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It may be hard to believe, but I'm not really a jealous person. However, when my friend met me for a drink and walked in with the hottest Chanel bag I've ever seen…I was seeing a lil bit (just a smidge) of green. When I asked her how she could afford it, she simply told me that she didn't…her sugar daddy from SugarDaddyForMe.com bought it for her!
Any guesses on why I'm writing this SugarDaddyForMe review and adding it to my dating arsenal?! LOL
I didn’t let her know I was signing up to try it yet (and as far as I know, she doesn’t know about this blog!) but I was really excited when I got home to try it out with (another) glass of wine. Are you ready?
SugarDaddyForMe.com was launched in 2004 and its HQ is in Miami, Florida. This site isn’t just a sugar daddy in age, it’s a sugar granddaddy! It’s been around the block and stuck around, so it has to be doing something right. They say they have over 4 million members and over 1,000 new profiles that sign up every day. I like those odds!
SugarDaddyForMe is a safe haven where sugar daddies and sugar babies can have a mutually beneficial relationship without being judged. A sugar site is usually where older men and younger women connect over a mutual understanding that having a relationship means fancy dinners, travel, and expensive gifts in return for a relationship and arm candy!
As far as age range, I checked out company info and trends, and it seems the sugar babies are slightly younger (18 to mid 40s) and the daddies are a bit older (mid 20s to 60s) which makes sense. Something I loved here is that sugar mommas were allowed! Most other sugar dating sites I’ve tried didn’t have that option.
The site is pretty simple compared to others - you can browse and search for members to contact directly, or let their “power match” algo do the work! With this, you add a custom message (or use one of their boilerplate ones, but I don’t recommend this) and it’ll do the work for you by sending to babies, daddies or mommas who match your dating preferences.
Despite the layout seeming a lil suss, SugarDaddyForMe.com seems to be pretty legit. There are a lot of active users. Most of the profiles were filled out in detail and were verified, however, most users did not use their real names.
But SugarDaddyForMe does a great job at trying to create a safe environment with limited fake profiles, similar to SugarDaddyMeet. Here's how they create legitimacy within their site:
Email and profile verification required.
You can report fake accounts.
There is a team of moderators to help filter out the fakes while making sure posted content is relevant and safe.
In their FAQ, they also note that your profile WILL be deleted if you fail to update required information since it’s technically not approved. It seems they def do their due diligence.
If you're like most people nowadays, then you barely have time to brush your teeth (but please do!)
If you don't want to spend your time reading to see if a dating site is good or not, then I got you! Skim to your heart's content right here, and if you want more deets, keep scrolling:
This seemed to be the most gender-inclusive sugar dating site where sugar daddies can date toyboys and sugar mommas can date sugar babies!
Outdated layout, but still easy to navigate and use.
The two main membership tiers are Silver and Gold (spoiler alert: which you WILL need if you plan on doing pretty much anything on this site.)
How to delete SugarDaddyForMe account: Deactivating your account is easy, just login via the website, click on the "contact page" link at the top, and tap on "credit card/debit card cancellation request." Then just fill in your info, write why you're canceling, and hit submit. Alternatively, you can send an email to cs@SugarDaddyForMe.com letting them know you would like to delete your account, along with the login name/email address that you used to register with the site.
Why wasn't my profile approved? There are a few reasons why your profile may not have gotten approved. Some issues include:
False, private, or inaccurate contact info.
Vulgar/offensive content on your profile.
Profile violates SugarDaddyForMe's terms and policies.
Can I go invisible or pause my SugarDaddyForMe profile? Yep, you can! If you wanna be invisible for a bit, you can do something called “suspend profile” if you’re in good standing. Go to “members home” then “your profile and information block.” Once you’re in there, click on “suspend” and voila!
Is there a SugarDaddyForMe free trial? OMG, there is!!! You can only use it for 3 days tho, so make sure to choose your free trial wisely when you'll have a lot of time to take advantage!
Can sugar mommas actually use this site, or is it a boy’s club? Girl, you can most def join as a sugar momma. (Also, can you find me on there plz!? Kidding. But seriously, I’m open to mommas too!)
What is the SugarDaddyForMe.com anonymous chat? This is a feature where you can receive chats offline and reply via SMS without anyone EVER knowing your number!
Sorry to disappoint, but no there isn't!! 😭 Good thing there's a mobile version so I can still check out my sugar daddies on the go!
SugarDaddyForMe's signup process was SOOO fast - like crazy fast! I wish that every single dating app process was this simple and easy, but like dating IRL, you just never know what you're gonna get with each site. Luckily, this one did NOT disappoint!
My first impression of the registration form is…outdated. Not exactly a first great impression for a sugar daddy site that's trying to attract young, attractive women who want shiny things…
I do have to say that the gender options were impressive as it was the most inclusive sugar dating site I've seen so far. The gender options were:
Sugar baby.
Sugar daddy.
Sugar baby-male.
Sugar mommas.
Woman for extramarital.
(That’s a placeholder example of a number they provide, so don’t go trying to call me! It’s not mine lol.)
I create my profile by adding my pic, bday, location, a blurb about me, annual income, who I'm looking for (same gender options as above), and more. This is the first time a sugar site has asked ME for my annual income (which, tbh, isn't a lot! LOL). Then I click on "create my FREE profile"!
Within 2 - yes 2 (!!) steps, I'm all signed up!! I'm taken to a promo looking screen where I'm offered the Gold and Silver memberships (more on those to come), and can even bundle them with the total access benefits so I can talk to everyone! I also have the option here to turn on my free trial and check things out for free.
Aaaand… done!? Wow. This is the fastest signup process I think I've ever had! In 2 easy steps, I'm signed up and looking at the main feed with all of the attractive sugar daddies - I did notice some duplicate profiles in the main feed, just an FYI.
The main feed had the usual suspects – I could see my inbox, search/browse members, chats, recent user photos, see who’s viewed me, faves, power match, activity, saved searches and settings!
The profiles are pretty simple tbh, which makes sense given how lightning fast the sign up and setup process was to start matching. They include profile pictures, an about me, what the person is looking for, the ability to send mail, contact now, or send a kiss 💋, and virtual gifts! Simple. Here’s an example of a verified profile for someone who showed up in search for me:
On my own profile, I could add “Private Photos” where only those worthy of the Secret Phrase could view them, and “Members Only” photos for paid members! I really liked this feature.
If you don’t feel like letting the SugarDaddyForMe app do the work for you via “browse” you can use search filters. There are 2 diff ways to search: Quick and Advanced. Just click on the "Search Members" button to the left of the page and start filtering your searches by:
Marital status.
Age.
Location.
Body type.
Race.
Online now.
By photo.
Birthday (??) I thought this was kinda weird unless you’re looking for astro matches (but, hey! I might be.)
You can also save your searches.
It sure is! To kick things up a notch, there is even a free trial that you can test out for 3 days! While you can't try everything out for free, the trial does give a good idea of what you can do as a gold or silver subscriber. More info on the features below bbs.
Now you know that there is both a free and paid subscription for people who love options (ME!), but which one is worth it? Keep reading my SugarDaddyForMe review to find out!
I love a good freebie - which is why I took advantage of the SugarDaddyForMe free trial!
Here's what I was able to do while keeping my wallet in my purse still:
Check out the free trial for 3 days.
Send and receive Kisses.
Create a profile.
Search and look at profiles.
Favorite a profile and create a list for easy access.
Look at my activity in Notifications.
Contact the support team..
See who looked at my profile.
View pics of recent users.
Disappearing messages - set chats, vids, and pics to disappear after a certain amount of time that you control.
SugarDaddyForMe has two payment options: Gold and Silver. If you're trying to decide which one is better, let me help you decide:
The Silver tier is a good way to get your feet wet in SugarDaddyForMe's paid tier. Here's what you can do with the silver tier:
Send and receive messages/mail to and from other paying members.
Upload unlimited pics.
Do a video chat.
Send anonymous messages.
Pricing is,
General: $1.28/day
Total access: $1.81/day
Not too much of a difference!
The Gold tier gives you access to everything in the silver tier, as well as as:
Unlimited mail history.
Profile boost.
Take notes on profiles.
Faster profile approval.
Pricing is,
General: $1.46/day
Total access: $1.99/day
The Silver and Gold tiers allow you to do a lot on Sugar Daddy For Me, except for talking to free users (both via chat AND mail). How do you talk to free users then? Enter the total access feature, which allows you to communicate with non-paying members!\
The extra per day seems worth it.
TWhile checking out SugarDaddyForMe, I noticed some cool features that stuck out. Here's what some of those features include:
Total access: This feature (which requires payment to use it) enables non-paying members to reach out to you and respond to your emails.
Anonymous chat to SMS:When I signed up, it flagged a cool feature for anonymous chat. This way, you won’t have to give out your phone number while being able to chat on the go! It says. “Receive chats while offline and reply to them too via SMS! Your phone number will not be made available to other users.”
Free trial: Unlike most dating sites, there’s a SugarDaddyForMe free trial that you can check out for 3 days. While you won't have access to EVERYTHING, you will be able to try the advanced search filter and view users' full profile bios and pics.
Kisses: Sending or receiving one of these is equivalent to flirting with someone IRL.
Sugar Daddy song: Evidently there was a song on American Idol called “Who’s Your Sugar Daddy”?! I’m not sure if or how related to SugarDaddyForMe, but it’s mentioned in the FAQ and something fun that describes the vibe of the site, so I feel like it must be??
Private photos: I liked that I could keep private photos and only share them with those who are worthy of the “Secret Phrase.”
As with most dating sites, there's always the good and bad. Curious to find out what they are? Let's take a look…
There was a lot to like about the SugarDaddyForMe dating site! Here's what I enjoyed about this dating site:
More inclusive sugar dating (mommas, gay sugar daddies, toyboys, etc.).
2:1 female-male ratio (a rarity in the sugar world!).
There is a 3 day free trial!!!
Disappearing messages and anonymous SMS chat – these are both great for protecting privacy, especially being able to have messages disappear!
This is a double-edged sword, but I appreciate how they remove profiles that don’t get up to speed with what’s required for approval rather than letting them slide under the radar.
There are just a few small things that can take a good dating site like SugarDaddyForMe and turn it into a GREAT dating site. Here's what they were:
Outdated design – make it a bit more aesthetically pleasing, plz!
No SugarDaddyForMe app was a bummer (there is a mobile version of sugardaddyforme.com tho!)
Could use some more unique free features. The whole “kiss” thing is similar to “flirt” or “wink” that other sites have.
Even though there are more advanced sugar dating sites out there, SugarDaddyForMe is still a great option when it comes to sugar dating. It is especially great for same sex sugar dating, as SugarDaddyForMe has been one of the most inclusive sugar dating sites I have seen so far.
I had so many messages to get through, it wasn’t even funny! I think a lot of members take advantage of “power match” because even as I was logging back in to get some updated info for this review, my chat was poppin’!
The only downside is that sugar babies/toyboys are VERY limited with what we can do for free, so if you're a wealthy sugar daddy/momma, then it may be a smart idea to buy the "Total Access" feature.
I read about the free limitations in other SugarDaddyForMe reviews but wasn’t sure how I’d feel about it until I joined. If it’s a big deal to you, get total access bc it will allow even the non-paying sugar babies and toyboys to view and answer your messages for free!
I dunno if you came here from other reviews I created, but if you’re looking for more sugar dating site reviews, here you go!
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