Woman, 25, dating 50-year-old defends romance as guys mistake her for sugar baby

A woman has lifted the lid on her age gap relationship as men often slide into her DMs mistaking her for a sugar baby.

Samantha Stinchcombe, 25, has been in a relationship with 50-year-old boyfriend Billy Hughes for around three years.

The pair first met in 2019 when Samantha's friend set her up with some shifts at the chef's restaurant in Baltimore, US.

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And while things are going pretty smooth, the brand manager often has men slide into her DMs for all the wrong reasons.

She told how people always ask if she's a sugar baby for being in a relationship with a man who is much older than her.

Speaking about the start of their romance, Samantha said: "Billy was away for the first month I worked there.

"But when he came back and we met we instantly clicked.

"I never really felt bothered by the age gap. If anything, it's pretty on brand for me as a person – I don't live a typical life."

After coronavirus ruined her plans to move to Australia, their relationship became more serious but hated dealing with judgement.

Since getting together officially in 2020, Sam says she's been inundated with messages from lads "promising to treat her well".

What's more, the pair even received one comment from a female sugar baby asking for attention from Billy.

Now the lovebirds want to share their story in hopes to combat some of the stigma they face on a daily basis.

"We are two passionate, creative, adventurous souls who found each other in this life," she said.

Samantha added: "We've both experienced a lot in our lives and love experiencing new things together.

"We love travel, spectacular food, and one-of-a-kind living.

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"Billy just loves me so much and supports me in so many ways that the age barely even crosses my mind anymore."

Describing how he's "mentally younger" than his age, Billy claimed: "As far as negativity from others, that's their business.

"I try to mind my own business and not to worry what others have to say."

When they're out in public, Samantha says there have been times where people have mistaken her partner for her dad.

But the pair just laugh it off.

She concluded: "The most difficult, but rewarding, obstacle for us is that we work together so that can be a treacherous situation.

"It's sometimes hard to separate the relationship from the business, but it's something we have to do.

"I'm most proud of the work we've put into ourselves as individuals and as a couple.

"This is the happiest, healthiest relationship I've ever been in.

"We are both coming to the table as whole individuals that know our worth and how we want to be loved."

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