To be shocked that my good friend, 37, is seeing a 66 year old lady?

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Had a few beers with a good friend recently and got a bit tipsy and we got into his dating life. He told me that he’s been seeing a 66 year old grandmother. He is only 37 for reference. They met via online dating.

To be clear, there is nothing wrong with this but I’m just a bit shocked to be honest. He says that they enjoy each other’s company and there is no intention of it developing into anything more.

My friend has always dated younger women and not short of female attention at all.

It’s all good right?

Not inherently better but very different to who he dated previously hence the shock. I wasn’t expecting it. Perhaps if he had a habit of dating women 10-15 years older but he’s skipped that and gone for 3 decades older. I mean that’s a shock.

Oh Nigella and she’s 66 too. Maybe that’s where he has taken his inspiration!

As long as they are both consenting adults having fun, who are we to criticise? Good luck to them both

But people are attracted to all types of people. If all his exes were short then he dated a tall woman would you say “he can date all kinds of women I am surprised he’s with a tall woman”.

Absolutely, especially if he went from dating petite women to a plus 6 foot lady. Yes, I would be shocked.

You would be "shocked" (i quote) if someone dated a tall woman instead of a petite woman?

Shocked?

I really wish my life had these kind of parameters to it so that I too could be "shocked" by the everyday and unremarkable choices made by my friends.

You only quoted the word shocked and left out the context like a rag journalist.

Lots of attractive women in their 60s I am in my 40's and would gladly date an older woman and good for her!

This is absolutely hilarious and partly true 👏👏👏👏