Would you date an older woman?
By zandi458
@zandi458 (28102)
Malaysia
April 1, 2009 3:36am CST
Kind of fascinating to read an article saying that older women are heading off in droves to find younger men. It is shocking but love and romance changes like the seasonal change of fashion trend. What used to be 'younger women dating older men' is now the reverse. Why are older women supposedly fascinated by younger men? And despite the stereotypes about a young man/older woman scenario that he's after her money or that he can't find a woman of his own age, it's difficult for a young man not look twice at someone who keeps herself in great shape way into her 40s, and has a greater degree of worldliness and intelligence than a woman in her early 20s.
The mystery that surrounds this odd relationship keeps me wondering whether all these relationships are destined for disaster? Being a woman, a matured and seasoned one, I say that some women can get whatever they want by her God given trickery, but the the men should have the catchet of king.
Young men maybe flattered that older women have found such potential in them and couldn't help falling prey to their spells. But if only the younger women would be courageous enough to see the same potential and stop falling back in relationship with older men, it would have been a great thing to grow old together. Now is that such a bad idea?
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22 responses
@darksorrow (4666)
• Bangladesh
1 Apr 09
Hmmmm. There is nothing wrong in age i think. Afterall feelings does not come from choice. You told me that it comes with a unstopable force. So how can one stop it.
Anyways the idea is not bad.lol
@darksorrow (4666)
• Bangladesh
1 Apr 09
for love has no age and sees no age
True....very true
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@Lakota12 (42600)
• United States
1 Apr 09
nope not a bad idea at all.
I was 2 years older than my hubby.At teh time I thought it was older by 2 yers he told a story! lol
and it worked out fine and we had planned to live into our very old age just didnt plan on him getting cancer.
I always thought it was dumb for a man to marry some one 20 years younger than him. I think it was so they could have someone to boss around and model into what they wanted. Could be the same with older women!
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@riyasam (16556)
• India
1 Apr 09
i did notice the trend too,maybe the older woman feels flattered by the affections conferred on her by an older woman and younger men would find the older woman more knowledgable.i think this kind of relationship would fizzle out if it based only on physical attraction.
@samson1967 (7414)
• India
1 Apr 09
It looks like women are taking revenge of men. It is true that older men used to fall for youngones, it is now womens turn to date younger men. Hahahaha..
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@kawalnarang (1095)
• Trinidad And Tobago
1 Apr 09
I feel money could be a reason, But my best view is that there is a lot of freedom ,experience,lack of fear,(pregnancy),and a whole lot of fun obviously,,WHAT U WANT IS WHAT U GET
@littleowl (7157)
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1 Apr 09
Hi Zandi, being honest I am in a relationship with a man 10yrs my senior, we are fine and I prefer an older man anyway simply as they are more mature, whereas the younger ones don't seem to take responsibilty well or anything else really, maybe they are only good for one thing, it seems silly the way it has changed, my mother had a toyboy but he was lied to her was unfaithful to her and they eventually got divorced...a relationship with a younger man is really doomed...littleowl
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@oyenkai (4394)
• Philippines
2 Apr 09
It's not at all odd and actually I know that there are a lot of men who would LIKE to date an older woman - it boosts up their ego because they "conquered" someone that their young peers couldn't :D Older women have more experience with life and with sexuality and they tend to have their own money so guys also don't have to worry about spending too much on them because they can take care of themselves pretty well. It turns out to be a good challenge for them.
Thanks for the response on my discussion!
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@modstar (9605)
• Philippines
2 Apr 09
Yes, as a matter of fact, i had a girlfriend who is three years older than me. There's really not much difference in attitude with my former girlfriends who are younger than me. Maybe because the gap wasn't that great. I wouldn't mind dating older women but since i'm 29, maybe i accomodate ladies from 30 to 35.
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@Dday50627 (359)
• United States
1 Apr 09
When I was a young man, not that I am not young now, lol, I lived in Canada. We lived many miles back in the Purcell Mountians In British Columbia. Other than one neighboring family, we had no one else there. Yesss, they thankfully had a daughter my age... lol Anyyyyyyways... I was surrounded by adults and that is what I thought as. When we moved into town, I was a 30 year old man in a 17 year old body.Older women seemed to find that very intrigueing. I was pursued by 35 to 50 year old women. I of course did not do much to fight them off. I was after all a 17 year old male that had experienced my age girls for some time. the interest and the, well, knowledge that the older women shared with me was to say the least, exciting. I was with a 35 year old until i turned almost 19.
There is so much more to my reasons for being with older ladies but that is a past meant for my therapist and I.But, I think that it tells the tale of why young girls are often drawn to older men. males normally mature at a slower rate then women and so to find the conversation mode of a 23 or 25 year old female, she would need to date a 30 year old or older male. Often, the older man is because the young lady is looking for a father figure in a sense. Not in a bad way but in a way that says to her he is settled a bit more and usually established. It is a secure place to be and normally He will treat her like a lady should be treated.
And I suppose that a little of it is that maybe a relationship with someone older is a little less commital. They are settled into a life and want that and will not preasure for a forever.
just my thoughts... But trust me, I am very well versed in this subject... Always, Darrel
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@zandi458 (28102)
• Malaysia
3 Apr 09
Your early exposure to the juicy adult world with matured women with vast experiences have broadened your knowledge and you are armed with this out of the world hunting skills long before you are licensed to exercise it legally. If you could ask the tragic lady Di if age matters, I'm fairly sure she'd say yes! Or try Rachel Hunter, the estrange wife of Rod Stewart. She certainly thinks age matters having married a much older man when she was only 21.
However, that's not to say it's impossible for an older man/younger lady or older woman/younger man to find happiness together. Given time the relationship will flourish. Remember, there's much more to a relationship than financial security. It is better to continue the dating game before rushing into anything. Forbidden fruit is mighty sweet, till it's all you have!
@paula27661 (15811)
• Australia
2 Apr 09
I am one of those "older women" because my husband is quite a lot younger than I am, nine years in fact. We've been married for 13 years and seeing us together you would think he is the older than one, not because I look young and he looks old, it's just that he comes across so much more mature!
When we met I didn't know immediately how old he was and I was shocked when I found out. We were just good friends for a long time because I had a real problem with the age gap.
I considered everything; what it would be like when we got much older and I was going to have so many more wrinkles; having children etc...After so much pondering I did decide that I loved this man and at the end of the day age is just a number.
We've known each other for 16 years now, we have a daughter and so far age has not been an obstacle whatsoever; if it will be down the track we will have to deal with it.
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@zandi458 (28102)
• Malaysia
5 Apr 09
As long as you both are happy and have the right chemistry to bond with each other, I think age doesn't really matter. I am happy that yours work really well. This is all God's plan for you that you should meet and care for someone much younger than you.
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@wahmivy (776)
• Philippines
2 Apr 09
I'm 3 years older than my husband, but we're contemporaries pretty much. The thing is, you fall in love with whom you fall in love with. May-December affairs with the woman being the older one have been around for a long time. If we mean a simple attraction, I know lots of older women who are hot and have young men attracted to them. On this note, I have to share that I recently wondered via blog if all the hot guys are ten years younger now (I'm 32 and had been fangirling about Robert Pattinson, haha).
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@Informer (802)
• India
2 Apr 09
Hi Zandi,
I would say it is just the matter of choice. Each one has his/her choice about his/her partner. I have seen a younger woman fall in love with a man who was 20 years younger to her but they married and spent a successfull life. If you have got me I am talking about Dilip Kumar sahab and Sayara Bano....One more thing which I am noticing these days, most people are just looking for some part time of kinf relationship and there is no matter of age, who is younger and who is older, this question has no meaning for them. They are just looking for fun..
Happy MyLotting
@tamasmagyarhunor (16)
• Hungary
2 Apr 09
YES YES YES YES AND YES.
I am 20 years old i want a 30-35 year old woman.
WHY? they know everything :D i like older womans , and YES i would date an older woman.
And yes , older womans want young mens (boys) , because they can feel younger near us.
@bombshell (11256)
• Germany
4 Apr 09
why not?not only men who are looking a younger women also women do the same.but in my case i dont impress a younger one.i always love and admire to the older guy
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@savypat (20216)
• United States
1 Apr 09
As an older woman aren't you enthralled by being able to attract a younger man? Wouldn't it be wonderful to be able to teach him how to treat a woman, how to sexually please you, and to be respectful and actually listen to you? Now tell me what woman wouldn't love to do that in that secret place in her mind?
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@maygodblessu44 (7336)
• India
9 Apr 09
Hello my friend zandi458 Ji,
I do not have to look around and share with my younger DIl, who is older than my
second son. Further, there are many examples such as Aishwarya Rai and Abhishek Bachan
For more please log on :
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080623220659AAwFxVA
May God bless you and have a great time.
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@dany2391 (128)
• Romania
2 Apr 09
I would and I have.Not a lot older though.We wouldn't have very much in common.But it these situations you don't really think about anything.If you like a person,you don't care about how old she is or how wealthy.I just listen to my instincts.Younger men have a lot to learn from older women.That's a fact.
@AnkanaGhai (60)
• India
2 Apr 09
I dont think there is any problem in dating a older women. If two persons like each other then age difference does not matter. What matters is what your heart says. SO if some older women is knocking the doors of your heart, then dont think too much and ask for the date.