On the Prowl

This morning I read an article about a woman who is interested in dating a guy half her age. She's 34 and he is 17. If this wasn't illegal, do you think it would be okay for an older woman to date a younger guy?

We see it more and more these days. Madonna and A-Rod (although that was pretty short-lived). The traditional relationship of an older guy and younger gal has been placed with the cougar and her baby (read: Older woman, younger guy).

I even saw a TV show this week where a mom of 3 got dressed up and went out to a bar. The younger guys in line called her a Cougar. This show was pretty mainstream, well-known, on TBS (very funny) so apparently Cougar has now become universal.

I'm a single girl and approaching 30. I just cant get rid of my hang up about dating a younger guy. Like old guys cant get over the fact that they're balding or need Cialis (hey, you know you get that spam too!).

Women mature faster than guys do. Plain and simple.

So if I'm dating a guy who is 25, let's just say that his mental capacity is that of a ... I'll be generous and say 20. Even at 20 he can't drive, he can't cocktail, he can't even rent a car without paying the extra $25 fee per day because he's underage.

Maybe I'm limiting myself. Maybe I should be playing the role of the Cougar and dating a guy fresh out of college.

Or maybe I'll stick to my guns. Find a guy who is at least my age or older. Who has established himself in his career, knows what he wants, and isn't interested in playing the scene.

Besides I've never really looked good in animal print anyway.