Google bans sugar daddy apps, but Tinder still cool
C. Scott Brown / Android Authority
TL; DR
- Google recently updated and refined some of its Play Store policies, and now Sugar Daddy apps are banned.
- The policy goes into effect on September 1, 2021 and could affect popular apps such as Seeking Arrangement and Spoil.
- A “sugar” relationship is one in which money or gifts are exchanged for companionship. This new policy does not affect other apps in which such relationships could be established, such as: B. Tinder.
That’s because these last three apps are what are known as sugar daddy apps. A “sugar” relationship is defined as encouraged camaraderie. A common example is a young woman dating an older, wealthy man, with the man giving the woman expensive items or even cash. In this situation, the man would be called Sugar Daddy. But there are also sugar mums, and people who do not want to assign gender to everything simply use the term “sugar”.
However, Google does not seem to agree that people obtain these agreements through the Play Store. In a recent policy change discovered by first Android police, Google puts the hammer on Sugar Daddy apps. The terminology change includes the deletion of “compensated sexual relationships (i.e. sugar dating).” According to Google, this category of apps is now covered by the Inappropriate Content Policy.
Unless Google changes its mind, all Sugar dating apps will disappear from the Play Store on September 1, 2021.
Tinder is also a sugar daddy app, Google
The problem with Google’s policy change is that it seems too selective. Yes, the Seeking Arrangement app shows, for example, that it is a way of finding “mutually beneficial relationships”. However, that doesn’t mean you can’t find these relationships in other apps like Tinder as well.
Chances are, almost every attractive woman on Tinder has been offered a sugar daddy arrangement through this app. Sure, few may actually follow, but it definitely does. But Google won’t ban Tinder – we’re sure of that.
Ultimately, this policy change could just be a way for Google to crack down on apps that explicitly advertise as Sugar Daddy apps. The Seeking Arrangement app does not use the term “sugar” anywhere in its description, so it is possible that it will not be banned on September 1st. However, if you’re looking for a mutually beneficial relationship, you may need to learn how to sideload Android apps coming in September.
