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Facts About Dating An Older Man

Dating an older man is not a crime. You might fall for your 40+ boss at workplace and if you get a similar interest, you both start dating. Love is not under boundaries of age, sex and location to name a few. You might find your true love in an interesting old man.

However, when you are dating an older man, you need to accept him the way he is. He is not just matured, but his whole life and thoughts are completely different from yours. There are times when women split from their older boyfriends due to various reasons like lack of interest, misunderstanding, mistrust, etc.

Well, it is common for a woman to lack the fun that comes from dating a guy from a similar age group. When you are dating an older man, he would smirk or make fun of you when you wear those childish sweatshirts or read some comics which you have always love to do. In this and many other such adjustments, women realise the harsh truth about dating an older man.

One of the harsh truths about dating an older man is, the man is pampering and buying you gifts etc simply because he won't easily find a woman of his age. So, don't think that you are actually special! Here are the most harsh truths and facts about dating an older man.

Facts About Dating An Older Man:

You are not the only one

You are not the only one

It might be harsh to know this truth, but you might not be the only young toy for him. Your older man might have dated many young chicks in the past too!

If he is married

If he is married

If you are dating an older man who is married, remember that he will not leave his wife for you. You are just a side lady who is not more than fun and pleasure to him.

It is just sex

It is just sex

Men do not want to become old and face the merciful eyes of young ones. So, they might try to maintain their young attitude and charm by dating young girls. However, for a majority of older men, it is purely sex as young girls are charismatic and energetic which drives men double their age crazy!

You make him proud

You make him proud

When an old man walks in the party or get together with his young and hot girlfriend, it makes him feel proud and other men gets jealous. It makes him feel that being old he is with a girl whom his younger peers couldn't get!

He might sleep and leave

He might sleep and leave

This is one of the harsh truths or rather a fact about dating an older man. You might sleep with him and get emotional, but your older man might leave you after getting pleasure.

Age gaps are worse

Age gaps are worse

The generation gap and differences in thoughts can really get troublesome sometimes to deal with. If you are an extrovert and lively, you would want a man who lets you do what you like. An older man might not think the way you do.

 Over-possessive at times

Over-possessive at times

This is another fact about dating an older man. Your old boyfriend might not like you hugging your male college friends or wearing shorts and hanging out at clubs with friends. You take it normally but the man is older and still lives in his old den.

Dropped energy levels

Dropped energy levels

Your man is growing old, and slowly his energy levels will also come down. He will feel lethargic to hangout every weekend, have sex for more than 3-4 times a day etc. A harsh truth about being with an older man!

Story first published: Wednesday, September 25, 2013, 17:47 [IST]
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