should women find spouse younger than them ?
By tudors
@tudors (1556)
China
March 9, 2009 8:11am CST
In most cases, between couples around the world, men are older than women, but since the fact is widely accepted and based on scientific evidence that women outlive men in the world, should we women find partners younger than ourselves?
Women outlive men everywhere in the world thanks to fewer deaths in childbirth, research suggests. Women are not doing the risky behaviour that men do - driving too fast, getting into fights and drinking large amounts of alcohol.
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17 responses
@elghrasya (501)
• Philippines
9 Mar 09
Love is not about the numbers of men and women. It's not about the age between the two people or couple. As long as the love you feel both is true and real just go on. You don't find the person who is younger or older than you but love finds both of you .
@jenisky (406)
• Philippines
10 Mar 09
i agree with you too..age doesn't matter in loving someone as long as you get along well..good words sis..
@mimico (3617)
• Philippines
10 Mar 09
I still want to have an older husband rather than a younger one. if men find older women more attractive then I have no say in that because I'm not a guy. But personally, i find that younger men are really immature. They are not on the same page as I am. They wouldn't be able to value the family.
@nikky28 (1572)
• India
10 Mar 09
Should they specially find younger men? I don't think so. I think most women tend to mature faster than men emotionally. So chances are that a younger woman would get along with a older man better than it is with the contrary. So I think marriage has more to do with compatibility and love rather than who outlives who. What good would that bring if two people live together till the end of their lives and have no good relationship with each other.
@dismalgrin (2604)
• United States
10 Mar 09
I don't think I could be with a man younger than me. I wouldn't rule it out, because love is love, ya know? But, for me, men my age or even younger just weren't raised with the values and morals that I look for in a man. I'm not saying that there are none out there, just it's super hard to find them! So, I think I have a better chance of finding someone that I'm truly compatable with if I go for older men. Also, I may be on the youngish side, but I have had a lot more life experiances thrown at me than most women my age, I don't think that I could find a younger man with the same level of life experiances that I have. And, I think I would find myself resenting that a little in a long term relationship. I would probably start to look down on him and maybe get a little bossy instead of being willing to be a true partner in the relationship. But, I think that it's okay when others find true love this way. My little brother was 18 and living with a 40 year old woman. She tried to tell him over and over how old she was before they started going out and he just wouldn't believe her! They aren't together anymore, I heard she was ready for a more stable relationship and he wasn't. But, I don't know it worked while it lasted! My old next door neighbor was 30 and going out with a 18 year old. As far as I know they are still together, but she is so immature I can see that relationship working out just fine! Haha. Sorry. So, I can see where it could work either way. But, my preference on the matter is an older man.
@Jezebella (1446)
• United States
9 Mar 09
I think it really depends on the woman as well as the man. Right now I am about to start seeing a man who is my age, but I have dated older men in the past as well as younger men and I cannot compare them because some of the older men acted less mature than some of the older ones.
@Nisha_Verghese (551)
• India
10 Mar 09
Well i do not knw the scientific explanation for whether women should go for a younger spouse or not... You do not marry because it is good scientifically right? We marry when we want to be with someone... Age is not relevant there.
But my mother used to always give me an explantion on why women should go for an older spouse - she used to tell me that a woman reaches emotional maturity early in age, about 17 or 18 years of age. whereas men at 18 are still boys... they attain emotional maturity only at age of 24 or later... so it is always better for a lady to marry a guy who is 3 to 4 years elder to her so that their emotional combatibility is matching...
@twistdbrainz (426)
• India
10 Mar 09
well yes its true that in most f the cases the man is older than the women.....but it doesnt have to be this way always.....this is no rule that it should happen.....age does matter but according to me a good couple can be made if the two are almost of the same age.....3 or 4 years plus or minus doesnt make such a big difference....so anyone can be older or younger to the other....what matters is their desire for each other...
and yes to what i said that it makes a good couple if both are of almost same age....well might be exceptions to this....
@jenisky (406)
• Philippines
10 Mar 09
hello tudors, i am 6 years older than my husband and we've been together for 5 years now and were getting along very well.for me age is not really an issue with any relationship (though there are some who make a big deal out of this )as long as you compromise and love one each other ,thats what's matters most..there are cases that the younger one is more matured over his/her partner and vice versa..thats why they often said that age doesn't matter..
@my1341 (456)
• China
10 Mar 09
I think it doesn't matter that a woman finds a spouse younger than her. As long as they are happy together and love each other, there is no problem for a marriage. There is a young couple in my working unit. The husband is six years younger than his wife. Now they have a lovely baby. Very nice family!
@akki16 (81)
• India
10 Mar 09
I think the trend should not be changed. A men is the head of the family . He is the one who takes all the decisions in the family. He is the one who is sharp minded. And he is the one who is stronger physically than women. Also ,it is not mandatory to marry with a guy elder to u . U may fall in love with a guy younger to you. U see destiny has its own plans
@missjamie (13)
•
9 Mar 09
Hmmm, good question! I was married once, and he was older than me. Well that ended, and now I'm with someone younger. I didn't seek out someone that was younger it just sort of happened. I don't think of it as an age but I focus more on the personality side of it. If you are worried about the later years in life, then I would suggest dating younger guys, but I wouldn't count someone out just because of age(unless it's illegal). Actually in my case when I met my now younger boyfriend, he lied about his age, because he didn't think I'd give him the time of day because he was younger than me. Also when I was married before to the older guy, I did think about the women and men life expectancy statistics on the thought of one day, would I be alone? When it comes down to it all, what matters is how well you get along with the other person, then age is just a number.
@goldeneagle (6745)
• United States
9 Mar 09
My wife is 7 years older than me...I have always preferred older women...
@kquiming (2997)
• Philippines
9 Mar 09
being a woman myself, well, MAYBE i could actually benefit more in finding a younger partner for myself. though i've always preffered older men, but you know, i can't really choose who to fall in love with. SO i guess I'm leaving that decision to God or to fate or destiny.... just thought there!
@liaamur (417)
• Philippines
9 Mar 09
if the couple's maturity is important for you, then an older man usually is what you end up with. for some reason, studies indicate that men have an older age for 'maturity', although i don't always agree to this. if the guy is matured enough for a serious relationship even at a young age, i don't see anything wrong with having a relationship with a younger man. just not 20 years younger than you are. lol