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Young women partnering with much older men

  • 18-04-2020 11:31am
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    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,003 ✭✭✭


    Why do young women partner with much older men who are wealthy ! Would these same women be interested if the man didn't have so much money ! Its like they have given up on life and are prepared to be chosen one.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,707 ✭✭✭Bobblehats


    Stop you if I’ve heard it before


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,440 ✭✭✭✭Sardonicat


    Why do young women partner with much older men who are wealthy ! Would these same women be interested if the man didn't have so much money ! Its like they have given up on life and are prepared to be chosen one.

    What young women? I don't know any who have.


  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,217 Mod ✭✭✭✭Wibbs


    I know one woman who's 15 or 16 years younger than her bloke and she's the one with the few bob. People fall for who they fall for.

    Rejoice in the awareness of feeling stupid, for that’s how you end up learning new things. If you’re not aware you’re stupid, you probably are.



  • Closed Accounts Posts: 503 ✭✭✭Rufeo


    Any cougars on here looking for action


  • Posts: 5,311 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    It's a disgrace Joe. I peered through the curtain and there they were a courting in the middle of the footpath. And I a devout Catholic, they won't get away it. Look at my neighbour Mary Jo, there she is nodding in agreement. No word of a lie Joe, I never broke a commandment. A good convent girl she is, did you hear about the church in Kilreekil? Wait until I tell you. We went there once in 1957, the weather was lovely if I recall. Wasn't a sinner to be found, they should bring them days back. Joe, are you still there? Joe?


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,224 ✭✭✭zerosugarbuzz


    Why do young women partner with much older men who are wealthy ! Would these same women be interested if the man didn't have so much money ! Its like they have given up on life and are prepared to be chosen one.

    I know quite a few who have. It’s almost always the money that attracted them, bar few sad cases that are just gob****es.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,275 ✭✭✭Your Face


    It's nice to know that getting a young wan is a possibility in later life.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,208 ✭✭✭✭Igotadose




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,401 ✭✭✭all about the mane


    Why do young women partner with much older men who are wealthy ! Would these same women be interested if the man didn't have so much money ! Its like they have given up on life and are prepared to be chosen one.

    My better half is a lot younger than me. Seems to work out fine for us. That said, I do my best to stay in shape. Still competing in the gym with guys much younger than me.


  • Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 18,664 Mod ✭✭✭✭Leg End Reject


    City girls just seem to find out early
    How to open doors with just a smile
    A rich old man and she won't have to worry
    She'll dress up all in lace and go in style

    Late at night a big old house gets lonely
    I guess every form of refuge has its price
    And it breaks her heart to think her love is only
    Given to a man with hands as cold as ice


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 410 ✭✭AlphabetCards


    I like that, where is it from?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,208 ✭✭✭✭Igotadose


    Eagles. "Lyin' Eyes"


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,440 ✭✭✭✭Sardonicat


    I like that, where is it from?

    The Eagles 'Lying Eyes'

    You're obviously a youngster. Have you got a girlfriend? Gave you ever thought about the benefits of dating an older woman? ( asking for a friend who's doing research )


  • Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 18,664 Mod ✭✭✭✭Leg End Reject


    I like that, where is it from?

    It's Lying Eyes by The Eagles.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 410 ✭✭AlphabetCards


    I do and she is younger than me, it has given me food for thought.

    Was with a lot of older (including fifty year old woman) in my twenties. I've inverted my tastes since turning thirty


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 410 ✭✭AlphabetCards


    Sardonicat, you've snipered your post!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24 singmeasongy


    "In this country,first you get the money, then you get the power,THEN you get the woman."

    I dont have much money thats why im stuck trying to hit on Doris from Tinder.


  • Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 18,664 Mod ✭✭✭✭Leg End Reject


    “So what first attracted you to the millionaire Paul Daniels?”

    Some men chase money too, but it's not a recipe for happiness for either partner.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,443 ✭✭✭✭One eyed Jack


    Why do young women partner with much older men who are wealthy! Would these same women be interested if the man didn't have so much money ! Its like they have given up on life and are prepared to be chosen one.


    “So what first attracted you to the millionaire Paul Daniels?” :D

    It’s not their age, it’s their wealth, and they haven’t given up on life at all, but rather they recognise that wealth allows them a quality of life they wouldn’t have without it. Wealthy men too recognise that without their wealth they wouldn’t attract the quality of female companionship they do without it.

    Your question is a bit like asking would men be attracted to women who are beautiful if they weren’t beautiful? I would suggest of course not, and it’s silly to think anyone should be ashamed of that fact.


    EDIT: Dammit Leg End you got in there before me :pac:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,224 ✭✭✭zerosugarbuzz


    My better half is a lot younger than me. Seems to work out fine for us. That said, I do my best to stay in shape. Still competing in the gym with guys much younger than me.

    Certainly not with you for your personality judging by what you post on here 🀪 keep that gym work up and the cash rolling in 🀑


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,164 ✭✭✭rolling boh


    I would say in nearly every case the man will be wealty and can wine and dine plus lavish some nice presents on his girlfriend .Life style is a big thing for many even for a certain time in the young wans life .They would not give a poorer fellow a look at all .


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,559 ✭✭✭✭lawred2


    Why do young women partner with much older men who are wealthy ! Would these same women be interested if the man didn't have so much money ! Its like they have given up on life and are prepared to be chosen one.

    Successful people are always more attractive to poor losers who can barely provide for themselves nevermind anyone else.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,725 ✭✭✭✭blueser


    Why do young women partner with much older men....
    ....who are wealthy !
    Is the correct answer!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,192 ✭✭✭chrissb8


    Each to their own and there can be love in those relationships. But if you're starting out a relationship for aesthetic reasons, the lady obtaining wealth to now obtain a materialistic lifestyle and the older man getting a young good looking woman, than it is starting off on the wrong foot.

    That's a relationship based on vanity and seeing relationships as a means to an end is a bit bleak.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 9,586 ✭✭✭4068ac1elhodqr


    One one hand you have to feel sorry for Bernie Ecclestone's (89) wife (of child bearing age).
    Getting poked by such a very old chap can't be very pleasent for anyone.

    On the other hand, she hasn't long to wait for access to a share of billions, once his child is born, and she has some defacto type claim to some of his wealth.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,401 ✭✭✭all about the mane


    Certainly not with you for your personality judging by what you post on here 🀪 keep that gym work up and the cash rolling in 🀑

    And you are?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,187 ✭✭✭FVP3


    “So what first attracted you to the millionaire Paul Daniels?”

    They actually had a perfectly happy marriage. I saw her on a program about a pilgrimage - and she was clearly still upset at his death.
    Some men chase money too, but it's not a recipe for happiness for either partner.


    As to why women like older men, or richer men, because sometimes they do. Its not all fake, it makes sense that women are attracted to men with status or money, as historically thats going to get you financial stability and your children have a better chance of surviving.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,718 ✭✭✭pgj2015


    My better half is a lot younger than me. Seems to work out fine for us. That said, I do my best to stay in shape. Still competing in the gym with guys much younger than me.


    :confused: what? how? what are you competing for?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 258 ✭✭Wanderer19


    lawred2 wrote: »
    Successful people are always more attractive to poor losers who can barely provide for themselves nevermind anyone else.
    Successful people also want other successful people.

    I worked with college students that wouldn't dream of going out with a waiter/barman unless they (the lads) were doing it for pocket money in uni. They wanted men with prospects.


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  • Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 18,664 Mod ✭✭✭✭Leg End Reject


    FVP3 wrote: »
    They actually had a perfectly happy marriage. I saw her on a program about a pilgrimage - and she was clearly still upset at his death.




    As to why women like older men, or richer men, because sometimes they do. Its not all fake, it makes sense that women are attracted to men with status or money, as historically thats going to get you financial stability and your children have a better chance of surviving.

    I know they were happily married, but it was an amusing question and relevant to the thread.


    Relationships with a significant difference in age and financial status can indeed be genuine, but there are gold diggers in both genders. I'm sure this is obvious to the wealthy partner so up to them to continue or walk away.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,718 ✭✭✭pgj2015


    Wanderer19 wrote: »
    Successful people also want other successful people.

    I worked with college students that wouldn't dream of going out with a waiter/barman unless they (the lads) were doing it for pocket money in uni. They wanted men with prospects.



    shows you what they know. it is shortsighted to judge someone on their occupation. them waiters/barmen could go on to do far greater things than guys who were in uni. look at someone like Duncan Bannatyne, he did various "dead end jobs" in his 20's, when he turned 30 he decided he would become a millionaire and in 5 years he had achieved his goal. at one stage he was worth 300 million or more.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 736 ✭✭✭Das Reich


    The thing is to have a woman half your age + 10. So if you are 50 the woman should have 35.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,786 ✭✭✭wakka12


    Not necessarily, some people just prefer an older partner, how they look, act, maturity, greater wealth often comes with age but its certainly not always the only thing people like about an older partner. When I was younger I just preferred older men, it was nothing to do with their money I really couldnt care less about it, I just found guys a bit older than me more attractive


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,060 ✭✭✭✭anewme


    When I was 19, I went out with a 37 year old. Was mad about him.

    He used to sing that sing to me the H17 song ...I was 37, you were 17 ( ok I was 19, but same principles apply).

    Lasted 2 years and imploded for various reasons.

    Was nothing to do with money.

    Saw him across a room almost 30 years later...it would not have worked. Everything is but a point in time.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,207 ✭✭✭99nsr125


    Das Reich wrote: »
    The thing is to have a woman half your age + 10. So if you are 50 the woman should have 35.

    I thought it was plus 7


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 258 ✭✭Wanderer19


    pgj2015 wrote: »
    shows you what they know. it is shortsighted to judge someone on their occupation. them waiters/barmen could go on to do far greater things than guys who were in uni. look at someone like Duncan Bannatyne, he did various "dead end jobs" in his 20's, when he turned 30 he decided he would become a millionaire and in 5 years he had achieved his goal. at one stage he was worth 300 million or more.
    You're preaching to the converted - I married a barman.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,633 ✭✭✭✭Widdershins


    The impression that they're more worldly and can teach us and take care of us. He might also have hidden assets inthe non monetary sense of the word.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,932 ✭✭✭donegal_man


    Some awful cynicism on this thread. There's a fourteen year age gap between my partner and I. I'm also divorced with two children so there's no way she's with me for my wealth. We have similar interests, like the same food and share a sense of humour.
    Oh and nobody ever seems to quote Debbie McGee's answer to the Mrs Merton question, "I saw the size of his wand."


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 495 ✭✭nails1


    My 24 year old mate is having sex with a girl he believes to be underage. Is that illegal?


  • Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 18,664 Mod ✭✭✭✭Leg End Reject


    nails1 wrote: »
    My 24 year old mate is having sex with a girl he believes to be underage. Is that illegal?

    It's statutory rape if she's legally underage. The age of consent here is 17.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,898 ✭✭✭✭BorneTobyWilde




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,045 ✭✭✭JoChervil


    Sometimes money is just a side effect. A man needs to have certain personality traits to get them, which can be very attractive to women.

    With money usually goes power, which again can be very attractive to women.

    And an attractive man because of money, personality traits and power has bigger choice and can choose a young woman, if it is what he likes.

    On the other hand I've seen a very wealthy man who obviously "bought" a young pretty woman and then was resentful, that she was with him because of his money, while he never tried to get a woman in a different way....


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,898 ✭✭✭✭BorneTobyWilde


    lotterywinner.jpg


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,582 ✭✭✭✭kowloon


    It's the female gorillas attracted to the mightiest silverback, but human society has wealth and other societal aspects instead of strength and aggression. This is why everyone was so upset by the death of Harambe. All women secretly want to be dragged up to the top of the Empire State and be ploughed out of it by Kong. BTW, when are we due for another incel/PUA thread? I'm getting out of practice.


  • Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 18,664 Mod ✭✭✭✭Leg End Reject


    lotterywinner.jpg

    I thought of that when I saw this thread but couldn't remember the details! :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,898 ✭✭✭✭BorneTobyWilde


    I thought of that when I saw this thread but couldn't remember the details! :D


    WHat luck he was having that week, won the lottery and found love, amazing lol


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,211 ✭✭✭✭ILoveYourVibes


    Why do young women partner with much older men who are wealthy ! Would these same women be interested if the man didn't have so much money ! Its like they have given up on life and are prepared to be chosen one.

    They don't want a broke dude who can't afford to feed his kids.

    I know women who are accountants etc Drs ..they wouldn't date a broke dude.

    Lets be honest ...women marrying broke men....generations of poverty come from this.
    Successful people are always more attractive to poor losers who can barely provide for themselves nevermind anyone else.
    Successful people also want other successful people.

    I worked with college students that wouldn't dream of going out with a waiter/barman unless they (the lads) were doing it for pocket money in uni. They wanted men with prospects.

    This is true.

    And these men know it. They know if he loses his money she walks. Also she knows if she weren't pretty he wouldn't look twice. Or he might leave as she gets older.


    There is one thing i don't like about these posts though it reeks of ..Poor rich dude. Poor pretty girl ...YEAH RIGHT

    The girl wants the easy way out. She wants to be a pet not an equal. She will do his bidding and put up with any crap.

    He is a sleazy sleazebag.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,207 ✭✭✭99nsr125


    The impression that they're more worldly and can teach us and take care of us. He might also have hidden assets inthe non monetary sense of the word.

    A ha ha ha ha
    This is hilarious


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,211 ✭✭✭✭ILoveYourVibes


    anewme wrote: »
    When I was 19, I went out with a 37 year old. Was mad about him.

    He used to sing that sing to me the H17 song ...I was 37, you were 17 ( ok I was 19, but same principles apply).

    Lasted 2 years and imploded for various reasons.

    Was nothing to do with money.

    Saw him across a room almost 30 years later...it would not have worked. Everything is but a point in time.

    We aren't talking about when its genuine though. We are talking about when its not. Sure people fall in love with older people or people wealthier than them.

    But what about when they don't fall in love ...but are with this person. That happens to.

    It doesn't mean every age diff i see i go ..ooops golddigger.

    We are talking about this specific situation.
    Originally Posted by Widdershins View Post
    The impression that they're more worldly and can teach us and take care of us. He might also have hidden assets inthe non monetary sense of the word.

    More likely they see each other as a mark. Someone they exploit. Both of them ...he can control her get her to put up with stuff she wouldn't with a poorer younger guy...she can live on his money and do nothing. It works for them. They both see each other as naive.

    Of course ..you can just fall in love with an older person.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 12,653 ✭✭✭✭Plumbthedepths


    Op never heard of the golden flute.


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