Those Cougars in the headlines again. In fact, there was a real cougar siting in Virginia. But let’s talk about our favorite Cougars.
It seems that Cougars are back in the news. And we are a bit perplexed by all of the publicity. Why the popularity of it all? It seems that older women who date younger men are confident and not afraid to be both nurturing and sexy at the same time. Older and younger
There was a Cougar-fest in New York in August Cougar fest and there is now a boytoy website in the UK.
Whereas men who date younger women often do so because they are afraid of getting old. They somehow feel that the younger woman will help them to feel young again. Was this the case with Harrison Ford and Ally McBeal? And was this Sir Paul McCartney’s mistake?
But what about men who date younger women? One friend told me that oftentimes younger women “are looking for a meal ticket.” And the men need to be reassured that they are still attractive. However, the tide is turning. Internet dating sites are reporting that younger women are more reluctant to date older men these days. Only about 25% of women are looking to date men 10 years older. Chicks-Dig-Younger looking-Men
And the BBC reports an increase in marriages between younger men and older women.
However to find out your compatibility regardless of age, take this quiz. Ageless Love Quiz.
Copyright 2008 Rita Watson