Hypergamy & Sugar Dating With Dr. Megan Sawey

#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 Follow Pop Syllabus: YouTube | Instagram | TikTok | Substack Merch available now! Sponsor Pop Syllabus: [email protected] If there’s a topic you’d like us to deconstruct, tell us in the comments. Email: [email protected] 01:17 Meet Dr. Megan Sawey 07:20 Understanding hypergamy and dating up  12:29 Sugar dating in relation to sex work  17:55 Sugar dating as an entrepreneurial endeavor  31:50 Sugar dating and the digital intimacy economy  33:50 Sugar dating and politics   37:20 How sugar dating is portrayed as heteronormative in media and marketing  41:45 Sugar daddies and how sugar dating is regulated  45:20 Sexual racism and sugar dating 48:28 Sugar dating for men vs. women 51:07 The future of sugar dating and hypergamy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices