Why ladies prefer to date older men

Valentina N.A.D. Okang

Age is nothing but a number in the world of love. With the growing trend of young ladies dating much older men, it only begs to understand what the cause of the new trend may be.

Generally, older men have been known to be better lovers and more understanding in a relationship and usually, tend to be much more caring and understanding of their partners.

Dating a much older man comes with tremendous advantages, especially the absence of the child-like drama men your age often come with. An older man can have significant advantages over other men provided that everything else is constant.

Let’s try to understand some of the advantages older men bring to the relationship table and for which reason younger ladies are starting to prefer them;

Maturity
It is common knowledge that women mature faster than men. For this reason, it is only right for women to date and be with slightly older men or even much older. By being with an older man, there is always the assurance that the man would always be the mature figure in the relationship. Mature men make better decisions, are easier to handle and are more able to sustain a relationship. The lack of unnecessary relationship drama is rest-assured.

He comes from the future
Imagine being with someone who has been everywhere and at every point, you would want to be in life and knows exactly what you can expect. It is like being with a personal life coach through the journey of life. An older man can help you navigate through many of the problems you are going to face simply because has been through most of them before.

Well established
Though there is no hard and fast rule that says this, older men are often more established. Such a man will also be more able to give career advice, help you find the right path in life and assist you in setting the right career goals. The financial stability he comes with is always the icing on the cake.

New exciting experiences
As people grow older they become more experienced. If the older man is smart and older than the lady, he more likely to share his life lessons. Many of the life lessons the lady was going to learn the hard way might be offered to her the easy way just because her man has been through a lot.

Love like no other
Older men usually tend to handle younger girls with a lot more care, love and appreciation, whilst the younger ladies handle older men with more respect and regard. Many of these men have made enough mistakes in their past and try hard not to repeat these mistakes. They thus, easily let things go and refuse to make a big deal about everything.

New contacts with interesting new people
When a younger lady is with a man of older age she gets to meet his friends at some point. Not only will she get a lot of experience by being with someone who is older and wiser but she gets a new set of contacts with more experienced people, who are typically not in her circle.

Apparently couples with substantial age difference tend to enjoy a healthy, fulfilling, exciting and especially loving relationships.

We can’t say there are no individuals who seek such relationships for selfish ulterior motives and especially for a marriage of convenience, but for those who go into it for love, always tend to have an amazing time.

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