| You know, frankly, Mrs. Robinson had a lot going for | | | | No longer is the term "Cougar" used to describe an |
| her. First of all, she was played by slinky Hollywood | | | | older women who are dressed in some tacky and |
| actress and Oscar Winner, Anne Bancroft. And who | | | | overly desperate manner on the prowl looking to |
| doesn't love that marvelous leopard print bra and slip | | | | devour younger men at the singles bars. |
| ensemble she wore for her trysts with Benjamin | | | | In fact, older women and younger men relationships |
| Braddock, played by actor, Dustin Hoffman? All this | | | | have been fashionable for years. |
| before Victoria ever had her Secret in just about | | | | The truth of the matter is that many single younger |
| every woman's lingerie drawer. | | | | men are the ones who first pursue older women. |
| As a Baby Boomer Dating expert, one of the | | | | The younger men are looking for women who are |
| complaints I commonly hear from single boomer | | | | more confident, socially poised, and have more |
| women is about how few single men their own age | | | | relationship maturity than the 20 somethings they |
| there are. Certainly, it is a sad fact that as we ladies | | | | had previously been dating. |
| age, more men are already married or have died. | | | | In short, these younger men, themselves often in |
| Some are themselves, divorced. Seems like Slim | | | | their late 20s and early 30s, are looking for a |
| Pickings when it comes to attractive and available | | | | relationship. No longer are they wanting just to date |
| men around your own age. Well, what is a lady over | | | | or to have a girlfriend. They are typically looking to |
| 40, over 50, and over 60 years old supposed to do? | | | | settle down and get married. While many people |
| When you only focus on men within 5 years of your | | | | initially think, "Oh they just want one thing...." |
| age range, it can feel really frustrating and limiting. | | | | However, when you look around you, indeed you will |
| But wait! We are modern women now, are we not? | | | | find a number of examples of young men who are |
| Of course we are. This is the 21st century. | | | | looking for a marriage relationship and want a mature |
| So who is to say we can only date, marry, pair up | | | | woman for their life partner. |
| and be happy with a man within 5 years of our age? | | | | No longer is the example of a woman dating a |
| Absolutely no one! | | | | younger man socially taboo. In fact, Cougar Dating |
| Let's learn a dating and relationship success truth | | | | has become mainstream and is now featured on |
| from Hollywood's example. Mrs. Robinson. Susan | | | | multiple TV shows, including popular reality TV. |
| Sarandon. Demi Moore. All of these glamorous award | | | | Take a page out of Hollywood TV and movies and |
| winning ladies are happy paired up with younger men. | | | | expand the age range you will consider in your search |
| Younger men who clearly pursued them. | | | | for love. Your Mr. Right might just be a younger man |
| This is called Cougar Dating. | | | | in the guise of Benjamin Braddock! |