Comments on: On May-December Romances: An Overshare

By: Luckyboy39

Luckyboy39 — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 00:51:21 +0000

Mac- I think your assessment is incorrect. The “easy to impress” and “lower expectations” is more about a difference in class then a difference in age. A difference in class makes it MUCH easier for an older man to score a younger girl because she has lower expectations in general. This class difference often leads to more problems then the difference in age.

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Newsflash: Cougars are People, Too. - The Pursuit of Harpyness — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 17:01:50 +0000

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» Sometimes, Bad News Sounds A Lot Like Good News. The Pursuit of Harpyness — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 12:02:28 +0000

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» On (Not) Becoming a Stepmom: An Overshare The Pursuit of Harpyness — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 14:01:27 +0000

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By: bluestockingsrs

bluestockingsrs — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 02:53:54 +0000

The rumor around my community is that Clooney is family, hence the short lived relationships with women.

My spouse is 16 years older than I am and I am pleased as punch to have her. I have always been old for my age and most people my age annoy me.

There is a lovely quote in Shakespeare’s 12th Night about May/December romances.

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» Bridesmaids’ Dresses: A Rant The Pursuit of Harpyness — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 14:01:23 +0000

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By: elibard

elibard — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 23:50:57 +0000

Damn, I miss you, girl. It’ll be good to see you.

By: rednrowdy

rednrowdy — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 18:10:28 +0000

i have an older brother and a younger brother who provide the perfect age range for me – my older bro is 9 years older and my younger bro is 6 years younger, so my limit is slightly less than that because in my mind, if i go beyond it, i’d be dating my brother. no can do.

however, becky, i do have to disagree with you – i think a 60+ man still gets the tsk tsk tsks for dating a woman in her 40s or younger….either he gets the weird stares or women will write him off as a cliche.

By: Penny

Penny — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 15:25:37 +0000

Mac, I really don’t know. I agree these things play into the dynamics of a relationship, I guess I am just uncomfortable making those broad assessments.

And, using the same method (observing his actions), I remember seeing him alone, a lot, on red carpets. Most certainly before his most current relationship. As for helping with one’s career, I don’t really see an issue with that, although I am not sure he’s ever been much good at that as none of his exes have shot to fame after their relationships have ended. I’ve always gathered that he’s pretty straight-forward about his desires (i.e. not wanting to be married, makes a “bad” boyfriend) and I appreciate men who are at least straight-up and honest about being selfish and self-absorbed.

By: Brigit

Brigit — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 15:08:38 +0000

I have never been able to see an older man as someone I would date. Imaginary crushes – yes, actually thinking of getting it on with a 40-year olds -no. I haven’t dated anyone significantly older than me, and I got married at 24 to a guy my age I was dating since like forever.

However, my best friend is dating an older guy – close to 10 years older- and they seem like such a good, comfortable match. They seem to share a lot of goals, expectations, and timetables.

It all depends on the couple of course, but I’ve seen too many horny old men looking for inexperienced girls (that happen to be some of my young cousins) to be biased initially against them.