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Old 09-18-2019, 09:44 AM
 
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Well...what's 'realistic'? To me, the whole issue is a 'eh' rather than an 'eeewwww'. When a man marries a 20 something female, we all say "trophy wife" and generally, we move on. Whatever. It only piques my interest if the man divorced his wife to marry the 20 something. That's about it.


Hey, I can totally see a 20 something man having the hots for Helen Mirren. I think she's gorgeous, in a cool, classy kind of way.

 
Old 09-18-2019, 09:50 AM
 
Location: State of Transition
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Well...what's 'realistic'? To me, the whole issue is a 'eh' rather than an 'eeewwww'. When a man marries a 20 something female, we all say "trophy wife" and generally, we move on. Whatever. It only piques my interest if the man divorced his wife to marry the 20 something. That's about it.


Hey, I can totally see a 20 something man having the hots for Helen Mirren. I think she's gorgeous, in a cool, classy kind of way.
I think she was gorgeouser 10-15 yrs. ago. I can't quite see a 25-yr-old guy with a 74-yr-old, but, whatever. Harold and Maude, anyone?
 
Old 09-18-2019, 09:52 AM
 
Location: As of 2022….back to SoCal. OC this time!
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Well...what's 'realistic'? To me, the whole issue is a 'eh' rather than an 'eeewwww'. When a man marries a 20 something female, we all say "trophy wife" and generally, we move on. Whatever. It only piques my interest if the man divorced his wife to marry the 20 something. That's about it.


Hey, I can totally see a 20 something man having the hots for Helen Mirren. I think she's gorgeous, in a cool, classy kind of way.
I would say ewww to it being reversed too....it’s too big of a difference to be realistic for a real relationship that’s healthy....in intimacy, things in common, interests, activities you share together.....all of it.
 
Old 09-18-2019, 09:52 AM
 
Location: Northern California
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How would you react if your friend, a 60-year old woman, married a mid-twenty something year old man?

The same way that I react, when I see old men with young women. I think it is gross. But what I think, shouldn't matter to them.
 
Old 09-18-2019, 09:58 AM
 
Location: Phoenix, AZ
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I don't think it's gross.

But there are a lot of things that most people think is gross...and I really don't. At worst, it's "none of my business." I'm not there to yuck someone else's yum.

My only issue is if everybody involved is a properly consenting adult person.

And in a situation like some, that would go both ways. I don't approve of scamsters taking advantage of mentally compromised old people who have accumulated assets, either.
 
Old 09-18-2019, 10:36 AM
 
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Eh. Consenting, aware adults...I just don't care. Both people getting something out of it? Well...don't ALL people get something out of relationships?
 
Old 09-18-2019, 10:39 AM
 
Location: So Cal
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I don't get it, but whatever, consenting adults can do what they like.
 
Old 09-18-2019, 10:40 AM
 
Location: Moreno Valley, Ca
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I think people should do what they feel is right for them and what makes them happy....the only time I think its a bit funky is if the age is the ONLY thing they like about the other person (merely a trophy wife/husband). But even then, it is absolutely none of my business.

As far as me though? I would not be in a romantic relationship with a guy 25+ years younger or older than me (51). I would be friends though, without a doubt.
 
Old 09-18-2019, 10:50 AM
 
Location: In the bee-loud glade
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Well...what's 'realistic'? To me, the whole issue is a 'eh' rather than an 'eeewwww'. When a man marries a 20 something female, we all say "trophy wife" and generally, we move on. Whatever. It only piques my interest if the man divorced his wife to marry the 20 something. That's about it.


Hey, I can totally see a 20 something man having the hots for Helen Mirren. I think she's gorgeous, in a cool, classy kind of way.
In my experience, when a 20 something woman gets with a 60 year old man lots of women say ewwwwww. That's with 6 w's, at least.
 
Old 09-18-2019, 10:55 AM
 
Location: As of 2022….back to SoCal. OC this time!
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In my experience, when a 20 something woman gets with a 60 year old man lots of women say ewwwwww. That's with 6 w's, at least.
Ita.....works both ways.......
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