Older Women, Younger Men

[Leighton]

My girl is 4 years younger than me and nobody gives me any shit even though she was 17 when we started. Been together so long now I don't think anyone cares. That's gotta be the same the other way these days.

[hellawaits77]

It is true that there is a double standard in this issue. Many people seem to feel that a man being w/ a younger woman is fine, and we see this all the time. A woman being w/ a younger man is seen as more "taboo".

IMO, an older woman being w/ a younger man is fine. Age shouldn't matter in a relationship.

Speaking of this, my friends and I who are all in our early 20's will occasionally go to a bar that has a very busy happy hour on Wednesdays and Fridays, which sees many woman in their 30's and 40's. Though we're never sucessful in picking them up, it's still worth a shot

[angelicupstart]

I personally don't see anything wrong with it - if you love someone what should it matter about age.

I am 5 years older than Bob Garage, we are in a different decade at the moment which I must admit makes me feel old.
On the upside I do remind him I saw Metallica when he was 9 and your only as old as the man you feel!

[hijacked]

if you want the money of the woman is acceptable

[thehorseman]

age doensn't matter i you love eachother

[MetDream]

age doensn't matter i you love eachother

Except when it comes to the younger man's mother!!!!

That was a big issue between us... his fear of her reaction after telling her he was dating a woman closer to her age than his (I'm 14 years older than him and only 9 years younger than her). Which I understand because I have friends her age who have sons even older than my guy who would find it a bit awkward. But he not being a mother didn't see that despite the misgivings about the age thing, most mothers are just happy their sons are happy. He after much ado between us finally told her. She of course thought it a bit strange but at the same time once he explained how happy we are, and how we do things that none of his more "age appropriate" ex girlfriends would do: mountain biking, hiking, camping etc etc, is happy for him that he found someone he is happy with.

I'm so glad that is over and no longer an issue between us!!!

Now if I could just get my "pop/dance music loving" boyfriend to understand just how much better it is to listen to Metallica all would be peachy!!!!!!