Like James Brown said... "It's a man's world". If youre purely talking about a woman lowering her standards and giving it up to any guy that comes along... sure. If you're talking about better options and quality to choose from, men have it hands down. Men aren't judged on looks to a great extent. An average looking guy in decent shape with a decent job has way more options than a woman would in the same situation.
The one thing many women live and die by, looks, goes away a little each day. Men aren't saddled with the same concerns.
I completely disagree.
The way I see it, women have far more power. All we have to do is say yes or no.
And sorry darlin', but everyone is initially judged on the first impression - and that's the way you look, okay? Your wealth, position in society and so on comes later.
That's unless you're dating a hooker or a gold digger, in which case she'll have her eyes closed all the way through sex and then fake an orgasm.
Back to my original query: I'll contradict myself and admit that I have had a few meager morsels of advice from you lot, but most of it is tongue-in-cheek. I'll make my own mind up.
So, I'm not going to seduce the 21-year old Italian, I've decided. That would wreck our relationship. I prefer having him all gooey-eyed at me and I love listening to his fantastic accent. He's doing a music degree and writing silly songs about the full moon eclipse last weekend. He makes me laugh, comes round every night to use my internet and share his food and cook for me and I'm happy.
If he decides to seduce me, I'll see how I feel. But I'm old enough to be his mum.
The thing that I'm having trouble accepting is that my tastes do not change as I grow older.
I've never really fancied a man over 30. (Although I did make the one big mistake last year with the 35-year old hilariously funny hard man in the pub who went apeshit and I've learned that lesson, big time.
I was thinking that I'd be wise to lower my standards as I grow old disgracefully.
Massive mistake, I now know I don't need to.
xxx