Time for some sugar coated love?
As far as relationships go, most women are attracted to men with money. Although a bitter pill to digest, especially in this day and age, a recent survey now confirms this age-old fact. Conducted by a dating website, the survey places American Idol’s Simon Cowell at the top of the list of perfect ‘sugar daddies’. After all, he has been known to remain close to ex-lovers and make sure that they are financially secure. Following Cowell is Prince Harry, in the second position.
“Cowell is the perfect sugar daddy; not only is he fabulously rich, he is fabulously generous as well. He loves women and treats them with respect,” Brandon Wade, the owner of the website that conducted the survey was quoted telling a newspaper.
Not too long ago, being labeled a ‘sugar daddy’ was considered derogatory. However, changing times have seen the term evolve almost into a term of endearment. While the lifestyles of these rich and famous men used to be regular fodder for reality TV, they have now shifted to an even more powerful medium — the Internet. Millions of women are flocking online, in search of casual relationships with wealthy men. So much so, that it has grown into a new trend in online dating!
Theatre personality Alyque Padamsee offers his opinion on the issue. “I think a lot of it has to do with how much a woman earns or the lifestyle that she’s accustomed to. When the ‘real daddy’ is not too well off for her taste, she goes in search of the ‘sugar daddy’, who can provide her with all the comfort she’s been missing. I think once women fall into the same income bracket as men, and rake in enough moolah for themselves, then the phenomenon could witness a reversal of sorts. They will become the ‘sugar mommies’ that younger guys would love to woo,” he explains.
Model-turned-actor Ganesh Venkatram argues that the concept of a sugar daddy could exist in a materialistic relationship and not one that is based on trust and love. “It’s a very Western trend but I am sure it exists here too, especially in the film and glamour industries. The world is made up of different kinds of people and I don’t want to be judgmental,” he states diplomatically.
“However, if it were up to me, I’d want a girl who is very low maintenance,” he quips, adding. “On a serious note, when it comes to a committed relationship I think it’s love, attention and time that matter and not gifts.”
At the end of the day, there is one thing that most ladies agree upon — that a sugar daddy is certainly not marriage material and such a relationship will work entirely on a ‘no strings attached’ basis. Whether that notion changes is something that remains to be seen.
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