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Older Women/Younger Men
What do Demi Moore, Madonna and Paula Abdul have in common (besidesbeing beautiful, rich and famous)? They are all older women marriedto/dating younger men.A 2003 study by AARP revealed that 34 percent of all women over 40 in thesurvey were dating younger men, and 35 percent preferred it to dating oldermen. Another recent study found that in recent years, 25 percent of brideshave been younger than their grooms. Finally, in a recent survey byCosmopolitan, 29.3 percent of men said they would date an older woman.In their book, “Older Women, Younger Men” authors Felicia Brings and SusanWinter write, “Older women/younger men relationships are far moreprevalent and far more successful than society at large would have usbelieve. The theme that the social order reinforces often is the message thatthese relationships are a bad thing-and even under the best of circumstances-are only a temporary thing. Popular movies…suggest…inthose rare cases in which a woman is older than the man, such couplings endbadly, sadly or tragically. The truth is, we’ve been sold a bill of goods…Ourresearch…confirms that older women/younger men relationships are anincreasingly viable (dare we say common) phenomenon”.Why is this trend gaining popularity? I believe there are two main reasons. The first is that 30 years ago, there weren’t as many single women over 30.Most people married in their 20s and stayed married, no matter what. Asdivorce became more socially acceptable, women in the 30s (referred to as“pumas”) and 40s (referred to as “cougars”) began to enter the dating scene.However, they often found that men their age preferred younger women. Their choices were usually relegated to men 15-20 years their senior. Manyof these women however, were young at heart, vibrant and attractive anddidn’t want to be with someone that much older. The second reason is finances. Just as financially independent men oftenprefer younger women, financially independent women often prefer youngermen. Now that women are no longer bound by finances and social norms andmores are loosening up, they are finally able to make more honest choiceswhen it comes to a partner.What about younger men? Why would they be interested in an older woman? The reasons cited are because of the confidence an older woman exudes.She knows who she is and is comfortable with herself. She’s honest anddirect. An older woman knows what she wants and doesn’t want. Shedoesn’t play games and is more in control of her emotions, which translatesinto less drama. An older woman is generally a better lover and more intouch with her femininity and sensuality.
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