Cougars Vs.Sugar Daddies: Cougar - an older woman dating/after a younger man. Sugar Daddy - an older man dating/after a younger woman. What is the difference between the two? Is pop culture making dating cougars the new fad? Are the men who date cougars really looking for a relationship or a mother figure? Are women who date sugar daddies with them due to not having a father figure? Do older men try to date younger women so they can try to take advantage or control them? Who is the molestor, The Cougar or The Sugar daddy?