I recently thought about this myself..again. I "typically" date younger men, the exceptions being my ex husband-2 years older and the only other LTR after my divorce was with a guy that was 4 years older. And, the guy I have gone on 4 dates with who definitely has potential, is 6 years older...and has teenage children. I usually prefer younger guys because they have younger kids, but sometimes things happen. And, strangely enough, this guy says he messaged me several months ago on POF, and I never answered. I don't remember this at all, but may have just looked at his age (46) and his height (5'9") and not gone further...........glad I am now thinking outside the box!!!

But I do know 50/60/70 year old men that are fun and active and still got a bounce in their step and a swing in their tail! :bigsmile:

Is that a british term for boy part? hahahahahaha

My mom (like me) is very adventurous and energetic. She repeatedly tells me to stop dating older guys and go after the young ones like she did. Unfortunately, for me, only the older men seem to be interested (maybe they’re settled/accomplished enough to not be intimidated?)…. I must look older than I feel because the few guys who hit on me in person are all mid 50s and 60s ewwwww (I'm 37).

50 is becoming tolerable for me, but I'm sorry: if you're old enough to be my dad, I'm not interested. It turns me off, and there’s usually generational differences that are even more difficult to overcome since I spent most of my childhood overseas and totally missed the pop culture of his younger days.

A lot of people don't care how things look to other people, but I *do* care if it looks like I'm just trading sex for money. Which is what most folks assume when they see an older man with a young, pretty woman. Someone significantly older has to really "bring it" personality wise in order for me to overlook the perceived damage to my reputation (I already know this is vain of me, don’t need a lecture thanks).

On the flip side, I tend to hang out with a younger crowd (late 20s) and I find that energy level, attraction, etc all is great, and we have a lot of fun. But usually when one of that crowd is interested in, their interest wanes when they find out how old I am.

What kills me are the late 30s/early 40s guys who act like their lives are already over. If I *can* find a decent guy in my age range, he’s usually either chasing after 20-somethings or he’s already settled into “old age.”

LOL I live in Miami to though much futher south than Mike. I really dont care about age. I have dated older and younger. To me its more who I have things in common with. (My sister has made a joke about getting a sugar daddy though lol)

You know exactly where I'm coming from Jen lol. The whole sugar daddy concept is enormous down here.

Even though it's not really my style, I can see where upper income men are coming from. If they worked hard, stayed in good shape, and have some extra $$$, why not go for the younger girl if that's what you're into. It's pretty much now or never for them.

Also, maybe a lot of these men still want kids and women their own age can't provide that. So when I really think about it, I'm definitely OK with the whole sugar daddy thing.

I think it depends more on where the two individuals are at in their lives than the numbers themselves. If their goals and plans are similar, and have similar time-frames, that's likely to be less difficult to manage than if they have wildly-different ideas of where their lives are at/are headed.

That said, personally, I'd have to have very strong feelings about someone and a LOT of compatibility to seriously consider someone more than roughly five years younger or ten years older than me, at this point in my life (I'm 30). Those ratios may change somewhat as I get older:laugh:

I'm 25, I'd go + or - 5 years maybe...at the most. Under that and their too young for a decent relationship, over that and their too old for where I am at this stage of my life (wanting to get married, have kids soon etc.) I really would prefer someone around my age. For just a fling, it isn't so important lol but for a serious relationship it very much is.

I recently ended a 7 year relationshi with a man that was 17 years older...YUP now dont go running to my profile to do the math ..lets just say he looked much younger ...lol anyway in the beginning it was great howere..ladies keep in mind there will come a time when things wont work like they once did!!!!!!!!!

I am primarily looking younger. 1-7 years younger.

Ditto!

Damn... hope my time machine gets here quickly...