I would say that the pluses would be obvious Oceans.

As far as negatives go - at a guess, a younger man can expect  more than an older woman could give him.  There's also the fact that as they both age - the woman will physically age at a much faster pace.

If the physical ageing isn't a problem - then the emotional problems can kick in.  As we get older, most women don't look for the thrills or the topsy turvy emotions that a younger person experiences and dealing with these could be quite exhausting.

I believe these relationships can be quite enduring, but it would certainly take a lot of work and patience from both parties and in some cases, the male may be looking for an extension of his mother, which could be difficult if there are children who are also competing for her attention.

In the short term - I would guess that these relationships can be exciting, stimulating, refreshing and fulfilling - but over a period of years, could become quite boring.

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I always thought differently Sprint.. I thought men matured later than women and females reached sexual maturity much later than men...that men peaked in theyre 20s.?

But dont quote me of course.


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I guess then it had better be that the male female concerned are  cereberally matched..nothing more boring than someone we dont gel with mentally.

I think she is talking about the ages when the highest sex drive operates. (Young for men, middleaged for women).

I am 5 years and a little older than my partner.  i don't think it would make any difference if i was 6 years older. But i do think it would  be vastly different if i was twenty years older.

Sprintcyclist wrote on Aug 10^th, 2007 at 8:35am:



Yes i agree-the sexual peak for men is late teens to twenties for men..

Women its usually late twenties 30s and on..

Peak sexual  maturity and fertility are not necessarily exclusive, but in general its twenties and 30s for women, fertility I mean..this does somewhat coincide with theyre sexual peak and it makes sense since both are generated by successful hormone production.

"which is noice I feel"

Sprintcyclist wrote on Aug 11^th, 2007 at 12:00am:



Yes you have a point there.

And I do realize also that fertility and sexuality also go hand in hand..as the peak balance of hormones are required for both..not always, but a lot of the time.


Most women approaching menopause lose theyre desire for sex..the same time her fertility declines.

My father was 12 years older than mum.
He outlived her by 15 years.

My wife's father was 4 years younger than his wife
She has outlived him.

I married a girl 1 month younger.
My daughter is 3 years older than her fiancee.

My eldest daughter is 18 years younger than her husband.

Ages are all over the place, as long as they are happy, who cares.