Toby Knapp

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LOVE STORY: Are #sugar #dating sites the new... thing? Read this & discuss!

I have to tell you, some of these dating sites... make me raise an eyebrow... but I'm not going to say they're wrong.

Yesterday, I got this "pitch" email from Seeking Arrangement, which is a great site and service which, I take it, connects well-paid men who are willing to be "SUGAR DADDIES" or women who are willing to be "SUGAR MOMMAS" with younger partners who... don't mind... such arrangements.

Hey, if you've got the money to spend, why not be happy, right?

What caught my eye was that whole TEXAS word. Being that this is my home state, I was drawn in... because I know the whole TEXAS thing brings with it a unique set of morals, folkways and the like. And so I watched the video above.

I guess this Randy, who is 54, decided to join the site where he met Macy, who is a 23-year-old model and "sugar baby." Whatever they're doing... it seems to have worked because they seem to be in love... or whatnot. And it seems to be working because they've featured this on the site as being an example of how this whole "thing" works...

Here's what SEEKING ARRANGEMENT'S PITCH to me said:

Aside from their obvious age disparity, Randy and Macy are not your typical “white picket fence” couple. As they begin their life-changing move to Los Angeles, Macy and Randy look forward to the future, but know that marriage isn’t something either of them are interested in. They have been polyamorous for a majority of their relationship and have no desire to change that anytime soon. 

When it comes to Macy, Randy’s main focus isn’t spoiling her and showering her with gifts 24/7. Instead, he wants to build her up in hopes that she becomes just as successful as him. 

“There’s a lot of women on the site that say ‘I want Gucci bags and whatever.’ Look, I’m not here to change your tax bracket,” says Randy. “My thought is, I could put a beautiful ring on your finger but to me, it’s why? I’d much rather get her a stock account for the same amount I would buy the ring.”

Now... #TobyThoughts... at random... about this whole thing...

I'm not gonna judge an age gap. I was 13 years older than a person I dated once. Another woman I was with was like 17 years younger than her husband who actually lied to her about his age when they first met, so I don't want to say that relationships are contingent on age.

I'm also not gonna pretend that there are sugar-babies looking for sugar-daddies out there. Tampa taught me this. Lived it. Saw it. Knew people who were doing it. Knew dudes who had mad insecurity problems because of this.

Is fostering this sort of "arrangement a good thing? I don't know. Happy for you isn't happy for me or for everyone... and I just want people to be happy... so I'm not sure what I think of this. You? Have thoughts?

Is this healthy? Again, I'll defer to your thoughts.

Should we judge? Nope. I don't think we should. Because you never know what someone is going through... and for all you know, they could have the whole amazing, Cinderella-relationship thing going on.

What do you think of this story? Of this website? Feel free to share your thoughts freely here... and in the comments below... or message me with your thoughts... I'd love to read 'em... because like you, I just don't know what I think about all of this...

... but I'll figure it out!

#LoveToby

tk@iheartradio.com


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