When it comes to relationships and age, men & women are on the opposite side of the pole. God made us different and those differences are being played out universally. Like I said before I am not going to be politically correct but truthful. If you present a group of men with a 35 y.o. woman and a 20 y.o woman, I guarantee the majority of men will pick the 20 y.o. They both have good quality & balance. And yes, I would pick the 20 y.o. That's life. Age does matter because a woman's body breaks down after a certain age, usually in her 30's. Women prior to the WLM would tell their daughters what I am telling you now ... so don't pull this catagorizing woman's game.
Hi Biscuit,
I'm just surprised you don't have a picture in your profile, seeing as you've told us all you're 60 and look 40. I'm not doubting, I'd just be curious to see the face that says he has no problem attracting 20-something women.
I'm also shocked, absolutely shocked, that you're not married???!!!
Don't worry, I'm sure the right 20-something with the ageless body is out there somewhere.
I'd love to see a picture when it happens--please share it with us!
I do understand that different things work for different people. Maybe it's just me, but I have yet to encounter an older man who was looking for a woman that much younger stemming from purely altruistic motives. The ones who have tried to talk to me, at least, talk about family values or wanting children... and the very heavily implied fact that they'd love a good piece of arm candy. They also speak to me as if I'm a 12-year old lost child. But as I said, it might just be my own experience.
I just always wonder what God would say about their motives (and yes, it could be a man or woman.) Is it God's command to seek out someone young because after a certain age, her "body will break down"? I always wonder what God's answer is to a prayer such as, "Lord, you know I need a beautiful, fertile, resilient young woman half my age..."
I was once approached on a dating site by a white mid-50ish man (I was about 35 at the time) who had two Asian children and pursued contact with me very aggressively. To be honest, I felt like he was looking for a handbag that matched his current pair of shoes. When I declined, he said, "Well, I'd like to be friends so you can tell me about your experiences (growing up in America) so that I can relate to my own children..."
I prayed about it.
And I believe God told me, "Kim, this man has all kinds of other resources he can go to (support groups, websites, etc.) He does NOT need to try to hold on to you under the guise of 'needing advice' in raising his children. He's using this as an excuse to get close to you." Of course, this can happen with any age group but I was pretty dismayed by this man's approach and method.
Again, this is just my own experience. If God was nudging me to date a 60-year-old man, it would be a stretch for me, I admit, and He would really have to work on my heart. Oddly enough, I often attract younger guys myself as well, but I'm hoping I'll have an open heart for whoever God has for me in the future, regardless of age. I do think that God understands though, that I am generally uncomfortable with older men because God saved me from being victimized by older men with harmful intentions when I was growing up. (Yes, I realize any age could be an abuser but for me, it was always older men who made comments that made me uneasy.)