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A US-based dating website says it is helping hundreds of Perth students pay for university by connecting them with willing "sugar daddies".
The website, SeekingArrangement.com, has released a list entitled "Australia's Top 20 Fastest Growing Sugar Baby Colleges of 2012", which shows the universities where alternative fee-help is most frequently sought.
Western Australia's main four universities; Curtin University, Edith Cowan, Murdoch, The University of Western Australia and Murdoch, respectively, all make the list.
While the University of Sydney topped the list, with 45 students "seeking a mutually beneficial relationship" last year, Curtin University came in fifth, with 94 students.
Company spokeswoman Jennifer Gwynn said that meant these "sugar babies" stood to receive approximately $3000 a month in allowances and gifts from a willing Sugar Daddy to help cover tuition and living expenses.
But she said it was not prostitution.
"As you can imagine, we get this question a lot," Ms Gwynn said.
"The key difference between being a sugar baby and being a prostitute is the relationship. A prostitute is conducting a transaction between a customer. Our site is a dating website for people seeking a certain type of relationship. The two are completely different."
Ms Gywnn said men and women engaging in these "sugar" relationships agreed on the terms of their arrangement up front, and in the case of users looking for educational support, that could mean payments for textbooks and other learning materials.
"Sex is never required, though it may be aspired to," she said.
"The reality is, most sugar relationships resemble a typical boyfriend-girlfriend type relationship, with an added financial component."
In Australia, schools in New South Wales and Victoria have experienced the most growth in new memberships, she said.
According to company figures, there were 14, 500 sugar babies in Sydney, seeking various types of arrangements, and 800 sugar daddies and mommies willing to offer their support last year. Melbourne had 9210 sugar babies, and 640 sugar daddies and mommies.
Ms Gywnn said the number of student memberships increased significantly around the world, with 58 per cent more students seeking a mutually beneficial relationship than the year before.
"I think in most nations the cost of a good education and getting by in life while you get an education is higher than it should be," Ms Gywnn said.
"While Australia is often applauded for its student loan program, the cost of living is still very high, and the job outlook low. It's a disconnect. Making an investment in your education doesn't always guarantee you a good job after all is said and done."
Presumably, that's where another sugar someone steps in.
Where the sugar babies are:
1. The University of Sydney 137
2. The University of Newcastle 114
3. Deakin University 106
4. La Trobe University 99
5. Curtin University 94
6. The Australian National University 89
7. The University of Adelaide 85
8. Edith Cowan University 78
9. Monash University 77
10. Victoria University 74
11. The University of Melbourne 69
12. Australian Catholic University 64
13. University of South Australia 58
14. The University of Western Australia 53
15. RMIT University 51
16. The University of Queensland 45
17. Macquarie University 42
18. Griffith University 37
19. The University of New England 35
20. Murdoch University 33
A US-based dating website says it is helping hundreds of Perth students pay for university by connecting them with willing "sugar daddies".
The website, SeekingArrangement.com, has released a list entitled "Australia’s Top 20 Fastest Growing Sugar Baby Colleges of 2012", which shows the universities where alternative fee-help is most frequently sought.
Western Australia’s main four universities; Curtin University, Edith Cowan, Murdoch, The University of Western Australia and Murdoch, respectively, all make the list.
While the University of Sydney topped the list, with 45 students “seeking a mutually beneficial relationship” last year, Curtin University came in fifth, with 94 students.
Company spokeswoman Jennifer Gwynn said that meant these “sugar babies” stood to receive approximately $3000 a month in allowances and gifts from a willing Sugar Daddy to help cover tuition and living expenses.
But she said it was not prostitution.
"As you can imagine, we get this question a lot," Ms Gwynn said.
"The key difference between being a sugar baby and being a prostitute is the relationship. A prostitute is conducting a transaction between a customer. Our site is a dating website for people seeking a certain type of relationship. The two are completely different."
Ms Gywnn said men and women engaging in these "sugar" relationships agreed on the terms of their arrangement up front, and in the case of users looking for educational support, that could mean payments for textbooks and other learning materials.
"Sex is never required, though it may be aspired to," she said.
"The reality is, most sugar relationships resemble a typical boyfriend-girlfriend type relationship, with an added financial component."
In Australia, schools in New South Wales and Victoria have experienced the most growth in new memberships, she said.
According to company figures, there were 14, 500 sugar babies in Sydney, seeking various types of arrangements, and 800 sugar daddies and mommies willing to offer their support last year. Melbourne had 9210 sugar babies, and 640 sugar daddies and mommies.
Ms Gywnn said the number of student memberships increased significantly around the world, with 58 per cent more students seeking a mutually beneficial relationship than the year before.
"I think in most nations the cost of a good education and getting by in life while you get an education is higher than it should be," Ms Gywnn said.
"While Australia is often applauded for its student loan program, the cost of living is still very high, and the job outlook low. It's a disconnect. Making an investment in your education doesn't always guarantee you a good job after all is said and done."
Presumably, that's where another sugar someone steps in.
Where the sugar babies are:
1. The University of Sydney 137
2. The University of Newcastle 114
3. Deakin University 106
4. La Trobe University 99
5. Curtin University 94
6. The Australian National University 89
7. The University of Adelaide 85
8. Edith Cowan University 78
9. Monash University 77
10. Victoria University 74
11. The University of Melbourne 69
12. Australian Catholic University 64
13. University of South Australia 58
14. The University of Western Australia 53
15. RMIT University 51
16. The University of Queensland 45
17. Macquarie University 42
18. Griffith University 37
19. The University of New England 35
20. Murdoch University 33
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