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Why? Is it because of their youthful good looks? Or just their young not ready to be married and settle down outlook on life?
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However, over the years, I am less keen to want to have a romance with a man too much older than I am. Why? Because being 53, dating a man who might be in his 60's and older means that should I fall in love with him, staying with him for the long run translates into my eventually becoming his caretaker. And unless he is financially secure and can afford to have others tend to his senior needs, I'm not interested in being his free nurse.
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BTW even though my bf is 23 years longer than me, we actually like the same music, cars and have a similar outlook on life. And we both hate cellphones and the texting thing. He's like a older guy but in a younger body!
I assume you meant you are dating someone 23 years "younger" than you? So, you are not willing to date someone even ten years older than yourself due to the fear of becoming a "caretaker" for someone else -- but its perfectly fine for *you* to date someone who is 23 years younger than yourself who will be in the same position in potentially 10-15 years?
I'm 26. I wouldn't date a 38-year old. I probably wouldn't date older than 32. I would prefer to be with a guy who understands the "stuff" I'm going through at my age--if he's got 12 years on me and is still going through the "stuff" of a 20-something, that's a danger! If he's got his life on track for a 38 year-old that's better, but I wouldn't believe he understands, kind of like my parents saying they understand because they were my age once, but it's not the same--they understand but they don't! Maybe you remember.
It's fine to like what you like. Your choices will definitely decrease the older you get (because fewer and fewer women will be willing to date 20s to, say 40s, 50s, etc.) but if that's your preference, then it is. You will find somebody.
As for me personally: in my early to mid 20s I could not have imagined dating a 30-year-old guy, much less a 38-year-old one. But again, that's me, personally. There must be a girl or two out there in her early 20s who is willing to date an almost 40-year-old.
I'm not a girl, but if I was it depends on how much money you have.
Well, this too (not for me personally, but for some girls). Or, the idea in general. Do you bring something amazing to the table? Are you very very good-looking? Very very smart? Very very something?
Different things work for different people. There is no single right or wrong answer to most such questions. The last younger woman I dated pursued me. She was 27 years younger, but we seldom seemed to notice the age difference.
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