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Undergraduate Students Sugar Dating in the US Demonstrate Increased Financial Need and a History of Several Adverse Childhood Experiences

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Patel Grishma¹,Torresan Mirella²,Eng Shirley³,Acero Nicole⁴,Chessky Anna⁵,Ades Veronica⁶^ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Yeshiva University Albert Einstein College of Medicine

2. NYU Gallatin School of Individualized Study: New York University Gallatin School of Individualized Study

3. New York Medical College School of Medicine

4. Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine

5. New York University

6. Jacobi Medical Center: New York City Health and Hospitals Jacobi

Abstract

Abstract We examined the prevalence of sugar dating among undergraduate students, elucidating the logistics of such relationships, and assessing the demographics and motivations of sugar babies. From October 2019 to May 2020, a cross-sectional, online survey asked 1582 undergraduate students in an urban, private university in the United States about their sugar dating experiences, substance use history, and childhood traumas. We found prevalence of sugar dating to be 5.2%. Sugar babies are 2 to 5 times more likely to have experienced any form of childhood trauma defined by the 10 item ACE questionnaire. Sugar babies are more likely to have loans, scholarships, a Federal Pell grant, and work-study. Many sugar babies have experienced vulnerabilities (financial need, childhood traumas) that could put them at increased risk of exploitation by sugar sponsors. Future studies should explore the dynamics of sugar relationships among undergraduate students and the risks accompanying these relationships.

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Research Square Platform LLC

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