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    Love at First Site

    Sugar Daddies love Texas coeds: Creepy website encourages older men to pay tuition for "arrangements"

    Jonathan Rienstra
    Jan 19, 2013 | 2:55 pm

    Were you aware that the recipient of a sugar daddy’s attention is known as a sugar baby? And did you know that there is a website called SeekingArrangement.com that helps set up the whole process?

    Did your skin just get a little itchy? Well, there’s more.

    For those who aren’t up on the lingo, a sugar daddy is an older gentleman who gives younger women money in exchange for companionship. It’s like if Annie were about 10 years older, and Daddy Warbucks were a little less pure. (The Huffington Post has some useful information for those more interested.)

    “While some may argue that these women are just using men for their own personal gain, I believe that they are proactive in pursuing a higher education."

    Now that you’re up to speed, allow us to enlighten you further.

    Texas university women are signing up for SeekingArrangement.com at a higher rate than just about anywhere else in the country. Two of the 20 fastest growing sugar baby schools are in Texas, and three other Lone Star State schools merited mentions for their growth.

    Texas State University came in at No. 10, and the University of North Texas was three spots behind it.

    What’s more, women from the University of Texas at Austin, University of Houston, and University of Texas at Arlington have joined the website by the hundreds. Site founder Brandon Wade said that the increase is directly related to rising tuition across the country.

    “The population of college sugar babies in Texas has steadily increased every year, with Texas State University leading all major universities in the past year,” Wade said in a statement. “While some may argue that these women are just using men for their own personal gain, I believe that they are proactive in pursuing a higher education.”

    In fact, Texas State wasn’t even on last year’s top 20 list, making its ascension into the top 10 all the more impressive — or some other word that describes the situation.

    Perhaps most surprising is how much money is involved in an “arrangement.” The average college sugar baby receives around $3,000 per month to pay for tuition, books and loans.

    College women (and a smaller section of men) make up 44 percent of the site’s population, perhaps helped by the fact that they can receive a free premium upgrade if they register with their .edu college email. In all, there are more than two million people on SeekingArrangement.com, making it the world’s largest sugar daddy website.

    And now you know. If you’re interested, here is the complete list of the 20 fastest growing “sugar baby” universities:

    1. Georgia State University
    2. New York University
    3. Temple University
    4. University of Central Florida
    5. University of Southern Florida
    6. Arizona State University
    7. Florida International University
    8. University of Georgia
    9. Indiana University
    10. Texas State
    11. Kent State University
    12. Penn State
    13. University of North Texas
    14. Florida State University
    15.Tulane University
    16. Michigan State University
    17. University of Ohio
    18. Columbia University
    19. University of Alabama
    20. University of California Los Angeles

    The average student loan at graduation is around $25,000, and some university women have turned to sugar daddies to help cover costs.

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    Unhappy holidays

    Porch pirates swipe nearly $2B in packages from Texas homes this year

    John Egan
    Dec 17, 2025 | 9:30 am
    Porch Pirate Person in Glasses Steals Packages
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    The Grinch isn't the only one stealing Christmas these days.

    ’Tis the season for porch pirates. If past trends are an indicator, the Grinch will swipe close to $2 billion worth of packages delivered to Texas households this year, with many of those thefts happening ahead of the holiday season.

    An analysis of FBI and survey data by ecommerce marketing company Omnisend shows porch pirates stole more than $1.8 billion worth of packages from Texans’ porches last year. Porch pirates hit nearly one-third of the state’s households in 2024, according to the analysis.

    Omnisend’s analysis reveals these statistics about porch piracy in Texas:

    • 30.1 million residential package thefts in 2024.
    • An average household loss of $169 per year.
    • An annual average of 2.9 package thefts per household.

    “Most stolen items are cheap on their own, but add them up, and retailers and consumers are facing an enormous bill,” says Omnisend.

    Another data analysis, this one from The Action Network sports betting platform, unwraps different figures regarding porch piracy in Texas.

    The platform’s 2025 Porch Pirate Index ranks Texas as the state with the highest volume of residential thefts, based on 2023-24 FBI data.

    Researchers at The Action Network uncovered 26,293 reports of personal property thefts at Texas residences during that period. The network’s survey data indicates 5 percent of Texas residents had a package stolen in the three months before the pre-holiday survey.

    The Porch Pirate Index calculates a 25.8 percent risk of a Texas household being victimized by porch pirates, putting it in the No. 5 spot among states with the highest risk of porch piracy.

    The Action Network included online-search volume for terms like “package stolen” and “porch pirates.” Sustained spikes in these searches suggest that “people are actively looking for guidance after something has happened. Search trends serve as an early warning system, revealing emerging-risk areas well before annual crime statistics are released,” the network says.

    Tips to avoid being a victim
    So, how do you prevent porch pirates from snatching packages that end up on your porch? Omnisend, The Action Network and Amazon offer these eight tips:

    1. Closely monitor deliveries and quickly retrieve packages.
    2. Schedule deliveries for times when you’ll be home.
    3. Use delivery lockers or in-store pickup when possible.
    4. Ask delivery services to hide packages in out-of-sight spots outside your home.
    5. Install a visible doorbell camera or security camera.
    6. Coordinate deliveries with neighbors or building managers if you’ll be away from your home when packages are supposed to arrive.
    7. Request that delivery services hold your packages if you can’t be home when they’re scheduled to come.
    8. Illuminate the path to your doorstep and keep porch lights on.
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