Sad Bastard of the Week: Hop the train to cougar town
Posted at 8:00 AM Nov 17, 2009
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Today's "Men Applaud The Pleasures Of Being With Older Women" features a variety of letters celebrating the older lady-younger guy dynamic. Writes a San Diego reader:
And then there's William in Maryland, who thinks cougars have commitment to offer:As a 58-year-old man, I look on this as a natural progression of the boomer-born sexual revolution. When I was in my teens and suffering the testosterone overload, my father said, "Look for an older woman to teach you the ropes." His idea was that they had the experience and patience to tutor. I don't consider "cougar" as being predatory, nor do most men and women I know. Our world is changing and evolving, and this is simply another chapter.
Older women are more established and more interested in fostering personal relationships. Many young women are highly career-oriented and less interested in pursuing relationships, and that can be a turnoff for men. Not all men avoid commitment. Some of us desire it, and we have a greater chance of finding it with someone older, even at the risk of finding a woman beyond childbearing years.Being cougar bait isn't just for the younguns, neither. "Boy Toy" in New York is in his 50's:
I'm in my early 50s and going through a divorce. I always wanted to be a better dancer, so I enrolled in a dance class to improve my skills. I met a wonderful woman there who is several years older than me. Life happens. We have been dating for more than a year now, and we're having the time of our lives. As my friend says, "Does it get any better than this?"
Take that, alarmist female sexuality-squelching hand-wringing! Abby and her readers have spoken.
Comments
"Short Hills Mall"?!?! Does this mean you're *gasp* LOCAL??
My world may have just been rocked.
Posted 11/17/2009 at 08:57:47 AMMelly - I am not exactly local, at least not at this point. I went to school at NYU and dated a guy from Marlboro. His mom was a big Short Hills fan.
Posted 11/17/2009 at 09:26:46 AM