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For Attractive Singles Seeking Wealthy Men
Caters to the Sugar Dating Crowd
40% Male | 60% Female
When it comes to online dating, the freedom to explore a site and uncover a potential match is something that draws most to the medium. If something impedes that freedom, whether it be site security or a rough interface, it can be hard to enjoy the thrill of the search.
With Established Men, a site that caters to the sugar dating scene, some grievances about security and interface can harm the overall experience. While moderators do what they can to remedy the situation, the site is struggling to offer members a chance at the sugar relationship they’ve been looking for.
All that said, Established Men does offer a unique premise, some great deals, and a new take on the sugar dating scene. Is that enough to overcome some of its struggles? We created a profile to find out! Read our review to see if Established Men is an established site or floundering in the sea.
For women seeking older sugar daddies
For wealthy, older men seeking young attractive women
Ideal for casual flirting and fun
Not for serious relationship seekers
Lacks verification process
Per month: $79
Total: $79
Per month: $49
Total: $147
Per month: $25
Total: $25
The sign-up process for Established Men is one of its saving graces. It’s quick, easy, and now includes an email verification step to limit scam profiles. You start with answering some basic information, including a friendly greeting for anyone who views your profile. After that, you’ll answer a few drop-down questions about your looks – eye color, hair color, height, body type, etc.
It’s also important to note that this site is 100% for women. Only men, or “established men,” have to pay for a premium membership. Women can boost their profile for $1 a day, but other than that – it’s totally free. This has been a major boon to Established Men, but also a cause for concern among users. Before it added the email verification and a few other security measures, the site was overloaded with female scam profiles. Much of this has been cleared out, but their generous idea did backfire a little.
The member structure of Established Men is also reflective of that giant influx of women profiles. While the site claims to have members in the millions, a more accurate representation is around 50,000 in the US – with roughly 32,000 active weekly.
As far as sugar dating sites go, that is definitely on the less-active end. However, sometimes a lower member count can be beneficial to lessen the competition in the sugar dating scene.
That is especially important because a majority of women on this site are looking for a transactional or short-term relationship. Of the 60% of members who identify as women on the site, and the remaining 40% as men, most come to the site understanding the roles pre-established of a doting sugar daddy and attractive sugar baby.
That being said, sometimes sifting through the fake profiles can be tedious. However, the more model-like and professional the picture, the more likely it’s attached to a bot or scam account. As mentioned, Established Men moderators are working hard to clean out the site to emphasize the better intentions they started with.
The matching process on Established Men revolves primarily around the search feature. While some add-ons can have your profile boosted and seen more easily, those recommendations are less of a matching algorithm and more of a “here is who is using the site today.” In other words, it’s not taking the nuances of your profile into account before recommending.
That’s not a problem in and of itself. In fact, the emphasis on the search feature can benefit both men and women on the site. Men who pay for a premium account are given badges to prove profile authenticity. To add to that, women who are using the site as intended are often the ones who are using the $1 per day promotion.
Another bonus for the premium users when it comes to matching are the ‘6-Hour Exclusive Access’ and ‘New Girl Recommended’ features. These options give premium users six hours to see new women’s profiles before anyone else on the site and have those women recommended as soon as they sign up.
The matching process on Established Men revolves primarily around the search feature. While some add-ons can have your profile boosted and seen more easily, those recommendations are less of a matching algorithm and more of a “here is who is using the site today.” In other words, it’s not taking the nuances of your profile into account before recommending.
That’s not a problem in and of itself. In fact, the emphasis on the search feature can benefit both men and women on the site. Men who pay for a premium account are given badges to prove profile authenticity. To add to that, women who are using the site as intended are often the ones who are using the $1 per day promotion.
Another bonus for the premium users when it comes to matching are the ‘6-Hour Exclusive Access’ and ‘New Girl Recommended’ features. These options give premium users six hours to see new women’s profiles before anyone else on the site and have those women recommended as soon as they sign up.
At the time of writing, there is no mobile app for Established Men. There is a mobile browser available anywhere designed for a smaller screen and features everything from the desktop site. However, lacking a mobile app means location-based features can be less accurate and effective.
Established Men offers some of the best and worst of online dating. Their effort to make premium profiles free for female users is amazing in the world of sugar dating and extremely welcome. However, their lack of intensive security early on is still hurting them today. Even as moderators work to remove the scam accounts daily, the site is still inundated, damaging the overall experience.
That all being said, if you’re an established man or an attractive sugar baby looking for a site to explore your next sugar relationship, Established Men might be worth a stop on your journey to love.