I’m a 40-something woman and I’ve recently started dating someone who is seven years younger than me. I’m not ashamed of it and I don’t care what anyone else thinks, but I can’t help but notice the double standard society has when it comes to relationships between older men and younger women versus older women and younger men.
Society thinks its normal for older men to date younger women but not older women dating younger men
It seems as though it’s perfectly acceptable in our society for older men to date much younger women, and nobody bats an eye.
In fact, men in this age bracket are often praised for their taste in women, and it’s seen as a sign of success and power. It’s almost as if it’s expected that an older man will have a younger woman on his arm.
On the flip side, when it comes to older women dating younger men, the reaction is often much different.
Instead of being praised for their taste in men, older women are often ridiculed and judged for their decision. It’s seen as a sign of desperation or an inability to find someone their own age.
It’s a shame that this double standard exists, because older women are just as capable of having relationships with younger men as older men are with younger women.
Women in their 40s and 50s are just as attractive and desirable as they were when they were younger, and they should be able to pursue relationships with younger men without being judged.
It’s also worth mentioning that the age gap between older men and younger women can be much larger than the age gap between older women and younger men.
This is something that society often overlooks, but it’s important to point out because it further reinforces the double standard.
At the end of the day, relationships are between two people, and they should be judged on an individual basis instead of being lumped into one big group.
Whether it’s an older man and a younger woman, an older woman and a younger man, or two people of the same age, it’s not anyone else’s place to judge.
Everyone should be free to pursue relationships that make them happy without worrying about what other people think.