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Here are the most common pros I have found in dating men who are 10 years older or more than me. I never wanted to be dependent on a man. I neither had nor have the intention of wanting a 'sugar daddy'. However, the refreshing thing about dating older men is that they are stable. Much more stable than most men in their 20s. There is something refreshing about being with a man who is financially stable. He isn't spending money going out and burning his whole paycheck at the bar. He's also emotionally stable.
Older men typically know who they are and are there for you much more than younger men. As far as I'm concerned, stability is vital for me in a relationship. I want to have a family, and finding a man who is already financially and emotionally stable in his 20s can be difficult.
It's not impossible, but it's difficult. A man in his 20s isn't typically very experienced. If he's dated, his relationships haven't been very serious and more than likely he's only dated a few girls since high school. Life experiences are so important, at least they are to me when it comes to the man I'm with. I have experienced a lot of grief and heartache and I want a man who can relate to that.
I want a man who understands life and isn't just worried about what party he's going to crash next weekend. Older men get it.
Older men have been able to experience life more, so they know how to handle the hard things in life and know how to celebrate and appreciate the good ones. My advice might be a bit skewed since I've only had one boyfriend who was in his 20s. However, I have to say that dating older men can be more stimulating mentally and emotionally than a younger guy in his 20s.
He can challenge you to be so much better than you think while keeping you grounded at the same time. An older man has experienced life and appreciates women more. Older men are much more experienced in bed and, let's be honest, they should be. If you are seeing a guy who is 10 years older than you or more, he should be much more experienced in bed. If you want to try something new, talk to him and ask him. I'm sure he has plenty of tricks up his sleeve. In my experiences with older men, I have found that they are great communicators.
They know what they like, so they will figure out what you like and will often do it. I've never been with an older man who has been shy. Their experience in the bedroom has taught them to enjoy the intimacy with a woman and to make it more about her than it is him.
Men in their 20s tend to be selfish in the bedroom - in my experience at least. When I have been with a man who has been older than me, he has been the complete opposite.
At some point in your dating life, you will be approached by an older man. You might be at an upscale bar when a handsome, well-suited. In their defense, I hardly grew up dating or crushing on men close to my age group. I always seem to date guys between 10 to 20 years older.
Older men make it about us, women, and they always seem to be that much happier at the end. Their experience over the years pays off in our favor in this case. Dating older men has a number of advantages, as far as I'm concerned. One of those advantages is that he knows what he wants from a partner, life, and everything else. There isn't very much guessing while you're dating older men.
They will be honest with you about what they want, where they stand and where your relationship will go. Older men don't hide things and aren't going to waste time leading you on - most of the time. When a guy is in his 20s, he still wants freedom, so they don't want to settle down or make a commitment. It's like they are still in high school and just want to party and live life day by day. Most younger guys aren't thinking about anything more than that, so they aren't sure what they want from a relationship. They just know they like you and want to keep you around.
Older men are different because they know what they want. If it's casual, they will tell you; if it could lead to more, they will tell you. If they are looking for a wife and want to have children, you will know. Older men have been there, they aren't going to play games unless that's who they are, but we will get to that later on.
If they haven't done it already, most older men are ready to settle down. Some might have been there and won't go back into a marriage. However, for the most part, an older man in his mids is ready to settle down and have a family. At this point, they already have gone to college, have an established career, and are now ready for a wife and family. If you are looking to settle down, you will have better luck with an older man than a guy in his 20s.
A man in his 20s who wants to settle down, especially if he is only years out of high school, is hard to find. A post shared by old love young oldmanyoungwoman on Nov 12, at The dating game was never my thing.
When I was in high school and even college, I hated it. One thing that always drew me to older men was that they don't play games. If they are interested, you'll know, as you won't have to wait days to see if he will text or call. Now, there are some older men who have always played games, and this is why they are still single.
Be careful of those ones. If he's willing to play games in the beginning, it's my advice to be very careful because he will probably always be playing some kind of game with you and your heart. Older men who are worth your time don't want to play games. They are serious about your relationship, even if it's casual.
This is one of my favorite things about dating older men! Every relationship has its downside. Some of those downsides are worth dealing with, others aren't. Some of the 'red flags' or cons of a relationship should automatically tell you to run. Here I have listed the most common cons I have found about dating older men. This definitely isn't a comprehensive list. I hope this helps you decide whether the man you're dating is worth staying with, or if the downside is just too much to bear.
I don't necessarily think that older men do this on purpose, but I guess some do. If that's true, then they probably did it on purpose when they were in their 20s as well. In that case, I'm not sure I would bother with them. I do, however, seem to take it in stride when an older man I'm dating does this. It generally comes out when they are trying to give you advice. I don't think they mean to be condescending, but when someone 10 years older than you or more is giving you advice about a job or another situation, at times he can be condescending.
Again, I tend not to take this personal, but some people do.
If this is a pet-peeve of yours, then I would say that my advice would be to take a closer look and maybe even talk to him about it. If it seems like he's doing it often and it's just becoming too much, then maybe it's time to look for a new guy. This is one of my biggest pet-peeves and it doesn't matter if I'm dating someone in their 20s, 30s, or 40s. A man who treats me like a child when we fight and have an argument is not a man I want to be with.
This is different than him being condescending. It's when he scolds you, shames you, or makes you feel like a small child when you have 'done something wrong', and that is how he will put it too. It won't ever be his fault. Not like your Dad's age or a few months older, but 26 and up really. They're a lot of pros and cons to dating an older guy, they have smouldering grey hairs among they're normal hair, they have so many stories to tell and lessons they've learned, but they can also be really boring and misunderstanding.
Older guys have gone through the phase of being an absolute lad, and therefore care more about how they treat women. Also, because of the age difference, and trust me it doesn't matter if you're the most independent person in the world, they will take extra care of you. Obviously, they have spent more time on this earth than we have. The subject matter being anything from the best beer to your GOT theories.
This can be a good thing if the guy isn't a know-it-all, it's pretty cool to have this guy tell you about all the craic he's had over the past few years. It kind of makes you think if he could go through that amount of close to death experiences than you'll be just fine. You might not think five or six years in the difference would affect his energy levels that much, but it actually does. At times you'll literally feel like your on speed compared to him. This is obviously not his fault but it's still annoying when you want to go out and do something active and they just want to sit in and watch Netflix.