Older women dating younger men: where did you meet your significant other?

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My last boyfriend is six years younger than me and we met in real life. He is way more mature than most 40 yo single guys I've met.

Men say the same exact thing about younger women lol. It’s a common cliche that people seeking younger people use.

OP here: Say whatever you want LOL. Except my exbf (31-32 yo when we were dating) is a homeowner, makes 150k, and paid for almost everything (meals/entertainment) when we were dating. I did offer to pay but he always turned me down, even though he knew I made more money than him. Can older men say the same thing about the younger women they date?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My friend (39) just got divorced from her husband of 10 years, met a 26yo, and moved cross country to be with him near his parents house...

That is not going to end well.

And his parents must be going ballistic.

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OP sounds delusional.

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My husband was 5 yrs younger (had a mutual friend) and since he died 9 yrs ago I have dated men from 3 -12 yrs younger. Most I met on Bumble or pre-pandemic Tinder

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Women date younger because they want to feel young again. Imagine a 27 years old man on a date with a wrinkly old looking 47 years old woman. What are you going to talk about with a man 20 years your junior? This sounds like a one sided relation to me.

46. No wrinkles. I look much younger. Seriously. I would look the same age as somebody was about 32 which is not that far from 27 or 28.

I don’t date younger men because I want to feel younger. I date them because there’s almost nobody my age available, and I’m not interested in remarrying. I talked to them about the same things I talk to people my age about; there’s really not that much difference... also, I’m an extremely busy person and younger men have less commitment and more time to work around my schedule.

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I seriously hope my 28 years old son is not going to bring home some 40+ woman to us and tell us they are seriously dating

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Anonymous wrote:I seriously hope my 28 years old son is not going to bring home some 40+ woman to us and tell us they are seriously dating

You don’t get it. It is not serious.

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Anonymous wrote:I seriously hope my 28 years old son is not going to bring home some 40+ woman to us and tell us they are seriously dating

There is such a double standard. When a friend of mine was 40, he married a 22-year-old. This was 15 years ago. No one batted an eye. It was the first marriage for both, and they are still married.

If a man does not want kids, it does to matter but exen many women (most of my friends) had their first kids age 40-44.

For most 40s women, late 20s to mid 30s men are not going to be serious. They don’t want to remarry and it is for fun.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I seriously hope my 28 years old son is not going to bring home some 40+ woman to us and tell us they are seriously dating

You don’t get it. It is not serious.

+1. I was having a sexual relationship with a 44 years old woman but when I told her that I was falling in love with her, she ended the relationship.

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I’m 45, he’s almost 40, we met at a conference. He came up to me after I stepped down from a panel and asked me a technical question. I was completely smitten that very second. I don’t know if 5.5 years is a big difference but I do think about it a lot and wonder if I’m good/young enough. He has definitely motivated me to stay in shape!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

My last boyfriend is six years younger than me and we met in real life. He is way more mature than most 40 yo single guys I've met.

Men say the same exact thing about younger women lol. It’s a common cliche that people seeking younger people use.

OP here: Say whatever you want LOL. Except my exbf (31-32 yo when we were dating) is a homeowner, makes 150k, and paid for almost everything (meals/entertainment) when we were dating. I did offer to pay but he always turned me down, even though he knew I made more money than him. Can older men say the same thing about the younger women they date?

I'm a man who has dated younger ever since 1) a relationship with an amazing woman my age ended, leaving me not really interested in having a deep committed relationship (always comparing new dates to her, even when they were great) 2) I realized I have the combination of looks, success, charm, whatever else to easily get matches from the dating apps.

Of course the women I date don't pay for everything, so I'm trying to consider what the younger woman equivalent would be.

I would guess that PP who dates younger men will agree that "what do you even talk about?" / "What do you have in common?" is one of the more ridiculous questions.

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I just turned 60 and am dating a woman who is five years older, but we both look mid 50’s in terms of face/hair/skin/muscles/etc. (according to our friends and each other). We were introduced in blind-date fashion by a thoughtful mutual friend who saw a great potential connection between us, which due to major religious/cultural-upbringing differences might have been viewed as unlikely by others/ourselves.

I think for me age is just a number because she’s ridiculously youthful, but for her it’s kind of a cherry-on-top flourish that makes her feel like she’s really hit the jackpot (plus bragging rights/making her friends a tad jealous). Also since she’s a widow and her husband was an additional few years older, it provides some contrast and peace of mind that I won’t die on her or need a nurse anytime soon. Lastly, every time she sees (and comments to me on) men older than she is, it’s with words like ick, gross, crusty, wrinkly, yuck…

People say that ex wives react negatively to their ex choosing a “newer model”, but I’m not sure why this choice is going to make my ex feel any better.

So I guess my takeaway from this is that for those countless women who are generally more attracted to younger men, is there any good reason for them not to select for them in their romantic lives? (Assuming they have what it takes.)

[Anonymous]

I met DH online when I was 34 and he was 29. Happily married for 16 years now.

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Anonymous wrote:My friend (39) just got divorced from her husband of 10 years, met a 26yo, and moved cross country to be with him near his parents house...

Your friend makes lots of bad decisions doesn't she

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Women date younger because they want to feel young again. Imagine a 27 years old man on a date with a wrinkly old looking 47 years old woman. What are you going to talk about with a man 20 years your junior? This sounds like a one sided relation to me.

46. No wrinkles. I look much younger. Seriously. I would look the same age as somebody was about 32 which is not that far from 27 or 28.

I don’t date younger men because I want to feel younger. I date them because there’s almost nobody my age available, and I’m not interested in remarrying. I talked to them about the same things I talk to people my age about; there’s really not that much difference... also, I’m an extremely busy person and younger men have less commitment and more time to work around my schedule.

You don't look 32 or 28. Stop it!. What is it with Millennial women and this nonsense.