I'd have to disagree with you Tantra.

My last girlfriend was 12 years older than me. We stayed together for over 7 years and at one time were deeply in love. She had a drinking problem and hurt me greatly. I tried to help but there was nothing I could do. That was three years ago.

I returned to college and the most mature woman I have ever met is only 22 years old. (BTW, we probably both know a lot of older men that will never reach maturity. Know what I mean?) So does age really matter?

I have a 22 year old friend works 200 miles away and commutes down to college for 3 days a week. She is Hispanic and here on a scholarship. She is graduating this year and has been offered several fellowships for the state. I am so freaking proud of her! Another friend of mine came out here from Missouri to study. She works almost every night supporting herself. I thought she was at least 28 but she is turning 23 at the end of this month. Another young woman I know goes to Africa each summer and studies tribal music.

Tantra, go ahead and throw stones at older men but please stop the unintentional discrediting of younger women at the beginning of their adult lives. My friends are not children how insulting.

I am 33 and hang with a young crowd ten to fifteen years younger than myself now (consisting primarily of women who are platonic friends). I don't date based upon age but upon interests. Still I am very hesitant to date an older woman given my last relationship. My friends have little free time between work and school so here I am.

This same statement goes out to the guy who started this thread. Age doesn't matter, people do. No offense but making age a main criterion is asinine.

I love you Tantra as I do all women. You are the only reasons we have for living. Peace.

A lot of men like younger woman because they are intimidated by woman thier own age ..

I don't like older men. Or younger men. Milkshakes are cool, though.

Well,it deppends how much older,if its older than 7 years than definetly its not love...
The adult man that are into young girls are pretanding that they are gentlmens and that they are very sweet and caring...and all that for sex with child.
I am against it.

I can understand.....I always date older guys. They tend to be gentleman and more settled.

A lot of men like younger woman because they are intimidated by woman thier own age ..

yes this stero type sucks for me.. i prefer older women.

I like a younger woman with a mind. I don't want her to be controling but I would like her to be invlved in the decissions. and one that is responsible. I have two kids by different mothers. one was older and one was younger and they bothe chose partying over the family life. age does not define maturity but in my experiance older women tend to have less respect for men younger than them.

Hmmm..glad that somebody agrees with me,(and by the way my nick is not tantra is tantza)
im not gonna throw stones but im against it(strongly).

I can understand.....I always date older guys. They tend to be gentleman and more settled.