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DreamingOfJustice is offline DreamingOfJustice Post #1  August 19,2009, 1:39pm
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Happy Wednesday Everybody!!

I have always 'preferred' older men...usually men 10+ years older than I...not always..but thats my dating history. I have simply found that many times I like their perspectives, that they know not to sweat small stuff...they seem to be more well-rounded in their interests..

Now that Im in my mid-forties,,,it's not such a big draw for me..maybe because the dating pool of guys my age are catching up in life experience enough for me...but anyway..what's your take and do you have preferences??
 
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I'm 31 and the youngest I'd consider is at least 26. I've been seeing a 28 year old (I hope a 3 year age difference doesn't make me a cougar ).
My ex was 10 years older and I think early 40's is the oldest I'd consider.
 
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DreamingOfJustice wrote :


Happy Wednesday Everybody!!

I have always 'preferred' older men...usually men 10+ years older than I...not always..but thats my dating history. I have simply found that many times I like their perspectives, that they know not to sweat small stuff...they seem to be more well-rounded in their interests..

Now that Im in my mid-forties,,,it's not such a big draw for me..maybe because the dating pool of guys my age are catching up in life experience enough for me...but anyway..what's your take and do you have preferences??
I feel like being a trouble maker today and challenge you one that statement!
Do you really think that guys your age had less life experiences when they were younger? After all, they were the same age as you. Unless they were frozen in time, you all had equal amount of time and experiences on this planet. If you were attracted you older men then and now that you're older, you're attracted to younger men, then that means you've been attracted to the same age group of men (more or less) the entire time, no? At 30, you desired men in their 40's. In your 40's you desire men in their...40's. The fact that you don't want to date older men is a matter of your attraction (or lack of) to them.
Younger women like to think and say they're much more mature than men their same age but I've never really seen that as a reality. They're just as immature but like to think they act older. Then when older men date them (why not, right?) this validates their belief.
Just some random thoughts.

OH! As a 42 year old man, I'll date anyone my age or younger. Not older.
 
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I think one of the reasons women date older men is because men their age are often busy dating women 10 years younger.
 
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I used to set my matching very wide, relative to my age. I did it to gather information on how women were different at different ages; to have more matches (important, because my distance was set very short); and because I didn’t consider age a big deal, since I wasn’t looking for something permanent anyway.
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Ms666 wrote :
I think one of the reasons women date older men is because men their age are often busy dating women 10 years younger.
True that!
Wait! This is the chicken or the egg scenario. Maybe men are dating younger women because women their own age are dating older men?
 
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Being 34, I think that my limits are 22 to 45.

In reality, 24 is more likely the lower limit but I may not rule out the 22 year old.

The most suitable age would be about 29ish but older women do often have huge positives to go along with their age.
 
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Ms666 wrote :
I'm 31 and the youngest I'd consider is at least 26. I've been seeing a 28 year old (I hope a 3 year age difference doesn't make me a cougar ).
My ex was 10 years older and I think early 40's is the oldest I'd consider.
 
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I think maybe 25 would be the youngest, but that's a guess. It would depends on maturity level. As far as upper limit goes, I don't think I want to go beyond 45. I've tried that before, and I've not had much in common. But I won't will it out.
 
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jayjay is offline jayjay Post #10  August 19,2009, 3:49pm
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In the past I've dated up to 20 years younger and 14 years older than myself.
 
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