Age is only a number when it comes to the heart

Dec 9
09:06

2009

Matt Fuller

Matt Fuller

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Dating is a numbers game, but age is just a number. Many people raise their eyebrows when they see a couple lopsided by age, but is the age difference so important if it feels right?

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It's a fairly well excepted theory that women mature ahead of men,Age is only a number when it comes to the heart Articles so dating an older man makes alot of sense for some couples. While the age difference may be obvious, the mental connection is often on the level. However when an older woman is dating a young beau, is she dumbing down to his level?

It's been widely accepted for old men to live out their fantasies and date young women, look at Hugh Heffner for example. Can you imagine the gossip and media circus that would be created if an 85 year old woman publicly shared her bed and home with multiple 18 year old young men in the same manner as Hugh! The Play Boy founder is famous for his publicized sexual behaviour and wild parties with women young enough to be his great grand daughters. While we try not to judge the way in which people choose to hookup, there is something very disturbing with the whole Play Boy Mansion thing.

Something that is starting to fascinate us though, and is becoming socially acceptable, is the famous celebrity hook ups we see emerging out of Hollywood. Celebrity hook ups such as Demi and Ashton have paved the way for cougars to openly and publicly pursue young cubs. When it comes to sex, many will say that these kind of match ups are simply aligning the sexual worlds given that men reach their sexual peak earlier in life than women do.

It's always amusing to see the guys get a pat on the back from their buddies when they snag a hot cougar, but the cradle snatching 'wench' is harshly judged by narrow minded busy bodies. Thankfully, thanks to Hollywood role models, hook ups such as this are winning public sentiment.

In 2006, a study released by the American Retired Persons Association concluded that 31% of females were dating or cohabitating with younger men, with 90% of this group admitting to openly pursuing a younger match up.

In a survey conducted by an online dating organisation, we learnt that the most fulfilled wives were between 5 - 10 years older than their man.

The biggest challenge for couples pursuing love lopsided by age is working out how to cater for each others priorities. He may have just graduated from university and is buying his fist car, while she is making big financial decisions like buying a house.

Despite the hurdles any relationship will face, if the magnetic force is so great, a chemical connection is inevitable. Love truly is blind and love applies to age as well as beauty.