Younger Dating Older

So, I was listening to the Bobby Bones Show on Wednesday as I was driving into work and they were talking about something interesting. Bobby was stating that as men hit the age of 39 younger women tend not to find them as attractive. That younger girls find men that age too old and would not consider dating them or really giving them the time of day.

I find this interesting because I can see both sides to this and it also got we wondering what is really too old to be dating someone? There are many couples out there that the woman is in her 20's and the guy is in his 30's or 40's and in some even older than that. The first thing that usually jumps into people's minds is that the younger woman is just after the guys money. We have seen and heard this many times over and over. But, can a younger girl just find an older guy attractive and have some common interests? With social media and how times have changed over the years it is easier to have someone who is 24 and 40 to like the same things. Now the person that is 24 might not have all of the experience that the 40 year old has, but maybe that 40 year old is now just starting to really live their life. With people working very hard and trying to get their career off the ground some times put their life on hold to get ahead.

I guess that brings me to my question as to what is too old to be dating someone? As a 31 year old guy myself I would not be out dating an 18 year old at all. I have made jokes in the past as saying "oh she is 18 she is legal'. But, in all truth what am I am an 18 year old really going to have in common? I could not even take her out to get a drink after a movie, unless it was for a cold glass of milk. There are many guys out there that just love girls that age, but I would have to say no thank you. But, where do you draw the line? How do you draw the line? As adults if you are 38 and you meet a 31 year old and you both get along great, but the 38 year old says to the 31 year old that they are too young? Well, how so? What if they both are looking for the same thing, have many of the same interests, and enjoy spending time together. I think in some cases people put too much on an age difference. I feel that once you hit your 30's dating someone 10 years older is not such a big deal. However, dating someone 10 years younger is not the greatest idea either.

So, what are your thoughts on age difference in dating? Any younger ladies out there really like older men? Let me know your thought!