Older Women Seducing Younger Men: Who Is The Modern Mrs. Robinson?

The modern stereotype of cougar dating dates back over forty years. In the classic movie “The Graduate,” Dustin Hoffman utters a line that is now part of pop culture: “Mrs. Robinson, I think she’s trying to seduce me.” Today we have TV shows like “Cougar Town” about older women dating younger men and society is much more accepting of this type of relationship. The question that remains is why would an older, sophisticated woman go for a young, inexperienced guy?

Not so long ago, such a relationship would be greeted with disdain and disapproval. While it was always accepted for older men to date much younger women, the opposite was seen as somehow immoral and wrong, as if the woman was taking advantage of the young, inexperienced man. So what are the reasons that drive older women to go out and seduce younger men?

1 – They can
As society becomes more tolerant, women who would otherwise have been quiet are now acting openly on their desire to get a younger man. Although not everyone approves of it even today, it is much easier to enter into such a relationship today than it used to be.

2 – Attractive
Why would an older woman date young, attractive guys? For the same reason, every woman would go out with a handsome guy, because she finds him attractive! Women simply want a handsome man by her side and the younger the guy, the better for her.

3 – Want
This is very simple. Younger or not, the man is still of legal age and has the right to choose his partner. If he chooses an older woman and if that older woman chooses him, then they are entering into a consensual relationship and it is their right to do so.

A long time ago, audiences of “The Graduate” were truly shocked by the idea of ​​an older woman seducing a younger man. Today, most older men would see such a relationship and secretly wish they had such a teacher at their young age.