What are your thoughts on older woman/younger man relationships?

[JimmyJazz]

By older/younger, I mean an age difference of greater than 5 years.

[BlondieK143]

1. If both people are happy and of legal age...

then it shouldn't matter. :)

[GOPisEvil]

2. Life's too short to worry about such things.

If someone makes you happy, then go for it!

I didn't know I was that much younger than you though. :P

[JimmyJazz]

6. I think I am 6 years older.

But, don't tell anyone :crazy:

[GOPisEvil]

10. I'll be 37 Friday.

:party:

[JimmyJazz]

16. crap - 6 1/2

:P

[GOPisEvil]

19. Same as my parents.

Mom is 6 1/2 years older than dad. They've only been married for almost 43 years. :bounce:

[Left Is Write]

44. That makes you two years younger than I am.

My birthday is ten days after yours.

[GOPisEvil]

48. You don't look it. Not at all. You look great.

June birthdays are best! :thumbsup:

[Zuni]

3. been there, done that

it rawked! :woohoo:

[arcos]

4. That I would LOVE to be Demi Moore

:D

[XemaSab]

8. GMTA

n/t

[XemaSab]

5. Yeah, baby

YEAH.

I think Ashton and Demi make a HOTTTT couple.

When I'm that age, I want to look that good and have a hot little boytoy that I can keep on a leash and teach tricks to.

[tk2kewl]

7. they're the most fun when the chick is 30-35 and the dude is

at least 10 yrs younger. it also helps if the woman is an exotic dancer.

[JimmyJazz]

13. "chick" - yowza!

you really do need to get out more :P

[Left Is Write]

9. Well, let me think.

My husband is eight years younger than I am. :D

[JimmyJazz]

14. 8 years! Cool!

But, you still probably look younger than he does :D

[Left Is Write]

43. A lot of people think so.

We met two months after his 23rd birthday and a month before my 31st. I thought he was about my age, and he thought I was about his age.

[AwakeAtLast]

68. Mine, too!

I had to explain Wham! and the Mean Joe Green commercial to him. <sigh>

But, it is pretty great. :thumbsup:

[AlGore-08.com]

11. I say: Bring it on!

;)

[Guy Fawkes]

12. Ew.

Now, older man/younger man relationships are OK.

[JimmyJazz]

15. ha ha ha!

:rofl:

[bowens43]

17. When I was 19 I was taught the ways of the world

by a 26 year old vixen. Now that I'm in my 40's, I'm hoping for another 26 year vixen....

;-)

[Briarius]

18. it can be a lot of fun

but it depends on the people :evilgrin:

[Old_Fart]

20. Old Farts opinion

Let me tell you this Jimmy if your kids are the same age or older than your mate it doesn't work out. If your mate is old enough to be the kids parent then it works out. If your kids won't let you date then you have a huge problem.

Let your heart make the decision.

[gardenista]

21. I'm 5 years older than my husband. Works out fine for us. nt

[jody]

22. What about 40 or 50 years difference? I think it's great! n/t

[Zomby Woof]

23. My fiancee is 10 years older

So, yes, it is fine by me. :-)

[stellanoir]

24. there are some spiritualists who believe

that every woman should be with a man at least 7 years younger.

Not sure what I think about that.

I've a friend who insists that any age differential should be no greater than a decade.

Experience has taught me otherwise.

What I do know unequivocably is that age has nothing at all to do with maturity. It matters far less as time passes.

Some of the most successful men I've met well into their 50's have had the emotional bodies of two year olds. So go figure.

Trust your heart hon and have fun.

[JimmyJazz]

26. Thank you. It wasn't really meant to be directed to me specifically

though. It was a general question stemming from a conversation with someone, :hi:

[stellanoir]

29. well have fun anyway

damn it !!!

:hi:

[Deja Q]

25. Whatever bakes your bread. As long as both are over the age of 18.

Or 16. Or 12. It depends on the country you're in...

[sundog]

27. submit him to me for approval

:P

[LastKnight]

28. why not?nt

[kodi]

30. had two,

she was 42 i was 22.

another when i was 24 and she was 39.

in each case the women were great, but the age difference finally was too much. no matter how you slice it, i was just a kid to them.

now that i am 50 i reflect that all they wanted was a hard dick.

[Placebo]

31. Repulsive. Disgusting. Disgraceful.

She will henceforth be known as a whore for Satan. A trollop. An outcast. A no good dirty piece of filth! :puke:

[JimmyJazz]

32. ...

:loveya: :loveya: :loveya:

[flamingyouth]

33. I wholeheartedly approve.

:thumbsup: ;)

[Radical Activist]

34. Jimmy I already said it was fine

please stop worrying about it. I mean, if it doesn't bother either of us...

haha :evilgrin:

[JimmyJazz]

45. Piffle and flarn --

I know that :D you do love me, don't you? :o

[Radical Activist]

55. oh of course

I do sweety. ;) But I'll love you more if you never use the words "piffle and flarn" again. What on earth does that mean? hehe :)

[sniffa]

35. shouLd you be fLaunting our reLationship Like this?

[JimmyJazz]

39. I know you are younger than me, but I really have no idea how old

you are....

BTW - did you like my pedicure? :D

[sniffa]

49. yeah i did

:loveya:

very nice. :D

[Kat45]

36. I'm a 50-year-old woman. What do you think?

:D

[Skittles]

37. I've always dated younger guys

but never young enough to be my kid. That would be too strange to me. I am NOT, however, saying this would necessarily be wrong for someone else. :)

[JimmyJazz]

40. I only said an age difference of greater than five years.

What gave you the idea I was in the market for a seven year old? You've been reading too much People Magazine, sweetie :P



<j/k>

[Skittles]

46. oh no no no

just giving my opinion on age difference in relationships; not inferring anything JJ! :hi:

[GoddessOfGuinness]

38. My thoughts are

it's none of my business. :D

Who am I to question the love of one person for another?

[Zhade]

41. I dated a 39-year-old woman when I was 24.

I'm 29 now (30 in 9 days), and I have a crush on an older woman here on DU (she knows).

:evilgrin:

[Blue_In_AK]

42. My X was 14 years younger than me...

Age wasn't a problem ... we had other issues.

[jobycom]

47. Absolutely not...

...a problem.

[LynneSin]

50. You have a new boyfriend you're not telling me about

:shrug:

[JimmyJazz]

57. Erm...yeah, right...

like that could happen :crazy:

I would tell you, btw :D

[SarahB]

51. Well...

I speak in generalities only in terms of my own experiences, but I have found there's something to be said for people who really know themselves and know what they want. There are some old souls in the world, but often that stuff takes a lot of time and experience. Personally, I think I'll be sticking with the 30+ crowd in the future. I am only me, so follow your own heart and gut. I hope everything works out well for you. :)

[Redstone]

52. It's their business. Period.

What anyone else thinks is irrelevant.

Redstone

[VOX]

53. Not a big deal. Love is where you find it...

And if guys can date much younger women, why not vice versa? :shrug:

[Aristus]

54. I'm loving mine!

Me: 36
She: 45

Looooooooovin' it! B-)

[In_The_Wind]

56. I think that an older woman dating a younger man is a wonderful idea.

there are so many benefits for both parties involved

after an individual becomes mature - age is simply a word :shrug: so go have fun

[mark414]

58. great idea!

when can i expect your arrival?

[coloradodem2005]

59. I'm 25 and have an ambiguous relationship with a 44 year old woman.

The thing is, I enjoy being around her and I think she enjoys being around me. The irony is, in a way, I feel younger after having met her because she really opened up my world in many ways. She contacted me because she thought I was just so cute and sweet.

[tigereye]

71. that's nice CDem

:)

[Wapsie B]

77. I had the same thing when I was 25.

The woman I was seeing at the time was 44. It was a very good experience in a lot of ways.

[Blue Diadem]

60. I have no problem with it..

Two of my brothers married women at least 10 yrs older than them. If the couple are in love and are happy..who cares about the age!

[mzteris]

61. oh shoot

we just miss the cut-off......

hubby is 56 days shy of being exactly five years younger than I.

Darn - should I have held out for someone whose birthday was AFTER April?

FWIW - we've been married 12 years.....

[tjdee]

62. It's fine, especially if the older woman is me and the younger man is

Jamie Bell.
:loveya: :loveya:

I do think it may be strange once you get upwards of a 15 years difference...but I'd also suppose it depends on the people involved.

[RevolutionaryActs]

63. You lookin' to score with some hot stud?

:P

[sundog]

64. *coughsnortfart*

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=105x3452029

[RevolutionaryActs]

65. I think you should have that cough looked at it.

:o

[merh]

66. I loved mine.

He was 7 years my junior and I loved every minute (and every hour) with him.

I recommend the relationship. Boy toys can be wonderful :smoke:

[coloradodem2005]

67. Are you after a younger man?

Who's the lucky guy?

[JimmyJazz]

70. Right! Like someone here would be interested

in me :crazy: It was just a question. :D

[coloradodem2005]

85. Why do you say that?

I've seen your picture. You're beautiful.

[swag]

69. great

they're great

[fortyfeetunder]

72. Yawn.

Whatever floats their boat. Who am I to judge?

[FreedomAngel82]

73. Like someone else said

if it's legal and you're both either underage or overage then you should be happy. In high school I had a friend who's parents were ten years apart. I've liked guys younger then me. :shrug: What attracted me was how they were (personality wise) and of course I was attracted to them. ;)

[Robeson]

74. My wife is 8 years older than me, and after 14 years, we seem to be...

...doing OK. I learned sometime ago, its best to be with someone whom you have commonality with, than to worry about whether or not you are fitting into conventional thinking.

[derbstyron]

75. I dated my instructor when I was at Junior College

I always wanted to be hip .B-)

But, seriously, it seemed to work for us. She was in her late thirties and I was in my early twenties. It worked well for us but we just drifted apart because of other non age-related personal issues.

I wouldn't not recommend it to anyone.

I really think it just comes down to the two people involved (what's expected, what are the reasons, etc.)

[enigmatic]

76. Nothing wrong w/ them at all

If they are 2 consenting adults..

[tjwmason]

78. Don't even bat an eyelid - good luck to ya say I

Just about every woman I've ever wanted to marry has been over 45 (which is admitedly not a long list for pretty obvious reasons :crazy: ), and I'm not even creeping up on 30 yet.

[JimmyJazz]

82. It's not about ME! This thread is a carry over from a conversation

I was having with someone :hi:

Oh and, Good Morning.

[tjwmason]

84. I believe you, honest I do.

Just as long as you're happy together :P

Good morning to you (and to him - hehehe) :hi:

[RebelOne]

79. I always dated younger guys.

Most of them were about 6 years younger than me.

[radfringe]

80. old sophie tucker joke....

Sophie's boyfriend, Ernie, told Sophie that when he turned 80 years old he was going to marry a 20 year old girl

Sophie told him, that when she turned 80 she was going to marry a 20 year old boy because......

"20 goes into 80 a hellava lot more than 80 goes into 20"

[ProfessorGAC]

81. Five Years Is Nothing

The other part of my opinion is that it's really not my business. Whatever makes someone happy is, and should be, fine by me. If i don't like it, then that's tough cookies for me.
The Professor

[Jara sang]

83. Older women are sexy!

I love hookin' up with women that are older than me.

[luvLLB]

86. I am more that 5 years older than big guy, and have been

married for 15 years. I would not trade this relationship for anything in the world.

[Squeech]

87. Me too

Mrs. Squeech is six and a half years older than I am.

There are exceptions (most of whom are participants in this board!), but in general, I'm not impressed with younger women. I don't mind the part where they lack world knowledge, one has to expect that in youngsters, but I do mind when their horizon is situated roughly at the end of their nose.

But, as a man in my 50s, I observe that women much older than me are getting increasingly ricketty.

And I'm afraid I may have blinked and missed my own golden years :shrug:

[Trigger Hippie]

88. Generally, I think they're just fine.

Actually, last night I was hanging out with a guy seven years younger than me. We watched a movie together and he kept saying he wasn't much of a movie buff and I could "teach" him things about them. I wonder if that's all he meant by that.


;-)

[purr]

89. If you two are happy, WHO CARES is my opinion..

Actually, whos business is it other than yours? If someone has something negative to say about it, its not their problem. Furthermore, if your happy GO FOR IT. Age is just a number. Tax purposes, ira/401s, lottery, alcohol is the only thing I can see age being a factor in. Not falling in love with someone and being happy.

good luck

on edit: I'm 24 and my husband is 32. Reverse situation but same thing applies.

[AussieDave]

90. If you're thinking Liz Taylor/Michael Jackson

please don't go there........

[flvegan]

91. I dated a woman 10 years my senior

She was 35 and I was 25, of course. I didn't know how old she was when we first went out. Her sister asked me how old I was at a "double date" we went on. When I told her, she sort of lost color in her face, but without a tick said "I hope you like older women."

Needless to say, I did like that older woman, and I'd date an older woman again anyday.