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Online dating service Social network service | |
Available in | English, Spanish, Mandarin, French, German, Russian, Portuguese, Dutch, Italian, Korean, Japanese |
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Owner | Brandon Wade |
URL | www.seeking.com |
Commercial | Yes |
Registration | Yes |
Users | 20 million (2018)[1] |
Launched | 2006 |
Current status | Active |
SeekingArrangement (also known as Seeking) is an American sugar baby, sugar daddy and Sugar momma dating website[2] founded by MIT graduate Brandon Wade in San Francisco, California in 2006.[3][4] Wade is currently the company's CEO.[5]
Section 8.c. of the membership agreement of Seeking Arrangements grants them full perpetual rights to use anything put on their site by members. Section 13.c. gives them the right to release members' user information and identity to anyone if Seeking Arrangements deems the release to be 'reasonable.' Website members' data is retained forever.[6]
- Brandon Wade is a leading dating expert, and the Founder and CEO of the websites SeekingArrangement.com, WhatsYourPrice.com and SeekingMillionaire.com. As an entrepreneur, he's started numerous internet and mobile companies, as well as retail and tour businesses.
- SeekingArrangement (also known as Seeking) is an American sugar baby, sugar daddy and Sugar momma dating website founded by MIT graduate Brandon Wade in San Francisco, California in 2006. Wade is currently the company's CEO.
The SeekingArrangement business model is based on a membership system. Sugar babies create profiles and join the website free of charge. Sugar baby members who register with their university email address automatically qualify for a Premium Membership status.[7] Sugar Daddies and Mamas are able to register for site services free of charge, which provides them with a limited number of messages. After the trial period has expired, members have the option to either purchase credits for expanded messaging privileges on a monthly basis or on an annual basis with the Diamond Package.[8] The initial model also relied heavily on their stated mission for membership acquisition and retention, by stating that both Sugar Daddies, Sugar Babies and Mamas could get what they wanted when they wanted. Such criticism on more traditional relationships, namely, that traditional relationships do not offer such advantages and the 2014 statement by its CEO Brandon Wade that love is 'a concept invented by poor people'[9] started a backlash; and in terms of its business model competitive analysis, it fell short of foreseeing the large market gap this would create for other dating sites to explore the market share consisting of genuine sugar babies seeking true relationships.[10]
Members join for free, and can currently access the site from 139 countries[3] with translations in ten languages.[11] The company headquarters is presently located in Las Vegas, NV. There are additional offices located in Ukraine and Singapore.
In 2010, SeekingArrangement.com began offering free Premium Memberships to students who register using their university email addresses.[12] The company expanded its offering to college students in Canada,[13] Australia, the United Kingdom,[14][15] France,[16] and various parts of Europe.
In 2014, over 1.4 million students were registered on the website in search of Sugar Daddies and Sugar Mommies.[17] Requests from Sugar Babies varied from assistance with college expenses to monthly allowances for living expenses.[18]
In 2015, Seeking Arrangement released a list of the top 20 colleges attended by girls using the website as sugar babies. The number one university on the list was the University of Texas. Other information on sugar babies was also provided such as the average allowance and a breakdown of what girls spent their allowance on.[19]
Controversy[edit]
When the 2012 Republican National Convention took place in Tampa Bay, Florida, SeekingArrangement.com saw a 25.9% increase of site users stemming from this geographic area. This increase translates to the average of 1,823 daily users increasing to 2,295 accessing the site at this reported time.[20]The Huffington Post quotes 'politicians in the Republican Party had more than just politics on their mind.'[20] Huffington Post continued to state that further evidence suggests that of the 200,000 Sugar Daddy users, 42.1% reportedly identify as Republicans and 34.9% as Democrats.[20]
In 2011 former New York U.S. Representative Anthony Weiner posted a photograph of sexual nature via his Twitter page. Six women would come to light admitting that they had engaged in sexually charged phone relationships with the married representative.[21] Sydney Elaine Leathers, one of the six women Weiner had extramarital contact with, admitted to meeting Weiner on the SeekingArrangement site. Leathers has since admitted to using similar sites since the age of 19.[22]
In 2016, Doug Richard admitted to sexual activity with a 13-year-old girl met through SeekingArrangement, believing her to be 17 at the time. The court heard that the 13-year-old girl in question told Richards on a number of occasions that she was 17.[23] On January 29, 2016, Richard was cleared of all charges brought against him by a unanimous jury decision.[24]
In 2021, The New York Times reported that Joel Greenberg, the former Seminole County tax collector indicted on federal sex trafficking charges, used the site to meet women. Rep. Matt Gaetz also allegedly used the site.[25]
References[edit]
- ^Rosman, Katherine (2018-10-15). 'A 'Sugar Date' Gone Sour'. The New York Times. ISSN0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
- ^Padawer, Ruth (2009-04-10). 'Making it Easy for 'Sugar Daddies' to Connect With 'Sugar Babies''. The New York Times.
- ^ ab'SeekingArrangement - About Us'. SeekingArrangement.com. February 25, 2015.
- ^Koppel, Nathan. 'A Q&A With Brandon Wade, Mr. Sugar Daddy'Wall Street Journal. August 17, 2011. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
- ^'Dating website founder says love doesn't exist'. CNN.com.
- ^'Terms of Use'. SeekingArrangement.com. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
- ^'SeekingArrangement - How It Works'. seekingarrangement.com.
- ^Berliet, Melanie (May 2010). 'Desperately Sugar Daddies'. Vanity Fair.
- ^Wade, Brandon. 'Dating website founder says love doesn't exist'.
- ^'The true concept of a sugar baby relationship CLICK HERE!!!'. 18 July 2018.
- ^'Bottom of Page Language LIst'. SeekingArrangement. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
- ^'New York Post'. New York Post. February 9, 2014. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
- ^'CBS News'. CBS News. April 29, 2014.
- ^Marszal, Andrew (January 22, 2013). 'The Telegraph'. The Telegraph. Retrieved February 25, 2015.
- ^'The Tab'. TheTab.com. January 31, 2014. Retrieved February 25, 2015.
- ^'The Local. FR'. The Local. fr. March 27, 2014.
- ^Maimann, Kevin (2015-01-27). 'As education costs rise, students seek out 'sugar daddies''. melfortjournal.com. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
- ^'CNN'. ? CNN.com. February 26, 2013.
- ^Keith Gollar, 'Seeking Arrangement' Releases Top 20 Colleges Where Women Sign Up To Meet Older Men With Money', '700 WLW', March 4, 2015
- ^ abcGray, Emma (2012-09-05). 'Sugar Daddy RNC? SeekingArrangement.com Claims Traffic Boost From Republican Convention'. Huffington Post.
- ^'Anthony Weiner Says He Spoke To '6 To 10' Women, 3 After He Resigned Congress'. Huffington Post. 2013-07-25. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
- ^Breslaw, Anna (2013-07-31). 'Anthony Weiner's Sext Partner Sydney Leathers Was On Sugar Daddy Site'. Cosmopolitan. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
- ^'Dragons' Den star 'paid for sex with 13-year-old girl''. BBC News. 2016-01-25. Retrieved 2016-01-26.
- ^Cheston, Paul (29 January 2016). 'Doug Richard trial: Former Dragons' Den star who slept with girl, 13, cleared of sex offences'. London Evening Standard.
- ^Benner, Katie; Schmidt, Michael S. (2021-04-02). 'Justice Dept. Inquiry Into Matt Gaetz Said to Be Focused on Cash Paid to Women'. The New York Times. ISSN0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
External links[edit]
With Christmas only a few days away, many people have yet to buy a gift for their special someone. For those who have yet to buy anything for their significant other, Brandon Wade, the Founder & CEO of SeekingArrangement.com, offers his list of gift ideas.
SUGAR DADDY
'A Sugar Daddy can be difficult to buy for, especially since he will insist that you spend little or no money at all,' says Brandon Wade, who was named Mr. Sugar Daddy by the Wall Street Journal. 'Let's face it, a Sugar Daddy, by nature, can buy anything he wants on his own. So if you are going to get him a present, it needs to be thoughtful and creative.'
For the special Sugar Daddy, Mr. Wade offers the following gift ideas: Give him something personal, such as a properly framed photo of two lovers together; Pamper him with a special home cooked meal or special treat, complete with a massage; Design or customize something special for him, such as cuff links or a belt buckle.
SUGAR BABY
'A Sugar Baby is used to getting pampered throughout the year, so buying something for her for Christmas requires research,' says Mr. Wade. 'All Sugar Babies are not created equal, so keep that in mind when you are shopping for yours. My suggestion is to keep your gift simple, and take into consideration what your Sugar Baby really likes.'
For the Sugar Baby, Mr. Wade suggests staying away from 'gift cards'. While 'gift cards' from IHOP or Walmart are acceptable in the less sophisticated and less creative world of non-sugar relationships, few 5-star brands offer 'gift cards' as a gifting option. So unless one plans on putting a four figure value into a Visa gift card, Mr. Wade suggests the following gift ideas.
For the luxurious sugar baby, one cannot go wrong with a pair of classic Christian Louboutin pumps in her favorite color. For the jet setting Travel Sugar Baby, surprise her with a new Hermes Birkin for the airplane, and slip some tickets to Paris inside. For the studious College Sugar Baby, keep her studying in style with the number one gift this year: an iPad2, personalized with a stylish case, like Chanel or Michael Kors.
According to Mr. Wade, the Holidays are about showing the people in one's life just how much they mean, so his recommendation is to keep it simple and from the heart. He also recommends that if one is going to do something special, he or she should give it enough attention and effort to make it sincere.
For more information about the Sugar Daddy and Sugar Baby Holiday gift suggestions, please visit the Sugar Daddy Blog.
Brandon Wade Basketball
SeekingArrangement (also known as Seeking) is an American sugar baby, sugar daddy and Sugar momma dating website[2] founded by MIT graduate Brandon Wade in San Francisco, California in 2006.[3][4] Wade is currently the company's CEO.[5]
Section 8.c. of the membership agreement of Seeking Arrangements grants them full perpetual rights to use anything put on their site by members. Section 13.c. gives them the right to release members' user information and identity to anyone if Seeking Arrangements deems the release to be 'reasonable.' Website members' data is retained forever.[6]
- Brandon Wade is a leading dating expert, and the Founder and CEO of the websites SeekingArrangement.com, WhatsYourPrice.com and SeekingMillionaire.com. As an entrepreneur, he's started numerous internet and mobile companies, as well as retail and tour businesses.
- SeekingArrangement (also known as Seeking) is an American sugar baby, sugar daddy and Sugar momma dating website founded by MIT graduate Brandon Wade in San Francisco, California in 2006. Wade is currently the company's CEO.
The SeekingArrangement business model is based on a membership system. Sugar babies create profiles and join the website free of charge. Sugar baby members who register with their university email address automatically qualify for a Premium Membership status.[7] Sugar Daddies and Mamas are able to register for site services free of charge, which provides them with a limited number of messages. After the trial period has expired, members have the option to either purchase credits for expanded messaging privileges on a monthly basis or on an annual basis with the Diamond Package.[8] The initial model also relied heavily on their stated mission for membership acquisition and retention, by stating that both Sugar Daddies, Sugar Babies and Mamas could get what they wanted when they wanted. Such criticism on more traditional relationships, namely, that traditional relationships do not offer such advantages and the 2014 statement by its CEO Brandon Wade that love is 'a concept invented by poor people'[9] started a backlash; and in terms of its business model competitive analysis, it fell short of foreseeing the large market gap this would create for other dating sites to explore the market share consisting of genuine sugar babies seeking true relationships.[10]
Members join for free, and can currently access the site from 139 countries[3] with translations in ten languages.[11] The company headquarters is presently located in Las Vegas, NV. There are additional offices located in Ukraine and Singapore.
In 2010, SeekingArrangement.com began offering free Premium Memberships to students who register using their university email addresses.[12] The company expanded its offering to college students in Canada,[13] Australia, the United Kingdom,[14][15] France,[16] and various parts of Europe.
In 2014, over 1.4 million students were registered on the website in search of Sugar Daddies and Sugar Mommies.[17] Requests from Sugar Babies varied from assistance with college expenses to monthly allowances for living expenses.[18]
In 2015, Seeking Arrangement released a list of the top 20 colleges attended by girls using the website as sugar babies. The number one university on the list was the University of Texas. Other information on sugar babies was also provided such as the average allowance and a breakdown of what girls spent their allowance on.[19]
Controversy[edit]
When the 2012 Republican National Convention took place in Tampa Bay, Florida, SeekingArrangement.com saw a 25.9% increase of site users stemming from this geographic area. This increase translates to the average of 1,823 daily users increasing to 2,295 accessing the site at this reported time.[20]The Huffington Post quotes 'politicians in the Republican Party had more than just politics on their mind.'[20] Huffington Post continued to state that further evidence suggests that of the 200,000 Sugar Daddy users, 42.1% reportedly identify as Republicans and 34.9% as Democrats.[20]
In 2011 former New York U.S. Representative Anthony Weiner posted a photograph of sexual nature via his Twitter page. Six women would come to light admitting that they had engaged in sexually charged phone relationships with the married representative.[21] Sydney Elaine Leathers, one of the six women Weiner had extramarital contact with, admitted to meeting Weiner on the SeekingArrangement site. Leathers has since admitted to using similar sites since the age of 19.[22]
In 2016, Doug Richard admitted to sexual activity with a 13-year-old girl met through SeekingArrangement, believing her to be 17 at the time. The court heard that the 13-year-old girl in question told Richards on a number of occasions that she was 17.[23] On January 29, 2016, Richard was cleared of all charges brought against him by a unanimous jury decision.[24]
In 2021, The New York Times reported that Joel Greenberg, the former Seminole County tax collector indicted on federal sex trafficking charges, used the site to meet women. Rep. Matt Gaetz also allegedly used the site.[25]
References[edit]
- ^Rosman, Katherine (2018-10-15). 'A 'Sugar Date' Gone Sour'. The New York Times. ISSN0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
- ^Padawer, Ruth (2009-04-10). 'Making it Easy for 'Sugar Daddies' to Connect With 'Sugar Babies''. The New York Times.
- ^ ab'SeekingArrangement - About Us'. SeekingArrangement.com. February 25, 2015.
- ^Koppel, Nathan. 'A Q&A With Brandon Wade, Mr. Sugar Daddy'Wall Street Journal. August 17, 2011. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
- ^'Dating website founder says love doesn't exist'. CNN.com.
- ^'Terms of Use'. SeekingArrangement.com. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
- ^'SeekingArrangement - How It Works'. seekingarrangement.com.
- ^Berliet, Melanie (May 2010). 'Desperately Sugar Daddies'. Vanity Fair.
- ^Wade, Brandon. 'Dating website founder says love doesn't exist'.
- ^'The true concept of a sugar baby relationship CLICK HERE!!!'. 18 July 2018.
- ^'Bottom of Page Language LIst'. SeekingArrangement. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
- ^'New York Post'. New York Post. February 9, 2014. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
- ^'CBS News'. CBS News. April 29, 2014.
- ^Marszal, Andrew (January 22, 2013). 'The Telegraph'. The Telegraph. Retrieved February 25, 2015.
- ^'The Tab'. TheTab.com. January 31, 2014. Retrieved February 25, 2015.
- ^'The Local. FR'. The Local. fr. March 27, 2014.
- ^Maimann, Kevin (2015-01-27). 'As education costs rise, students seek out 'sugar daddies''. melfortjournal.com. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
- ^'CNN'. ? CNN.com. February 26, 2013.
- ^Keith Gollar, 'Seeking Arrangement' Releases Top 20 Colleges Where Women Sign Up To Meet Older Men With Money', '700 WLW', March 4, 2015
- ^ abcGray, Emma (2012-09-05). 'Sugar Daddy RNC? SeekingArrangement.com Claims Traffic Boost From Republican Convention'. Huffington Post.
- ^'Anthony Weiner Says He Spoke To '6 To 10' Women, 3 After He Resigned Congress'. Huffington Post. 2013-07-25. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
- ^Breslaw, Anna (2013-07-31). 'Anthony Weiner's Sext Partner Sydney Leathers Was On Sugar Daddy Site'. Cosmopolitan. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
- ^'Dragons' Den star 'paid for sex with 13-year-old girl''. BBC News. 2016-01-25. Retrieved 2016-01-26.
- ^Cheston, Paul (29 January 2016). 'Doug Richard trial: Former Dragons' Den star who slept with girl, 13, cleared of sex offences'. London Evening Standard.
- ^Benner, Katie; Schmidt, Michael S. (2021-04-02). 'Justice Dept. Inquiry Into Matt Gaetz Said to Be Focused on Cash Paid to Women'. The New York Times. ISSN0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
External links[edit]
With Christmas only a few days away, many people have yet to buy a gift for their special someone. For those who have yet to buy anything for their significant other, Brandon Wade, the Founder & CEO of SeekingArrangement.com, offers his list of gift ideas.
SUGAR DADDY
'A Sugar Daddy can be difficult to buy for, especially since he will insist that you spend little or no money at all,' says Brandon Wade, who was named Mr. Sugar Daddy by the Wall Street Journal. 'Let's face it, a Sugar Daddy, by nature, can buy anything he wants on his own. So if you are going to get him a present, it needs to be thoughtful and creative.'
For the special Sugar Daddy, Mr. Wade offers the following gift ideas: Give him something personal, such as a properly framed photo of two lovers together; Pamper him with a special home cooked meal or special treat, complete with a massage; Design or customize something special for him, such as cuff links or a belt buckle.
SUGAR BABY
'A Sugar Baby is used to getting pampered throughout the year, so buying something for her for Christmas requires research,' says Mr. Wade. 'All Sugar Babies are not created equal, so keep that in mind when you are shopping for yours. My suggestion is to keep your gift simple, and take into consideration what your Sugar Baby really likes.'
For the Sugar Baby, Mr. Wade suggests staying away from 'gift cards'. While 'gift cards' from IHOP or Walmart are acceptable in the less sophisticated and less creative world of non-sugar relationships, few 5-star brands offer 'gift cards' as a gifting option. So unless one plans on putting a four figure value into a Visa gift card, Mr. Wade suggests the following gift ideas.
For the luxurious sugar baby, one cannot go wrong with a pair of classic Christian Louboutin pumps in her favorite color. For the jet setting Travel Sugar Baby, surprise her with a new Hermes Birkin for the airplane, and slip some tickets to Paris inside. For the studious College Sugar Baby, keep her studying in style with the number one gift this year: an iPad2, personalized with a stylish case, like Chanel or Michael Kors.
According to Mr. Wade, the Holidays are about showing the people in one's life just how much they mean, so his recommendation is to keep it simple and from the heart. He also recommends that if one is going to do something special, he or she should give it enough attention and effort to make it sincere.
For more information about the Sugar Daddy and Sugar Baby Holiday gift suggestions, please visit the Sugar Daddy Blog.
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Brandon Wade is an online dating expert. He is the Founder of a number of highly success online dating websites, including SeekingArrangement.com – the premier sugar daddy and sugar baby dating service, SeekingMillionaire.com – the leading millionaire matchmaker online service, and WhatsYourPrice.com – the first and only online dating website where singles can buy and sell first date with each other. Mr. Wade holds a Bachelor's degree and an MBA degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.