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Age Differences – Does It Really Matter Anymore? by skillzahblog(op): 4:08pm On Sep 15, 2016
The question is simple, as life expectancy goes up and people take better and better care of themselves, do traditional notions of appropriate age differences in relationships matter? Are we just making it harder on ourselves by refusing to consider potential partners who are outside our age limits? Or are the cultural similarities that occur between people of similar ages important enough to be deal-breakers?

Of course, if having children is in your plans and you’re a man, the age of your partner matters. There are certainly ways for older women to conceive children, but most men who want families tend to try and date women who are younger than 40.


Aside from that scenario, however, is there any reason that a 30-year-old woman can find love with a 37-year old and not a 44-year-old? How about a 50-year-old? Knowing that there are men of that age who are in great shape, physically attractive, interesting and successful is there a reason to categorically exclude these men?

Men often pursue younger women, even if they aren’t interested in a family. The typical reason being, “that’s who I’m more attracted to.” But again, the “sex appeal boundary” gets pushed out further and further as women in their 50’s and 60’s find themselves as public sex symbols. Kim Catrell of Sex in the City fame is 55. Jane Seymour is 60. Jaclyn Smith is 62. And while most people aren’t as attractive as these, it is certainly possible to meet someone significantly older who is sexy and attractive. Is having a policy against it a good idea?

Fine out here http://www.skillzah.com/2016/09/age-differences-does-it-really-matter.html?m=1

Re: Age Differences – Does It Really Matter Anymore? by Nobody: 5:10pm On Sep 15, 2016
Age is just a number









just kidding
Re: Age Differences – Does It Really Matter Anymore? by TV01(m): 5:36pm On Sep 15, 2016
skillzahblog:
Aside from that scenario, however, is there any reason that a 30-year-old woman can find love with a 37-year old and not a 44-year-old? How about a 50-year-old? Knowing that there are men of that age who are in great shape, physically attractive, interesting and successful is there a reason to categorically exclude these men?
A man of high status will typically be able to attract whatever kind of woman he chooses - younger ones inclusive - even beyond middle age. If he is of high status and physically fit with it, that's just gravy grin.

skillzahblog:
Men often pursue younger women, even if they aren’t interested in a family. The typical reason being, “that’s who I’m more attracted to.” But again, the “sex appeal boundary” gets pushed out further and further as women in their 50’s and 60’s find themselves as public sex symbols. Kim Catrell of Sex in the City fame is 55. Jane Seymour is 60. Jaclyn Smith is 62. And while most people aren’t as attractive as these, it is certainly possible to meet someone significantly older who is sexy and attractive.
The women you mentioned may have been "sex symbols" in their youth, but were not at the ages mentioned. Not to say they won't retain some significance too older men who found them attractive in their youth.

They were at best forced projections of the fact that many women like to think they can carry their attractiveness to men far past their menopause. The fact is they typically lose it years before, and become all but invisible to non-related, non-associated men at that point. grin

Age will always matter to discerning people, and the fact is that biologically men have a bit more more bandwidth.


TV
Re: Age Differences – Does It Really Matter Anymore? by Victorakats(m): 5:48pm On Sep 15, 2016
There are some physiological, psychological, biological changes that every humanity experiences with time.
Sexual prowess
Sperm production
Child conception and delivery
Are all affected by age!
But it doesn't necessarily mean that partners can't take the risk if they're truly in love with each other.
Read»» http://www.amaraofficial.com/2015/05/the-issue-of-age-in-marriage_21.html
Re: Age Differences – Does It Really Matter Anymore? by skillzahblog(op): 8:43pm On Sep 15, 2016
Hmm good to hear wonderful thoughts and opinions like this. Your contributions are highly appreciated
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