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How Do Older Women Feel About Dating Younger Men?
I never set out to become the “older woman.” In fact, when I first turned forty, the idea of dating someone more than a few years younger than me felt laughable, even a little cringe. I had this mental image, burned into my head by movies and messy internet discourse, of women my age chasing youth in desperation, trying to cling to relevance by borrowing someone else’s. And yet, here I am at 45, freshly showered and standing in my kitchen while a 29-year-old man flips pancakes and sings along to some indie band I’ve never heard of.
By Opinion6 months ago in Confessions
Women Just Don’t Want to Raise a Husband
I used to think it was just me. That my exhaustion after a long day at work followed by grocery shopping, cooking, cleaning, and managing our bills—while he played video games—was something I’d signed up for. That if I wanted love, I had to mother him a little. That “men mature slower” was a truth I just had to swallow.
By Opinion6 months ago in Confessions
What I Think of Men Who Swipe Right on Everyone
I’ve been on Tinder longer than I care to admit. On and off, swipe by swipe, sometimes for fun, sometimes for real. Like most women I know, I’ve gone through the phases: hopeful, cynical, amused, annoyed. I’ve had the weird openers, the unsolicited pictures, the awkward dates, and the rare, golden sparks. But there’s one type of Tinder guy that never fails to kill the vibe: the “mass swiper.”
By Opinion6 months ago in Confessions
