May-December romances
At the age of 84, Hugh Hefner is engaged to Crystal Lewis, 24. I also read that actress Vivica Fox, 46, is engaged to Atlanta promoter Omar White, 27. As I read about the pending nuptials for these couples, I started to wonder why so many of us get hung up on age and our target age ranges in dating.
Celebrity aside, if two people have found that they have enough in common, how much does age really matter?
Admittedly, my last two misadventures in dating were with younger guys (both were 9 years younger!) I can’t figure out if it was the age difference that played a role in the break ups or not but I usually vow to leave the younger dudes alone. Of cours, this is also when I meet the really mature for his age, (read: very hot guy) that has me lifting the so-called ban on younger men.
I believe there can be pros and cons to dating younger/older, though. Maybe you just have to decide if it’s worth a shot.
What do you think? What are the really great reasons you should date someone significantly (at least 10 years apart) younger or older ?
In your opinion or past experiences, what are the pitfalls?
Happy Wednesday!
By Wise Diva, Misadventures in Atlanta Blog
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321 comments Add your comment
Leggs
January 5th, 2011
3:16 pm
The use-to-be homeless guy is going to be on The Today Show tomorrow!
Trevor0529
January 5th, 2011
3:16 pm
I vote for Slim and Slim’s CT. I don’t want Leggs to throw a brick at my head.
AmazonRed™ - Happy 100th "J5" Kappas!
January 5th, 2011
3:16 pm
I Am snapped yesterday? I missed it! Dang it! lol
Purple Rain
January 5th, 2011
3:16 pm
Amazon, I love you!
Leggs
January 5th, 2011
3:17 pm
I’ve been the 51st post for a mighty long time lately!!!! Any of you notice that???
Leggs
January 5th, 2011
3:17 pm
LOLOL, well not this time, LOLOL!
Kym
January 5th, 2011
3:17 pm
What the hell kind of awards show is this?… Sorry I decline nomination….I bow out..
Purple Rain
January 5th, 2011
3:18 pm
Trevor Leggs is to nice to throw a brick. LOL
Just to let you ladies know I have pleasured myself to thoughts of what I think you look like many times……before I got married. Just thought I would say that since we are sharing.
Purple Rain
January 5th, 2011
3:18 pm
Kym is a bully
kimmie
January 5th, 2011
3:20 pm
Yeah, that’s one catagory I can’t be nominated in, Swissy! I don’t roll that way!LOL!!!
Leggs
January 5th, 2011
3:20 pm
Scratch my post at 3:17.
@Trevor0529 ~ the nomination is out there…the fact that he said I would be too passionate made me wish I didn’t throw the brick (LOLOLOL).
BlackMagicWoman
January 5th, 2011
3:22 pm
ARED…girl….just drop the Mike and walk off!
That was a good one!
PURPLE…it has to be a natural and connected to someone with the XY chromosomes!
Leggs
January 5th, 2011
3:22 pm
At least you are honest, PR. Nothing wrong with that!
SexyCool
January 5th, 2011
3:22 pm
I’m just wondering how the homeless dude had a Romey-Rome pimpalicious blow out on the side of the road…
And…er….um….is anybody *gone* fix his teeth?
Kym
January 5th, 2011
3:23 pm
@Purple Rain..who have I bullied? What are you talking about Minnesota Slim?
Leggs
January 5th, 2011
3:23 pm
Any other confessions????
Leggs
January 5th, 2011
3:23 pm
@SexyC ~ have you seen his after pic…I have it.
Purple Rain
January 5th, 2011
3:24 pm
Leggs, I am trying to think who I am having tonight. LOL I think I will interupt BMW and Amazo’s trist.
Black XX,XX,XY is fine with me
BlackMagicWoman
January 5th, 2011
3:25 pm
Correction..I meant to say drop the mic.
(See that is what I get for trying to work and blog…typo city today)
PURPLE…you trying to figure out what I look like?
Purple Rain
January 5th, 2011
3:25 pm
Kym, DD and all of the FalCants Fans LOL
SexyCool
January 5th, 2011
3:25 pm
That’s why I asked about the teeth.
Oh…and instead of giving him the OBreezy lookalike, I would have said Arnold Schwarzanagger. (Yeah, I know I didn’t spell it right.)
Purple Rain
January 5th, 2011
3:26 pm
Black, sure what do you look like?
Kym
January 5th, 2011
3:28 pm
@Purple..ohh see now you trying to get a kick to the family jewels..don’t you ever..for as long as you stay Italian..lump me in with Falcons fan..You must be high
Leggs
January 5th, 2011
3:28 pm
@PR ~ you ready for this she looks like…N…. M……
i'm swiss™ (grasping at straws to get in them draws)
January 5th, 2011
3:28 pm
C’mon now, ladies… being nominated for this particular Swizzie is the highest honor we blog dudes can bestow upon you…
Purple Rain
January 5th, 2011
3:29 pm
Kym I was saying you bullied the Falcants Fans
BlackMagicWoman
January 5th, 2011
3:29 pm
Well….I’m Black …yeah yeah…I know…a shocker!
And the rest….you can as your cohorts who know me! 
BlackMagicWoman
January 5th, 2011
3:29 pm
LEGGS..I am gonna get you!
Everybody says that..ugh!
Purple Rain
January 5th, 2011
3:30 pm
Well my main info source is banned
Leggs
January 5th, 2011
3:30 pm
@Kym ~ he was yesterday. Perhaps there’s some residual affects.
Leggs
January 5th, 2011
3:32 pm
@BMW ~ I know they do! I’m sorry, I shouldn’t have put that out there, but you are very pretty!
Leggs
January 5th, 2011
3:33 pm
Ok, let all the wangs deflate!!!!
For Real
January 5th, 2011
3:37 pm
Purp?Willie D: I second Raqi. I can picture her talking about her sleep number and stabbing Mase that many times all while wondering what she gon cook for dinner.
i'm swiss™ (grasping at straws to get in them draws)
January 5th, 2011
3:38 pm
“Ok, let all the wangs deflate!!!”
Not yet… almost there… keep going… you are amazing… you are so beautiful and have intelligent things to say… faster… that’s it…
…
Here is some cab fare. Now going to sleep mode.
Purple Rain
January 5th, 2011
3:39 pm
What is n..m. nude mexican?
Purple Rain
January 5th, 2011
3:40 pm
Anyone have a rag I’ve made a mess
Leggs
January 5th, 2011
3:40 pm
No, N…W… stands for Nelly Wilcox.
Leggs
January 5th, 2011
3:41 pm
Just use the cuff of your pants that’s at the bottom of your feet!
Leggs
January 5th, 2011
3:42 pm
She’s a news broadcaster on WXIA.
Leggs
January 5th, 2011
3:48 pm
Sorry, Nelly Milcox…I can’t type.
For Real
January 5th, 2011
3:52 pm
Dayum I guess I should have refreshed first but I have a write in:
Do away with couple cause lesbians will not be constrained by some male perspective of what lesbianism is and then add Slim and Mo to Ared and BMW and add my sister For Realla Un-butttttttton.
Leggs
January 5th, 2011
4:03 pm
??????
SexyCool
January 5th, 2011
4:06 pm
Oh…and thanks to Ted Williams, I am now going to be wondering whether all Announcer Guys favor a crackish looking RomeyRome-OBreezy-Terminator.
I’ll be bach!
Leggs
January 5th, 2011
4:11 pm
Dang, you guys scattered like roaches when the lights are turned on!
BlackMagicWoman
January 5th, 2011
4:15 pm
Thank you Leggs!
PURPLE…you so Nasty!
Sassy Me :-)
January 5th, 2011
4:16 pm
being nominated for this particular Swizzie is the highest honor we blog dudes can bestow upon you…
Wahtever man…I’ll make sure I’m a no show that night
I can picture her talking about her sleep number and stabbing Mase that many times all while wondering what she gon cook for dinner.
Y’all craaazy!!
This weather is aggravating my condition
SlimNumeroUno
January 5th, 2011
4:17 pm
‘And everyone has already seen Slim and her CT so that’s an old show’
Purp – You better be glad my computer keeps blacking out. You’re real close to getting on my backside.
The CT is sort of like Black Foot or the Lochness Monster. Folks have heard about it, but never actually seen it. Anyone in blogsville seen the CT, please stand up. (in my Eminem voice)
Mo (aka Moeisha)
January 5th, 2011
4:20 pm
What is with the Lesbian fantasies going on and can I not be involved??? I am quite a few things but Cat Burglar/Coochie Crook I am NOT!
SCool – I had to laugh when you mentioned dude’s hair cause it was blowing in the wind at first. Now if they can fix that grill…….
Sassy Me :-)
January 5th, 2011
4:20 pm
You’re real close to getting on my backside.
SlimNu don’t feed the animals gurl…that’s probably where he’d want to be.
Sassy Me :-)
January 5th, 2011
4:22 pm
What is with the Lesbian fantasies going on
Naturally one of the men thought of it…ain’t too hard to guess who.