I believe each age has its own beauty regardless of the number. Some women praise the virtues of good highlights while others lament their decision to ever cover up their grays. Some women have scaled back on the amount of makeup they wear while others say they wear more now than they did in their younger years. Rather than discussing the products they swear by, many of the women noted health, both physical and mental, as an important facet of beauty.
I consider these all part of my beauty regimen now, and I believe most of my friends feel the same way. I could go on and on. The physical benefits of exercise are just the cherry on top. Both of those help with the body and spirit, and that to me is healthy. I do think the basics are important; taking care of oneself intellectually and physically by eating healthy foods, getting good sleep , and maintaining your flexibility and a healthy weight.
Everything contributes to how I feel about beauty, from diet and physical fitness to mental health, and I believe that comes from greater self-awareness of my body and how I deal with life.
They also talk about a confidence that comes with age. Again, not one that comes from great product, but rather, experience. There's not as much experimenting. Glitter lashes? And you finally have the confidence you wish you'd had in your 20s and 30s. Ready for some inspiring beauty sound bites? These wise words apply at every age. She was beautiful, and I wanted to be just like her and still do. But, when necessary, a baseball cap works well.
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I think younger women are sometimes too focused on starting families and that is rarely an issue with older women. I've always had relationships with older women. They know themselves.
They have so much more to offer and they are looking for different things. They are not just looking for guys who will be good fathers and providers.
Older women can be more playful. They are more relaxed. It's really a personality thing for me regarding what is attractive. I enjoy a confident attitude and older women definitely have the upper hand in that area. She knows what she wants in life and it makes being with her so much easier. I look at a lot of my friends who have girlfriends their age and younger and the problems they have strike me as ridiculous.
They frequently act foolish and immature. I don't have time for that behavior—that's why I like mature women. It's like a rush. Some young men saw themselves reflected back in an older woman and realized the woman's own specialness:. She offered me the opportunity to see another perspective on a lot of different issues. I mean, older women think differently on certain issues and they've got more experience. I grew up a lot with her. Yeah, definitely, she helped me to grow up.
She made me realize how important I could be in making someone else happy. Not that I was doing it for her, but just being with her. Fred, age 28, told us what qualities attracted him to older women: "The experiences in life that they've had make them more grounded and realistic. When asked what a mature woman offered him that he couldn't find in a younger woman, Fred answered: "Emotional stability.
Need I say more? There have been nothing but positives in my relationships with two older women. They were able to see things in me that I could not see in myself. Also, there were levels of honesty unlike anything I've experienced even with best friends. Fred gave us a wealth of information over several interviews.
Open, upbeat and extremely handsome, he revealed the enormous love and respect he shared with his former partner and now shares with his current partner.
Fred's first older-woman experience occurred when he was 21 years old and Gretchen was They lived together for two years. They are both still very close and see each other regularly. Not only did they have a tremendous friendship as the basis of their relationship, but an extraordinary sex life as well.
Recently, this woman underwent major surgery and it was her ex-boyfriend Fred, not the woman's current older boyfriend, who was by her side.
Gretchen, now 44, was involved with a man of 51 and he was simply too busy with work and personal commitments to be available when she really needed him. It was Fred who visited her on a regular basis and saw to it that she had what she needed during her recuperation. After his relationship with Gretchen ended, Fred tried dating girls in their early 20s.
He explained, often quite humorously, how ridiculous he felt trying to have meaningful conversation over blaring music at a dance club.
His brief experimentation with younger females only reaped endless head games, confusion and immature behavior. Resolutely, Fred abandoned the "young woman trial period. He decided this time to accept it. His next relationship was with Marla, a co-worker. They were great friends and then she began to pursue him. Why not? She was older. Maybe it would work. But Marla's flaw seemed to be that she was only five years older — and for Fred, that still wasn't enough to produce the kind of emotional maturity and depth for which he searched.
After a year or so of taking a "time-out," Fred met Lynne. She is 10 years older. Fred's respect and appreciation of older women was clear when he spoke:. It equates to stability. They've already figured out who they are. Maybe not all the time, but a lot more often than younger women. They are all-around much more attractive to me. The traits that make women more attractive to men. Please try again later. The Sydney Morning Herald.
Updated June 8, — Save Log in , register or subscribe to save articles for later. Normal text size Larger text size Very large text size. The attraction to younger women is generally explained from an evolutionary standpoint.
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