At one point in our lives, a lot of us have dated a man who’s either too young or too old for us. Think ten years younger or older. At the very least. Did that particular dating stint stand out from the rest? Did it lead to a relationship? And did age spell the difference in the success or failure of that relationship?
Let’s focus on the relationship in which the woman is significantly older than the man, in the meantime. According to WebMD.com, sexual desire is one of the major considerations older women fall for younger guys. The ego boost from having a younger man still fall for her makes getting into this relationship even easier for the woman. Beyond the physical level, it seems younger men “offer a cultural understanding of older women that they just don’t get from men their own age or older,” as gender expert Susan Shapiro Barash was quoted as saying in the article.
Some younger men, meanwhile, tend to go for older women simply because she has achieved a certain level of experience, confidence, and sophistication—sexual or otherwise—which is a major turn-on. It also helps that older women somehow alleviate the pressure they feel about having to be the breadwinner.
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my husband is 11 years older than I, and it has been working out pretty well. we've been married for 3 wonderful years now. even before, i prefer older guys coz most women mature faster than men in all aspect, especially in the way women think...
December 10, 2008 at 12:38 pmbloodyredtwistedangel
It depends, if there's chemistry and compatibility between the 2 of you, then age won't really matter...after all, age is just a number..it's his/her maturity in handling the relationship that counts..
December 13, 2008 at 10:31 pmsassy101
it really depends on both parties.. anyway i find older guys more responsible that the younger one's.. my bf is 6 years older than me and we're doing just fine..
March 3, 2009 at 11:03 pm