Age… just a number?
Some say age is just a number. I don’t know if I agree with that, but I can’t really argue with it. May/December relationships have always been around. Men have dated and married younger women for years. However, recently there’s been a trend of women pursuing much younger men as well. Demi and Ashton seem to be doing just fine.
I’ve noticed this happening more and more with close friends of mine. Granted, these women are young themselves—only mid-twenties, but they’re dating men who are barely the legal drinking age.
At first, two of my close girlfriends in particular had issues with the age gap even though it was only three or four years.
Maybe it’s a maturity thing that bothered them in the beginning. What then, is the appeal? Perhaps it would be the elusive fountain of youth? In theory, if these women continue to date someone younger than themselves, they’ll be able to keep their “real ageâ€? in perpetuity. Maybe they like being a teacher…or starting over with a fresh, young man without baggage… Or maybe Freud was onto something with the whole Oedipus theory… or maybe they genuinely find happiness in spending time with the other person despite the gap–now there’s a thought.
The website, “Dating for Beginners,� explores the double standard, the pros and the cons that are part of the “age gap.� Check it out.
http://www.forbeginners.info/dating/age-gap.htm
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Sandy
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