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As couples that consist of older men and younger women become more prevalent, we are eventually confronted with the question: why do older men want to date younger women. The obvious answer is that younger women are more attractive physically and sexually than women who are much older. This may be unfair, but it is a simple fact that men, younger or older, are attracted to women in their twenties and thirties, women who are at their physical and sexual peak years. Be this as it may, this answer is just too simple to cover the motivations of all older men looking for younger women.

The topic of older men dating younger women often conjures the image of Hugh Hefner and one of his sexy trophy brides, or Woody Allen and his young wife, the latter example as the outer limit of acceptable. But the reality of these relationships is actually much more mundane. The fact is that the vast majority of couples who consist of a much older man and a younger woman have to negotiate the same struggles as any other couple. What is different for them is that they often face disapproval and an overall lack of acceptance in the eyes of others. This is particularly problematic when they finally open up to their families.