Can a 20 something hunk be interrested in a much older man?
Sure. I wouldn’t say I’m “much” older than my partner, though the difference in our ages runs past a decade. It has a lot more to do with attitude and approach to life than actual, physical age. I’ve been told I’m 53 going on 24 just because of the vigor and enthusiasm with which I approach life; and my partner has some attributes of people MUCH older than him (very set in his ways, somewhat pessimistic view of life, hates change, etc.). For those of you who remember this program, we’ve been described as Mary Tyler Moore (me) and Lou Grant (him)!
Few things surprise me anymore. On yahoo personals, my ex proclaimed that dating anyone ten years older was “just creepy.” Guess what; I am ten years older, and I wasn’t the one doing the stalking when the relationship came to an end. Age often brings experience and patience, which many people often need in a relationship. I have a friend in his late 40’s in a relationship with a guy in his mid 20’s that’s lasted for several years. He could just be joking, he could be gold digging, he could be serious, he could be honest. Without talking to him, without him knowing you’d asked this question, externally from the workplace, I can’t give you a solid answer. I’ve seen it work. I’ve seen it turn out to be a case of looking for a sugar daddy. The best suggestion I have is introduce him to some straight friends and not be present when they start to ask him questions.
