Reasons Why Older Women Dump Younger Men

Hannah
For some reason people seem to think the older woman is desperate to not only get a younger man, but to hold onto him at all costs. Let's take a look at why some older women are saying "get lost" to their younger men.

The Excitement is Over-

Passion can keep anything going for at least a little while. I have known some of the worst relationships, and they continued, well at least until the passion died down. An older woman has learned a lot in life, she is seasoned, experienced, fairly well rounded, and grounded. A younger man has not gone through enough in life to have the right to claim those adjectives. Ergo there is a big gap between the older woman, and younger man. At first things are so hot they could start a forest fire, after awhile the novelty wears off, and the irritations wear on. Behaviors that were barely, if at all noticed by the older woman concerning the younger man, start to get on her nerves. It's kind of like the idea of having a baby around sounds good, but wait until it starts crying, and being needy. Yes, unfortunately, the younger man is years behind the older women in many aspects of life.

He's Not my Son He's My Boyfriend-

At first when a younger man shows interest to an older woman, it can be quite an ego boost for her, never mind the excitement of feeling young again. Unfortunately, they still haven't found the fountain of youth and that includes it being a younger men. Quite the contrary, after the excitement is over, and the hormones start to settle down a bit, it can get really uncomfortable for an older woman to be with a younger man. I have heard many a woman complain that being with a younger man starts to be come uncomfortable in the sense of the very visible age difference. Let's face it, no punn intended, no matter how much make-up you put on or how good of shape your in, the age difference does show. No ones wants to feel like their dating their son. never mind how other people look at you, and the snickers, and hurtful remarks. I know what your thinking she shouldn't care what other people think, right? Well, that's a great theory, but in the end most people do care. So, after the older woman gets over the passion, and she really starts seeing things clearly, she ends up not liking what she sees. A much older woman, with a too younger man.

I Can't Have Kids-

Why most younger men don't seriously think about this before involving themselves with an older woman is perplexing to me. Some of them say they never want to have kids. That may be true on a small scale, but what you want in your twenties may be completely different than in your thirties or forties. At this point you would thinking isn't that a reason for the younger man to dump the older woman? Maybe sometimes, but it's also a reason for the older woman to dump the younger man. Most older women's children are full grown or pretty close to it. They truly don't want to raise a second set of kids. That's what an older man does with a younger woman. Remember Mel Gibson, as well as many other male actors that have done this? Well, it's very rare for an older woman, as most of the time she can no longer have anymore kids. The point Is an older woman may come to the conclusion it''s time to cut junior loose, so he can peruse his reproductive avenues. No older woman wants to feel less than because she is no longer fertile, or perish the thought pressured into adopting when she's in the middle of menopause.

Where's Someone Who Knows Who Elvis Is?-

This is most viable reason for an older woman to dump a younger man, She wants a companion she can share her past history with. I remember when I was engaged to a younger man, he didn't know who Clark Gable was. Boy, if that doesn't make your feel old nothing will. Most people like to share their life with others who have a shared history of life, and experiences. Sure, sometimes people like the excitement of something new and different, but in the end when you can both watch John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara on the screen, and know who they actually were, it's a comfort and joy that cannot be explained. I can't tell you how many times I have heard older women complain about this problem. When my ex-husband and I use to go riding in the car singing sixties music at the top of our lungs, there was a strange bond that cannot be explained. Sharing that which you both truly understand and have lived through, is unexplainable. Yes, Britney Spears may be okay for awhile, but when the novelty wears off, an older woman wants Elvis, and Buddy Holly!

Well, there you have it some of the reasons why an older woman might dump a younger man. In the end, it's not about who's the youngest, but rather about who's the smartest!

Published by Hannah

I am a former child & family counselor, and now retired. I am proud to be a U.S Air Force Vietnam Era Veteran. I enjoy writing articles on Relationships, Dating, Marriage, Parenting and much more! I hope you...  View profile

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  • Sheryl Young9/8/2009

    My hubbie's only 2 years younger, but I haven't dumped him yet! Still exciting.

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