Original platform statistics from SugarBowl.ie — Ireland's only Irish-owned sugar dating platform. Member demographics, geographic distribution, age data, and growth trends through June 2026.
Data sourced directly from SugarBowl.ie platform. Last updated June 2026. Journalists and researchers may cite with attribution.
789
Verified members
As of June 2026
988%
Growth Jan–May
Monthly signups
13.9 yrs
Average age gap
Between partners
40.7%
Based in Dublin
Largest market
SugarBowl.ie had 789 verified, approved members as of June 2026. All profiles are manually reviewed before approval — the figure represents genuine, active members rather than registered accounts.
519
Sugar Babies
65.8% of members
Average age: 26.0 years
270
Sugar Daddies / Mummies
34.2% of members
Average age: 39.9 years
Ratio: 1.92 sugar babies per sugar daddy — broadly in line with comparable platforms internationally
New member signups grew 988% between January and May 2026, from 25 monthly signups to 272 — a more than tenfold increase. Growth has coincided with increased media coverage of Ireland's student accommodation crisis and rising cost of living for young adults.
* June 2026 data to the 19th. At the current daily rate, full-month projection is ~295 signups, on track to pass May.
The platform's overall average age is 30.8 years. Sugar babies average 26.0 years; sugar daddies average 39.9 years — producing an average arrangement age gap of 13.9 years.
The 18–22 bracket is the largest single age group at 28.1% — and almost all of them, 212 of 222, are sugar babies. This concentration is consistent with the student cost-of-living pressures that dominate Irish discourse about young adults' financial circumstances.
493
Female
62.5%
295
Male
37.4%
The majority of sugar babies identify as female; the majority of sugar daddies identify as male, with a small number of sugar mummies and non-binary members across both roles.
Dublin accounts for 40.7% of all members — a concentration driven by the city's tech and financial services sector, which provides the largest pool of established sugar daddies in Ireland. The Munster corridor (Cork and Limerick combined, 16%) is the second-strongest market.
SugarBowl.ie's growth trajectory closely tracks the deterioration of student and young adult finances in Ireland. The structural gap between available financial support and actual living costs has created conditions where arrangement relationships are an increasingly rational consideration for a significant cohort.
Maximum SUSI maintenance grant (non-adjacent): €7,936/year = €882/month over 9 months. Average single-room rent in Cork: €950–€1,300/month. Gap: €68–€418/month on accommodation alone, before food, transport, or a social life.
41% of sugar babies on SugarBowl.ie are aged 18-22 (212 of 519) — the core student demographic. This is not coincidental. The cost-of-living crisis for Irish students is structural and has not been resolved by incremental grant increases.
Signups climbed every month to a peak of 272 in May 2026, the platform's highest month so far, with June on track to exceed it. The steepest stretch (March to May) coincides with the academic year's second semester, when student financial pressure typically peaks.
All data sourced directly from the SugarBowl.ie platform as of June 19, 2026. Member counts reflect approved, verified profiles only — all profiles undergo manual review before approval. Age data is self-reported at signup. Location data is self-reported. Monthly signup figures reflect new account creations by approved members. June 2026 data is partial (19 days). Journalists, researchers, and student publications may cite this data with attribution to SugarBowl.ie.
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