From Seeking Financialships to Satisfying Curiosity: Women's Motivations for Entering Sugar Relationships.

Although sugaring has become a popular practice in the United States in recent years, there is very little research on the reasons individuals enter into these relationships. The few studies that address what motivates women to begin sugar arrangements primarily focus on transactional sex (TS) in Af...

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Publicado en:Sexuality & Culture Vol. 26; no. 1; pp. 222 - 249
Autor principal: Scull, Maren T.
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Springer Nature Feb2022
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