Look, I’m just gonna say it—when I started sugaring in Manhattan back in 2016, I thought having three sugar daddies simultaneously made me some kind of genius. Spoiler alert: by month two, I was double-booking dinners, mixing up whose favorite wine was what, and genuinely wondering if I’d accidentally called Marcus by David’s name during… … Read more
Look, I’m gonna be real with you—the first time I walked into Per Se in Manhattan with a sugar daddy, I was absolutely terrified I’d use the wrong fork and expose myself as someone who grew up eating Olive Garden as “fancy dining.” That was seven years ago. Since then, I’ve sat across from CEOs … Read more
Look, I’m gonna be honest with you—after eight years in the sugar bowl and countless conversations with successful men across NYC, Miami, and LA, I’ve learned something that would’ve saved me so much time if someone had just told me upfront: wealthy men are actually way more complicated than Instagram makes them seem. Yeah, they … Read more
Look, I’m just gonna say it—when I first heard the term “sugar baby” back in 2015, I thought it was some kind of trendy nickname for a millennial with expensive taste. Spoiler alert: I was kinda right, but also wildly off base. After eight years navigating this world—from awkward first dates at The Modern in … Read more
Look, I’m gonna be real with you—the sugar babies who keep quality men interested for years aren’t the ones who lay everything out on date one. They’re not the ones texting paragraphs about their entire life story before the first M&G. After eight years in this lifestyle—from meeting wealthy men in Manhattan penthouses to Miami … Read more
Look, I’m gonna be real with you—I’ve been asked this question about a hundred times: “Victoria, how do I know if this guy is actually real?” And honestly? It’s the right question to ask. Because in this world, there are genuine, generous men looking for authentic connections… and then there are time-wasters, pic collectors, and … Read more
Look, I’m gonna be real with you—after eight years in this lifestyle, I’ve learned that meeting wealthy men isn’t about stalking random rich neighborhoods or awkwardly lurking at fancy hotels. It’s about positioning yourself in spaces where genuine connections actually happen. Here’s what nobody tells you: millionaires don’t hang out where you think they do. … Read more
So here’s something nobody tells you when you first start sugaring: the texting game can literally make or break your arrangement before you even meet. I learned this the hard way during my second year in the bowl. I’d matched with this gorgeous tech exec from San Francisco—think Tesla in the garage, penthouse in Pacific … Read more
Here’s what eight years in the bowl has taught me about red lipstick in sugar dating: it’s not just makeup. It’s a signal, a mood setter, sometimes a weapon. But like everything in this lifestyle, context is everything. Wear it at the wrong time and you might come off try-hard or intimidating. Wear it at … Read more
When I finally worked up the nerve to say something, you know what happened? He appreciated that I came to him directly. We had an honest conversation, adjusted the arrangement, and ended up closer because of it. That relationship lasted another year and a half. But here’s the thing—I’ve also completely botched these conversations. I’ve … Read more