The Younger Guy

*please keep in mind that research for this particular blog happened back in early May*

Since becoming single again, I have contemplated what kind of new guy that I wanted to date...most definitely had to be taller than me in heels, even if its just by a little bit, hair and eye color really do not matter that much, had to have the general personality traits that all ladies love (basically, don't be a a-hole and your golden), employed and so on and so on...but then age came into play.

When describing what I was kinda hoping to find in a new guy to one of my besties JA before yoga one night, she was totally like "I have the perfect guy for you - but he's younger" my response was "By how much" "3-7 years younger" ...I dang near choked on my water. But it really got me thinking, guys date women (if you can call them that sometimes) that are light years younger than them all the time, would it be so wrong if a woman dated a younger guy?

Opinions were completely split down the middle. I was altogether shocked when I found out that one of my very successful couple friends were in that exact situation...she is more than 4 years older than her husband. Another successful couple I know are getting married in February next year...shes older and he is younger.

Some of the ladies I talked to equated dating a younger guy to training a puppy...its all fun and games, till it chews on you new shoes or pees on the floor...but the theme with that was that they were "trainable"...I have a dog thanks, I do not need nor want to train a man, they should already come out of the box with all the training required. Any maintenance or troubleshooting tips should be included in the manual. nuff said.

When talking with two other friends, one commented on how younger guys can be incredibly mature for their age and how they are "always ready to go" (hint hint, wink wink)...to which the other one responded in saying "Everyone's mature till you see them first thing on a Saturday morning"...lets just say that peels of laughter ensued. And the topic was kind of lost on me after that, until recently.

I went out with the girls on Friday night, and then linked up half way through the night with one of my really close guy friends CZ...he was out with all of his friends, and being able to "be one of the boys" is something I know best, so I fit right in. In talking with all of the guys during the course of the rest of the night, the oldest one there was 24. Twenty effing four. Thats the age of my youngest brother. FML.

In talking with CZ the next afternoon, he commented on how the "guys took a shine to me" ... "great, I love how they can take a shine to a 30 year old" and after I said it, he got kinda mad at me... "its not like you look your age, so effing relax, if a guy likes you it shouldn't matter their age, take it as a compliment and go about your day with a smile". Lets just say that CZ can cut through any BS I put up fairly quickly on any topic. Its his gift.

I have never been one to look a gift horse in the mouth...but should age matter? Really?