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So tell me about dating younger men?

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lirbravoncant · 04/12/2023 21:36

I am 46 and seem to have lost all traction with men my own age online dating or otherwise. It seems I am just too old for them to get serious about. So that leaves me with the men in their late 50's and 60's who I have tried to date but they are too old and often have ED or we just have nothing in common.

So then there are the younger (mid 20's to mid 30's) men who do message me and even approach me in real life. I do find them attractive but am put off due to stage of life difference and because I assume they are only after me because they think I'll be grateful for any attention I get. I have a grown up daughter and will not be having any more children so I know none of these relationships would be for keeps. I'm tempted but deep down I know for most of these men it is just a sex thing but at least the sex would be good right?

I am not convinced I can have a no strings relationship either and if I ended up seeing a younger man for months at at time and he was nice, treated me well I'd probably end up having feelings for them. Most recently a very attractive 31 year old has been showing interest and has asked me out, I've batted his advances away but am thinking of saying yes.

Has anyone done it, how does it go?

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Fairysteps11 · 08/06/2024 04:58

Been with my partner 7 years, there is 10 years between us.
We have had one blip which is also the one argument we've had - nothing to do with the relationship though. Other than that, it is amazing!

trimma · 08/06/2024 06:23

I'm 48 in a relationship with a 32 yr old. We met through a shared hobby and clicked immediately. I ummed and aahed about the age gap (he didn't care), but we decided to give it a go.

He doesn't want kids. Sex is great, I have peri-menopausal high libido so having way more fun than in my 30s. He thinks I'm hot.

I'm not English so think we have as many disconnects from that as we do from growing up in different decades.

I was previously in a 22 year mariage so am fine if this does turn out to end up being shorter term. He's divorced so not looking for the happily ever after white wedding type of thing.

Whatever their age, make sure you apply your normal criteria for kind/solvent/house trained!

C1N1C · 08/06/2024 07:04

Just curious, is this a name-changed post?

I literally just came out of a post where a 'daughter' was saying her mum only fancied men in their 30s despite being 20 years older, and wondered why she was getting hurt.

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