Women 18 and older do you prefer older men and why

[ewopper]

And if you do what is your age limit

 

[Eilan]

I sure hope we're all 18 or older, since we're supposed to be.

I'm 31 (32 in a month) and my hubby's 48. I wasn't necessarily seeking anyone older than I was. It just kinda happened. In our relationship, age really doesn't mean much. Other people's mileage may vary.

Other than my ex-husband, who's my age, my other partners have been about 8-9 years older.

 

[Tighter]

I'm 34 and recently met a man 8 years older who I found very attractive. To me, it's not so much about age but rather if the man has a sense of humor and nice eyes. (Don't ask, it's a thing, leave it alone. ).
I think my 'limit' as far as age goes would have to be 10 years in either direction. Anything over that and I start doing the math and get scared.. like.. "hm, I was 15 when he was born". No thanks.

 

[LotusDreamer]

Older Men Rule! Well, most anyway.

I have to admit, I've always had a thing for older gentlemen. It has always been my lil' quirk. (one can imagine the problems I had as a teen. everyone I wanted was too old for me) I will not look at any man unless he is at least 3 yrs older then me.

As for a limit, I'm not really sure if I would set one. If I found him attractive and the feeling was mutual, well...

 

[Vixandra]

When I was single, wouldn't date guys in my own age area.
Hubby's about 3 years older then I, which seems to work for us.

Though, at almost 23- I find most the males in my age group to be immature, ill-informed and rather pathetic on average.
Makes me glad mine's a bit older and far more mature then our peer group.

 

[LotusDreamer]

When I was single, wouldn't date guys in my own age area.
Hubby's about 3 years older then I, which seems to work for us.

Though, at almost 23- I find most the males in my age group to be immature, ill-informed and rather pathetic on average.
Makes me glad mine's a bit older and far more mature then our peer group.

I couldn't agree more Vixandra. Sometimes its like your coming from 2 different worlds. The things you find funny or important are lost between you.

My mom told me that girls matured faster then boys, so I should always look for a guy at least 2yrs. older than myself. Good Advice.

 

[bisexplicit]

My preference is someone I can get along with, relate well to, and who has some level of maturity. And that almost always seems to be older men. My boyfriend is sixteen years older than I am.

(Also, I think older guys are hotter, in general. )

 

[lizaveta]

My DH is six years old than I am, and looking back I don't think I ever dated anyone my age or younger. I can't say I ever thought about it in terms of age, though; it just seemed like I was able to connect better with men who were older.

Huh. Good question.

 

[ewopper]

I sure hope we're all 18 or older, since we're supposed to be.

I'm 31 (32 in a month) and my hubby's 48. I wasn't necessarily seeking anyone older than I was. It just kinda happened. In our relationship, age really doesn't mean much. Other people's mileage may vary.

Other than my ex-husband, who's my age, my other partners have been about 8-9 years older.

that's good to hear most of the women 18-31 here only want men 2-5 years older than them or 2-5 years younger lol. unless he has a fat bank account then he can be 95 with a walker then he's acceptale roflmao

 

[ewopper]

I'm 34 and recently met a man 8 years older who I found very attractive. To me, it's not so much about age but rather if the man has a sense of humor and nice eyes. (Don't ask, it's a thing, leave it alone. ).
I think my 'limit' as far as age goes would have to be 10 years in either direction. Anything over that and I start doing the math and get scared.. like.. "hm, I was 15 when he was born". No thanks.

thank you I've heard that frequently are you sure you don't live nearby lol

 

[ewopper]

My DH is six years old than I am, and looking back I don't think I ever dated anyone my age or younger. I can't say I ever thought about it in terms of age, though; it just seemed like I was able to connect better with men who were older.

Huh. Good question.

aawwwww that's sweet a lady after my own hard... er.. heart

 

[ewopper]

My preference is someone I can get along with, relate well to, and who has some level of maturity. And that almost always seems to be older men. My boyfriend is sixteen years older than I am.

(Also, I think older guys are hotter, in general. )

wow a sexy lady with my kind of style

 

[ewopper]

I couldn't agree more Vixandra. Sometimes its like your coming from 2 different worlds. The things you find funny or important are lost between you.

My mom told me that girls matured faster then boys, so I should always look for a guy at least 2yrs. older than myself. Good Advice.

any ladies want a 55 year old poet [ grin ]

 

[ewopper]

When I was single, wouldn't date guys in my own age area.
Hubby's about 3 years older then I, which seems to work for us.

Though, at almost 23- I find most the males in my age group to be immature, ill-informed and rather pathetic on average.
Makes me glad mine's a bit older and far more mature then our peer group.

it's nice to know there are still women that like olsder men

 

[ewopper]

I have to admit, I've always had a thing for older gentlemen. It has always been my lil' quirk. (one can imagine the problems I had as a teen. everyone I wanted was too old for me) I will not look at any man unless he is at least 3 yrs older then me.

As for a limit, I'm not really sure if I would set one. If I found him attractive and the feeling was mutual, well...

lotus you're an old guy's dream

 

[ewopper]

I'm 34 and recently met a man 8 years older who I found very attractive. To me, it's not so much about age but rather if the man has a sense of humor and nice eyes. (Don't ask, it's a thing, leave it alone. ).
I think my 'limit' as far as age goes would have to be 10 years in either direction. Anything over that and I start doing the math and get scared.. like.. "hm, I was 15 when he was born". No thanks.

you go girl

 

[waitingforyou]

I'm 19 and my guy is 8 years older than me. I don't find this weird at all because my brother was that much older than me as well so i have always been around older people. A few people who don't really know us think it must be weird.
I couldn't imagen going out with anyone my age, i just think of the guys I went to school with and it's like Noooo... Far to imature!
I draw my age limit at no one older than my pairents... The 1st guy I was with was 27 years older than me when i was 17... at the time I didn't see anything wrong with that even though everyone around me just thought I was stupid. I think (hope) i've matured a bit now though...

 

[babydoll2u]

any ladies want a 55 year old poet [ grin ]

*raises my hand*


seriously, I'm 45 and have always preferred older men. My first hubby was 14 yrs older than me, second hubby was 2 years younger
than me and my 3rd hubby was 20 yrs older than me. Yes I know I've been married alot of times... each has its own story

But I do prefer older men and am waiting (still) for the right one to come along

 

[Private_Label]

Older/younger...

Bucking a trend

Most of the men I have been interested have been younger than me. There have been a few that were maybe 5 years older than me that I found interesting.

Maybe it is because of my upbringing. My parents were middle class and divoced in 1970 - a time when middle class people didn't get divorced (wealthy folk were fairly common). I grew up very aware of NOW, ERA and the feminist movement. Once I became an adult and in the working world at a Research University - having met all these older male professors and younger proferssors...

The only explanation I can fit to this is that men older than me by more than 5 or 10 years see women differently than men my age or younger. Men older than me grew up with a mother who stayed home and took care of the house while he earned the money to support them all. Men younger than me grew up with working mothers, where everyone had to pitch in to take care of household chores (and I don't mean just setting the table for dinner).

If I find an older man attractive (for me that involved the personality a lot more than just looks - but if he has blue eyes that is a bonus) it is usually the exception and not generally my usual choice.

In fact most of the guys I have Seriously been interested in have all been more than 5 years younger than me.

About the youngest I'd actually consider is about 26 - old enough to have been on his own for a bit and get some real life maturity from it. College life is just a bit to structured to really provide it, unless the guy has to work his way through school.

 

[karndav]

having been with the same man for 23 years my opinion probably doesn't hold alot of weight. (he is 5 months older) but if I was dating I would probably say I would go for older men. I would think they would be more experienced and the younger guys I have met recently just seem very immature. They seem ruder and some of them just don't seem to know how to treat a woman. I still like having my door held open and things like that and the younger guys i have observed today don't seem to do that. The ones I've seen think its funny to burp and fart outloud. Makes me think of high school.

 

[wicked woman]

I find the older I get that I like my men younger. Just working with the odds here. When I was younger there were a lot more men older than me...now, there are a lot more men younger than me.

Actually I don't pay attention to age...in men or women. It's the person I'm attracted to that matters more than their chronological age (under 18 being a no no) Generally though...when younger, I preferred older men for the reason already given...they're more mature. My husband was 2 1/2 years younger and I know my parents were surprised by that...though I thought he was mature for his age...definitely smart...guess they turned out to be right though, since the hubby is an ex. Now I seem to prefer younger men...not saying 22...but it's the young spiritedness that I like. Don't say if the right older man came along, he'd be counted out...but most of the 'people' I know/hang out with are younger than I am...so it makes sense the men will be too.

 

[SlyKitten]

Experienced gentleman is not a prerequisite, I just happen to prefer them to youngsters. But, as in everything, there are exceptions and my current boyfriend happens to be one, at a young 27. I am 23 and always have been with men 15-20 years older than me. And if you are close minded enough to put an age restriction on your potential partners (with the understanding that everyone involved is of age of consent)... I can only feel sorry for you.

 

[AppleBiter]

I prefer a man around my own age. I'm 26 and so is my husband, so this works out well.

 

[M's girl]

I am 42 and I have had a few long-term relationships. When I was younger the guys were usually around my age, most of the time somewhat older (one to three years)

In my last few relationships I found myself attracted to somewhat younger men. Not that I was looking for them, to the contrary, but somehow I always ended up with younger men. And this while in principal I thought I would be more attracted to older men! M is 34 and my former BF is now 35, so....

Age difference is something that only counts if you make it count.

 

[ewopper]

Experienced gentleman is not a prerequisite, I just happen to prefer them to youngsters. But, as in everything, there are exceptions and my current boyfriend happens to be one, at a young 27. I am 23 and always have been with men 15-20 years older than me. And if you are close minded enough to put an age restriction on your potential partners (with the understanding that everyone involved is of age of consent)... I can only feel sorry for you.

bravo milady, bravo