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Heads up ladies, because the word is out that Malaysia is home to 42,500 affluent “sugar daddies” promising you a life of luxury and success.

According to figures released by SeekingArrangement – an American based dating website which connects sugar daddies or mommies (#feminism) with young and eligible sugar babies – Malaysia ranks third in the top 10 Asian countries with the most number of sugar daddies registered on the platform.

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The dating site revealed that there are a total of 556,000 sugar daddies in Asia who are seeking “mutually beneficial” relationships;

  • India – 338,000
  • Indonesia – 60,250
  • Malaysia – 42,500
  • Japan- 32,500
  • Hong Kong – 28,600
  • Taiwan – 27,300
  • Vietnam – 12,000
  • S. Korea – 7,000
  • Sri Lanka – 5,000
  • Cambodia – 3,500

SeekingArrangement’s CEO Brandon Wade explains that Asia is a hotbed for sugar dating, especially among the urban demographic.

A platform like SeekingArrangement helps connect young and empowered women with wealthier, more affluent men who not only bolster their financial woes but also act as a mentor or gateway in catapulting a promising future for these sugar babies.

SeekingArrangement CEO Brandon Wade

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Marketing data from 2019 revealed that Malaysians spent a total of RM24 million on online dating applications. Additionally, a 2017 research also showed that three out of 10 Malaysians are actively using online dating apps.

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Figures from 2019 also show that the country suffers from a gender imbalance where Malaysian men outnumber women by 107 to 100.

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