why is it ok for an older woman to be with a younger man but not vice versa ?

Question

is todays society twisted or what ?

Answer 1

its usually the other way round, an older guy with a younger girl

Answer 2

Nope, but can understand what you mean, while it has always happen down thru time, it is only recently that it has come to the forefront, they call women like that 'cougars', and some older women revel in being called that, some don't. Main thing is, is if your willing to get into a relationship with a younger guy, don't sweat what others do or say, they aren't the ones having the relationship, you and him are and both or happy with it, then go for it, otherwise don't. It is more acceptable now a days, so be more comfortable about your feelings. Letting other people be the cause of why your unhappy, is silly.

Answer 3

Today's society is twisted. Look at the government, the bigots!

It's just weird to see an old man with a young woman. My friend had an old step dad, and it was weird at first. Turned out the dude was cheating on my friend's mom, so they moved to Arizona.

The things we've heard and read about (old men pedophiles, old men in bars, old men perversion, etc.) are creating stereotypes for them. We all assume the person we meet is going to act the same as another person because of the way they look. We ALWAYS judge the book by it's cover, then when we take a deeper look in, we might like what we read.

Blame stereotypes.

Answer 4

i dont think an its bad that an older man is with a younger women. as long as the women is over 18 and she's not a minor.

and i have heard of people saying that a woman is a cradle snatcher for being with such a young person.. so i think society has the sampe opinion for both

but yes, todays society is twisted

Answer 5

Not from my experience.

Older men prefer younger women. Some younger women prefer Older men....they tend to be more mature.

In my area of the USA, it is rare to find an older women with a much younger man. The are a few older women with younger men, but not that many.

Answer 6

I guess men are known for assaulting younger women and the reverse is rare. I think if a man is with a much younger woman there is a stigma of people wondering if the man has tendencies towards pedophilia.

Answer 7

Probalby because of the power differential. With an older man and younger woman, the power imbalance is worsened; with an older woman and younger man, the power imbalance is corrected fo. That's just my guess.

At any rate, it also matters whether or not the younger partner is of age of consent. It is not ok for anyone, man or woman, to be intimate with someone who is under age.

Answer 8

there's nothing wrong, if you love a older women then that's fine and if your a younger man who loves an older women, you shouldn't care about what others think. Love should not be defined by the standards of society.

Answer 9

For a long time, it was norm to see more old guys with younger women then it is to see old women with younger guys.

I don't think people think one is more right then the other it just the other way has been seen so much that women with a young dude seems more news/gossip worthy because we aren't as use to it yet.

Answer 10

"why is it ok for an older woman to be with a younger man but not vice versa ?"

Who says it isn't?

Answer 11

It's totally ok for older men to be with younger women. That has been the norm for decades. It is now just becoming socially acceptable for women to be with younger men.