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Hypergamy & Sugar Dating With Dr. Megan Sawey
57 minutes Posted Apr 15, 2026 at 7:05 am.
Meet Dr. Megan Sawey
Understanding hypergamy and dating up
Sugar dating in relation to sex work
Sugar dating as an entrepreneurial endeavor
Sugar dating and the digital intimacy economy
Sugar dating and politics
How sugar dating is portrayed as heteronormative in media and marketing
Sugar daddies and how sugar dating is regulated
Sexual racism and sugar dating
Sugar dating for men vs. women
The future of sugar dating and hypergamy
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#SugarBaby culture is everywhere online. But why is it making such a big comeback now?
As money gets tighter and “SugarTok” gains traction, conversations around sugar dating and hypergamy are becoming more mainstream.
Christiana sits down with Cornell lecturer Dr. Megan Sawey to examine what’s driving the trend and what it means for modern dating.
Megan’s research on sugar dating
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