Men dating younger women gives me the ick

[Anonymous]

Same here OP. It's just never been my cup of tea but different strokes for different folks.

[Anonymous]

OP, you should think why it bothers you and why the judgement? what's in it for you?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My husband is 13 years older than me. He looks much younger than his age. I chose him because he was the most exciting and adventurous man I had ever met. He was also normal, did not play games and loved sex. He is successful, but I have family money so never cared about money.

I had my pick of men around my age, but I have never dated anyone younger than me. I was 26 when we met and we are still doing great 13-14 years and 3 kids later.

You sound fun!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My husband is 13 years older than me. He looks much younger than his age. I chose him because he was the most exciting and adventurous man I had ever met. He was also normal, did not play games and loved sex. He is successful, but I have family money so never cared about money.

I had my pick of men around my age, but I have never dated anyone younger than me. I was 26 when we met and we are still doing great 13-14 years and 3 kids later.

You sound fun!

What I meant is that I did not marry someone much older because of lack of options or because of his money. I married him for the same reasons most people marry.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You have too much time on your hands if you care who others date. Just being candid. How does it impact you? It doesn't. You CHOOSE to be offended. People date who they want. It doesn't impact your life or way of living. Find something productive to care about.

+1 OMG this.

[Anonymous]

Please don't say "gives me the ick."

[Anonymous]

Stupid posters (like the OP) give me the ick.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You have too much time on your hands if you care who others date. Just being candid. How does it impact you? It doesn't. You CHOOSE to be offended. People date who they want. It doesn't impact your life or way of living. Find something productive to care about.

Spot on!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My in laws had a nearly twenty year age difference and I truly think they were soul mates. Was it hard on my MIL at his end when she was pretty much acting as a nurse? Sure, but she knew that going into it, and never had any regrets. To each their own but I’ve seen first hand that sometimes it works.

Are you sure? And everyone has regrets!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Old women dating young men is puke worthy.

Just thinking about saggy boobs is nasty.

more older men/younger women. If the older women has lots of money than they will attract younger men ( Madonna etc)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:you people, don't be so judgmental. as long as legal age, who gives F?

We all judge on something. Why do you care if we don't like seeing a 50 or 60 year old with a 24 year old?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m a 36F married to a 36M, two children. All of our friends and associates (mainly lawyers and other professionals) are in similar age appropriate relationships.
Recently I’ve observed a man we know from university, who has aged poorly due to stress of running his own law firm, posting his new younger (mid 20s ish) girlfriend all over social media. She looks like his little sister or niece and it gives me the ick. He is always posting photos of her in revealing clothing hanging all over him like she’s some trophy.
Older women dating younger men don’t seem to give me the same feeling. I’m wondering why that is? Is it because biologically there is much less likely to be children resulting from that type of match, while older men can impregnate younger women with their inferior sperm and have kids well past the age they should become fathers?
Is it because I feel bad for these attractive young women who should really be able to find a decent looking successful man their own age, and instead are settling for an older version?
Or am I having some sort of deep seated insecurities because this woman is younger and prettier than me? To be fair, I am not bad looking and still in decent shape after two kids. I’ve also never had any romantic interest in this man posting on social media.
Fascinating! I suppose I will see more of this type of situation as we get older.

I mean, who cares about your feelings or that it gives you the “ick”, whatever the hell that means. Your feelings are not valid or anything. So weird you felt the need to share them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don’t care what adults do with each other. At some point, you have to take responsibility for your decisions - including who you date.

If you, at 21-22, want to date someone who is 40+, that’s on you. I don’t understand this trend of infantilizing women.

It isn't infantilizing women but, if you understood that you don't have the same life experience at age 23 than you would understand. Not to mention if there has been any dysfunction in their family which causes them to seek out father figures.

[Anonymous]

There *is* a tipping point with ageless relationships.
One key is to know and feel the age of your partner' s soul. You know what I mean?
Another key is to embrace each other's desire and hunger for what each brings to the party.
Ultimately, judgment of any loving relationship based upon age, income, status, etc. is nothing more than a Western moralist ideology.
That being said,.there *is* a tipping point (I believe...just me...)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m a 36F married to a 36M, two children. All of our friends and associates (mainly lawyers and other professionals) are in similar age appropriate relationships.
Recently I’ve observed a man we know from university, who has aged poorly due to stress of running his own law firm, posting his new younger (mid 20s ish) girlfriend all over social media. She looks like his little sister or niece and it gives me the ick. He is always posting photos of her in revealing clothing hanging all over him like she’s some trophy.
Older women dating younger men don’t seem to give me the same feeling. I’m wondering why that is? Is it because biologically there is much less likely to be children resulting from that type of match, while older men can impregnate younger women with their inferior sperm and have kids well past the age they should become fathers?
Is it because I feel bad for these attractive young women who should really be able to find a decent looking successful man their own age, and instead are settling for an older version?
Or am I having some sort of deep seated insecurities because this woman is younger and prettier than me? To be fair, I am not bad looking and still in decent shape after two kids. I’ve also never had any romantic interest in this man posting on social media.
Fascinating! I suppose I will see more of this type of situation as we get older.

I mean, who cares about your feelings or that it gives you the “ick”, whatever the hell that means. Your feelings are not valid or anything. So weird you felt the need to share them.

dp If you don't find the topic worthy than you don't have to read it or comment on it. Just move along!