "Sugar Babies" to make financial ends meet. Twenty-three-year old Kennedy is a nursing student in Houston and a single mom. She doesn't want to reveal her identity for fear people will find out. Yeah, I've had Sugar Daddies pay my car notes, pay my rent.
She posted this profile to SeekingArrangement. It's one of many so-called "dating" websites that typically links wealthy men with young women, looking not for love, but for financial support.
Kennedy said she has met four men online, provided companionship and conversation, but nothing beyond that. It's about so much more than that. It can be any relationship that you want," Kennedy said. I would beg to differ that they are in any way vulnerable. They're empowered," SeekingArrangement. That is illegal," she said.
But many, like legal analyst Joel Androphy, still raise a brow. It's legal if there is no sex involved. Nobody is going to believe there is no sex involved. But something is only criminal if you get caught," Androphy said. According to the website, in , the University of Texas had new student sign-ups -- the most of any college nationwide. Locally, the University of Houston had 65 new sign-ups. But here's the caution. Therapists Micki Grimland worries about the psychological impact.
The human condition is built for attachment," Grimland said. But those signing up, like Kennedy, say it's strictly business. Below is the company's list of fastest-growing Sugar Baby schools and the number of new sign-ups from each campus in Welcome, Mickey.
