A cash-strapped university student has revealed she makes more than £8,000 per year by going on dinner dates with strangers to save for her first home.

Rose Clifford, 19, signed up to a dating site to help fund her student lifestyle - where men not only pick up the hefty restaurant bill, but also pay for the pleasure of her company.

Over the past year, the languages student from Birmingham has earned over £8,000, with most of the money being put into savings for her first home.

As well as cash gifts from men, Rose has an impressive collection of designer items including a pair of Christian Louboutin shoes that cost £4,000.

Language student Rose Clifford, from Birmingham, makes around £8,000 a year from going for dinner with strangers she's met online - who allegedly pay her up to £150 per date

But Rose insists that there is no pressure to have a sexual relationship with her dining companions - as she does nothing more than chat with the men for dinner.

Rose said: 'So far the money I have earned from dating has paid for my car insurance, designer shoes and handbags and the rest I have put away into my savings.

'These days it's so hard to save a big enough deposit to be able to get onto the property ladder and so this has been the perfect solution for me.

'It's unbelievable, I joined around a year ago and I have already made more than £8,000.

Rose shows off her £4,000 Christian Louboutin heels, bought with the money she makes from her dating exploits. But men must abide by her strict 'no touching policy', Rose insists

Rose shows off a pink Prada clutch bag (left) and designer shoes (right) purchased with the proceeds of her dates. Her male companions also pick up the food and drink bill

Rose signed up to What's Your Price to help fund her student lifestyle - and her companion for the evening not only picks up the hefty restaurant bill, but also pays for her company

'The first date I went on I was offered £100, we went to a restaurant in Solihull for dinner and a few hours later we went our separate ways.'

Rose insists she is honest with her family and friends, who are 'really supportive' of her money-making venture - but she also takes precautions to make sure she's safe.

'As soon as I get a date offer through from [dating site] What's Your Price, I check their profile to see what they are looking for,' she said. 'People are usually very upfront with what they are after.

'I make sure the amount of money they are offering is worth my time, I've had offers of £5 before but that's definitely a no go. I also have a strict no touching policy and a hug is as far as I will go.'

Savvy: Over the past year, the languages student from Birmingham has earned over £8,000, with most of the money being put into savings for her first home

Defiant: Rose insists that there is no pressure to have a sexual relationship with her dining companions - as she does nothing more than chat with the men for dinner

Rose says of her unusual money-spinning venture: 'The money I have earned from dating has paid for my car insurance, shoes and handbags and the rest I have put away into my savings'

A friend of Rose's suggested she join the site after struggling to pay for her car insurance.

She explained: 'It was an easy way to make money quickly, and within the first week I had messages off several men.

'Usually men offer £100 to £150 per date, and they will also cover travel expenses and pay for the bill at the restaurant.

'The people I date all tend to be wealthy business men in their fifties, a lot of them are directors or CEOs of big companies.

Rose on a recent dinner date. The teen insists she is honest with her family and friends, who are 'really supportive' of her money-making venture - but she also takes safety precautions

'It's unbelievable': Rose says her dates have been the 'perfect solution' to her struggle to get onto the property ladder. She joined a year ago and has already made more than £8,000

A friend of Rose's suggested she join the site after struggling to pay for her car insurance. She recalled: 'Within the first week I had messages off several men'

'Usually they are just looking for company whilst they travel and some are even looking to meet up around three times a week.

'I had been on around seven dates in total when one guy I met suggested a long-term proposal, we ended up seeing each other over a 10 month period.

'He lived a couple of hours away from me but he visited his son quite often who only lived five minutes down the road.

'Each time we met he gave me £150 and if I ever needed money whilst he was away he would transfer me £200.'

Not bad for a student: As well as paying for private medical treatment, Rose has been able to save her spare cash and now has more than £4,000 in her savings account

As well as cash gifts from men, Rose has an impressive collection of designer items including a pair of Christian Louboutin shoes that cost £4,000 and this Prada clutch bag, pictured

In demand: Rose says the people she dates 'all tend to be wealthy business men in their fifties, a lot of them are directors or CEOs of big companies'

As well as paying for private medical treatment, Rose has been able to save her spare cash and now has more than £4,000 in her savings account.

She said: 'I like to have a nice time and most importantly I enjoy being on the site, I don't plan on stopping any time soon.

'I'm always thinking about my future and I now have a really good head start. I do have a part-time job in a café but it's not necessary, it's just means I have two sources of income whilst being a student.'