I trusted a sugar daddy - he gave me £12,000 then broke my heart

I trusted a sugar daddy - he gave me £12,000 then broke my heart

“I like you,” I pleaded. “I care about you.” I was sitting in his kitchen, tears rolling down my face, clutching a brown paper bag containing $16,008 (around £12,500). The man who had just handed me this generous amount had simultaneously shattered my heart.

In the summer of 2022, I decided to revisit a website that connects sugar babies with sugar daddies. I had tried it once years before, going on a single date with a man who talked about jazz all evening and was eager to get intimate quickly. It felt off, so I took the $50 he gave me and disappeared.

Now, feeling desperate and broke, I took another chance. The profiles on this site are more upfront than on typical dating apps. Some list explicit preferences; others spell out terms of the arrangement, like:

“Lonely tech guy with astigmatism seeking girl to cuddle and speak in baby voice – come over tonight for $200.”

Then I found a profile that stood out as sincere: “First time on here, you don’t have to be good-looking, just please be kind.” I liked what I read and sent him a message. We bonded over being native New Yorkers. He repeatedly said,

“Don’t worry, I’m normal,”

often adding a self-deprecating remark like,

“I’m normal, if you don’t mind an older guy with thin hair.”

Author’s Summary

A personal story revealing the complex emotions and unexpected ruptures behind sugar dating, highlighting vulnerability and trust.

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Metro Metro — 2025-11-07

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