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According to NewsJunkyJournal, a new dating site has been launched that aims to connect “affluent” singles with their perfect “trophy date.” Cue the “what has this world come to” groan.

Via the source:

The site caters to those looking for any type of relationship; friendships, casual dates, sugar daddy / sugar mama / sugar baby arrangements, love, or marriage. “Whether someone is looking for marriage, just looking for people to date casually, or something in between, we can offer them the convenience of online dating with the high class service of a personal matchmaker,” says Phillip LaPorte, Co-founder of MytrophyDate.com.

Back to my “time to leave Planet Earth” moans, I guess I really should just shut my trap. Who cares what kind of relationships people are looking for as long as they aren’t doing harm to themselves or others? If a rich old guy wants a hot young lass on his arm and can find her on this site, then they’ve done their job, right? Who cares if it’s not the perfect “met in college, dated for years, married and had children (and then later had a horrible divorce)” that we’re used to?

My only worry is that people may claim they are looking for just a sugar-daddy/baby relationship, or someone MIGHT say they’re ready for a long term commitment, but may not be totally honest in those statements. A “trophy” may SAY she’s looking for marriage when in reality she’s just looking to score some free dinners, and an “affluent” older lady may be fibbing when she says she’s okay with just “casually dating.” Each of these situations could lead to broken hearts, angry breakups, or worse.

What do you think? Is MyTrophyDate just catering to a market? Or are they creating a vicious monster?

Like its rival, WealthyMen.com, SugarDaddie is a site geared towards affluent men and young, attractive woman. The first of its kind, SugarDaddie.com began in 2002 and boasts tens of thousands of members. Unlike WealthyMen, however, there is a third possible member- the elite of ladies, looking for an attractive younger guy to be hers!

This site has become extremely popular for Wealthy dating, and is the most popular of these sites in the UK. It has several pricing options that run all the way down to around 7 bucks for a short week-long membership. So if you’re hot enough or rich enough, it seems you can find a date for a mere $6.99. That’s cheaper than a drink at a night club!

A dangerous part of this site is that it does not have the same kind of verification system that WealthyMen.com has, which could lead to a potentially disastrous first meeting, if your date was less than truthful on their profile (or photo!).

SugarDaddie is the first site of its kind, and therefore has garnered much respect in its field. If you trust the age-old “Honesty Policy”, head on over to SugarDaddie.com and find yourself the sexy young thing (or loaded older thing) you’ve always dreamed of.

From SugarDaddie.com- “Since 2002, SugarDaddie.com has been delivering a higher grade of dating service to its members. We are the first to deliver such a concept and are without question, the leading site of its kind. Having been featured on The Dr Phil Show twice, The Richard & Judy Show in the UK and the WB 11 WPIX news, we are the most well known and recognized brand forSugar daddy and Millionaire dating. Our member base quality is exceptional and we boast millionaires, models and professional businessmen and women who welcome our quality approach to modern online dating.”

Other Wealthy Men benefits include:

• Intuitive user interface makes checking messages & browsing new members a snap.
• Women now can join a personals site with successful men who make over $100k a year.
• Men receive many more emails from women than from any other dating site.
• Men are verified using the patented WM Verification System.
• Connect with thousands of new members every month.

Directly from Wealthy Men: Wealthymen.com is the first web dating service of its kind to boast a unique verification process where the income, pictures and professions of its members are reviewed and confirmed. Our members can feel confident that the profile information they see is real.

One downside is that the site can get a bit pricey (although this should not be a problem for so-called “Wealthy Men”),  and that very few features are available without a membership. Even this isn’t a huge issue, though, as new members get one day of a free membership to use all the features so they can decide if a long-term commitment to the site is worthwhile to them.

Ready to find a rich guy? Check out Wealthy Men today!