Older Women Dating Younger Men

What's the Big Deal?

It is said that in today's world, every other marriage will end in divorce. Unfortunately that is a very sad statement, but it's true. That leaves a lot of women in their 40s, 50s, and 60s, single, a lot of men too, but… men in their 40s, 50s, and 60s, seem to only want to date women in their 20s, or 30s. So where does that leave women in their 40s and up? It's always been socially acceptable to see older men with younger women, but when an older woman is seen with a younger man, terms like Mrs. Robinson, and cradle robber are whispered behind raised hands. Times are changing though and society it getting used to the idea of younger men dating and even marrying older women. The mature women today is a lot stronger than she used to be, and knows that just because she's older, she isn't ready to sit in a rocking chair and knit doilies all day. The mature woman of today believes in herself and she doesn't care what "the neighbors may say," Today she is looking for what makes her happy, and really doesn't care what others think she should do.

One question that usually gets asked a lot it; "Why would a man want to date a women 10 or 12 years older than him?" Actually, younger men have been attracted to older women for a long time, it's just that today these couples are not keeping it a secret anymore. Here is what some of these "younger men" have said about dating a woman 10 to 12 or more years older than them. Some young men are attracted to an older woman's maturity and the fact that older women seem more comfortable with themselves. Older women have lived more and are more established; they can take care of themselves and don't rely on a man to take care of them. Younger men are attracted to the fact that older women act more mature and seem to be less materialistic than younger women. Mature women don't mess with their heads and play mind games with them, acting coy and shy one minuet, the next minuet mouthing off and being bossy, showing her true self.