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What do you think when you see an older man with an attractive younger lady?

Asked by partyrock (3870points) March 26th, 2012

What’s the first thing that comes to mind? Let’s say he is 50 or in his 60’s, even 70’s, and is with an attractive 23 year old woman. What do you think usually? Does it gross you out? Do you think she’s a stripper, gold digger, escort, etc? Do you think they are just using it each other? Do you think they both have “issues”?

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Aethelflaed's avatar

I assume it’s his daughter or niece or something similarly not-sexual until I see them doing something to suggest otherwise.

bkcunningham's avatar

Where I live I see it all the time. I usually think he has an attractive granddaughter or niece.

partyrock's avatar

@bkcunningham – Where do you live ?

ucme's avatar

I think, “oh look, it’s an older man with an attractive bit of skirt.”
Then I go on my happy little way.

bkcunningham's avatar

I live in a retirement community in Florida, @partyrock. It is the beginning of spring break and believe you me, I see older men with younger girls daily. At the pool, in golf carts, in restaurants, walking dogs (does that sound dirty?), playing pickleball, horseshoes, bocce, golf, dancing. The snowbirds are here in force and so are their grandchildren and children.

Blackberry's avatar

Father/Daughter, or a couple. If the guy is somewhat unattractive: money. :/

rebbel's avatar

I think: “Hey, it is me and my girlfriend in the shop window!”

jca's avatar

I would try to read their body language. If they look ultra-chummy, I’d think he’s workin’ it for some tail. Maybe he has money. That’s just what would go through my head. If there was a big difference in their age, or they were not too close to each other physically, I would probably think it’s a daughter. If he looked like a real geezer, I would probably not think he’s her boyfriend.

wundayatta's avatar

Last night I saw an elderly gentleman (he looked like a sea captain) with not one; not two; but three incredibly gorgeous young women in their 20s. They were all three tall and wispy thin. Each wore 6” heels at the least, and all were walking along the line of yachts on the canal along Collins Ave in Miami Beach. He had that aura of wealth. They looked like very high class young women, who were swaying extra much due to the liquor they had been imbibing at some party.

What did I think? Gold diggers? Call girls? Hangers-on?

Hard to tell. But if there were call girls, did I want to be that man? I don’t think so. Maybe it’s nice to buy yourself young female flesh, but in the end, I’d rather be known, not used.

Jude's avatar

He has money, money, money. MONEY!

(if they show pda’s)

TexasDude's avatar

“Ok.”

WestRiverrat's avatar

If I don’t know either of them I usually don’t think anything, other than nice view.

Luiveton's avatar

Sugar Daddy.

marinelife's avatar

I assume that she is interested in money and/or security and he is interested in booty.

elbanditoroso's avatar

Why is it your business? So what if he’s playing sugar daddy? So what if the girls are golddiggers?

What gives you the right to evaluate the guy in the first place?

partyrock's avatar

@elbanditoroso – Are you asking me those questions specifically or just in general? I don’t care nor judge anyone I just like hearing other people’s opinions :) I don’t evaluate anyone like this, it’s just a question.

creative1's avatar

I think good for them for finding each other

bkcunningham's avatar

Do you know what is funny to me, @partyrock? Everything is relative. Your question relative to where I live and my surroundings would be more like, “What do you think when you see an older man with a younger woman? Suppose the man is in his mid-to-late-70 or 80s and the younger woman is in her 40s or 50s?” Now then, I think, he’s either rich or got a big…err…heart.

elbanditoroso's avatar

@partyrock – in general, rhetorically…

MilkyWay's avatar

Im my honest point of view I think it’s nice and that people who come to conclusions are being unfair.

cookieman's avatar

Assuming all parties are at least 30, I wouldn’t think twice about it – even with a 20-year gap. I might not even notice.
It only seems strange to me if the young girl is really young. Twenties or younger. Then it would be obvious.

MilkyWay's avatar

^Deja vu…

bkcunningham's avatar

@cprevite, I just experienced deja vu.

stardust's avatar

I usually think, “how am I going to bump that b***h off so I can have a sugar-daddy of my own?”
I tend to get quite jealous

john65pennington's avatar

I think your question is aiming at a younger woman DATING an older man. I have no problems with that, as long as both are happy together.

Today, age difference makes no problems. I see this all the time, where I live.

You have to think that she may be after his money, but this is not always the case.

Happiness is the name of the game.

josie's avatar

Assuming they are “dating” and not two generations of family….
I think “I would like that to be me someday”.

filmfann's avatar

Sugar Daddy.

DominicX's avatar

“Some say I’m robbing the cradle, but I say she’s robbing the grave!” -Professor Farnsworth, on this very matter

ratboy's avatar

“If I had his money, my girlfriend would have bigger boobs.”

Akua's avatar

I’d say “You go Pops!”

Berserker's avatar

Not much. I assume the woman is a daughter, or some other family related…relation. And if it’s some rich sugar daddy, well, none of my business. Hopefully both parties are aware and responsible. And if they aren’t, what the hell am I gonna do about it, anyways?

tinyfaery's avatar

Get yourself some, granny. Woot. Woot.

rooeytoo's avatar

If they are obviously a couple, I wonder what in the hell they have in common. If she is not intrigued by his money and the security it buys, what would she want with him. He is probably not that good in the sack, can’t go out for a jog, can’t keep up in any physical activity, gets tired a lot sooner and on and on. I am 67 and if I were going out with a 37 year old, I can’t think of much of anything we could talk about. I am a young 67 so maybe I could keep up with a 47 year old but in 10 years, I don’t think so!

Bottom line, old man is probably deluding himself if he thinks she is there out of unadulterated love.

But who knows and really who cares!!!

chyna's avatar

On a side note: I just saw where Dick Van Dyke, 86 (actor) wed a 40 year old. Way to go!

chinchin31's avatar

All men naturally are attracted to young women… You need to realise this.

It is just that society places certain taboos on it.

E.g look at porn. Most of the women there are very young. Most porn is made for men. Most porn is made by men.

If you go back to ancient times you would see that as soon as a woman got her period. Even if she was only 12 she was seen as marriage/motherhood material. This is still in practice in some old fashioned societies today e.g in India

Also people always joke that men do not grow up and it is true.

One of the reason some men openly date younger women is because they want to feel young forever. They like feeding their boyish ego. Dating a young woman makes them feel young.

You need to get over it.

Maybe it is a bit selfish and opportunistic on both their parts but think about it.

Most women into family life want to marry a man that can take good care of them.

Most men want a young beautiful woman.

Some people just don’t care what society thinks and go for it.

Unfortunately if you are rich people frown on it less.

It is a fact of life. Men like youth, most women like financial security and stability .

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