By Kerryn Gordon
I am 27 years old, single, gorgeous and fabulous. Yet I seem to have a “disorder”. It’s the curse of the number 24. It seems as though I am completely incapable of dating anyone older than this, which is a standing joke amongst friends and family and has finally led to some serious introspection.
Why do I so enjoy dating younger men? And is it really such a big deal? Well, yes and no.
Some of the 24 year olds I have met (and dated) are far more mature than a large number of the 30 + year olds I have come across. Perhaps it’s because they have travelled more, and thus have more “life experience” or perhaps it is because their careers are still in their infancies that make them more focused on achieving their dreams. Whichever the case, the bottom line is boys will be boys, they never really grow up, so is age really relative to maturity level?
24 year olds tend to be loads of fun. They are always up to something (whether it is good or bad is debatable), always on the go, and are full of life. The down side of that is trying to keep up with them, age and wrinkles do take their toll ;). More often than not they are extremely lovely to look at due to the amount of facial products, time at the gym and hairdresser that goes into being… them.
Contrary to popular beliefs, they do not need “training” in certain aspects; strangely I have found them to be more attentive, affectionate and selfless than most men over the age of 25. Most of them are real gentlemen, opening car doors, pulling out your chair, buying you flowers… who said chivalry was dead? Their mother’s did all the training and they sure did it well.
However, as with any male they do often need a bit of refining, because of their age they seem to be more open to being molded, than the older men who are more set in their ways. Train them like you would a puppy – re-enforce positive behavior (use your imagination here girls) and ignore bad behavior.
On the downside (because there always is one), their age means they are less likely to want to settle down, they are frequently still studying (and at 27 you are used to a certain quality of life) or they are just boytjies and will treat you like a princess. But they’ll be doing that with their other three girlfriends as well.
Why am I always drawn to them? Largely because I am a sucker for pretty boys. I like being in control and maybe, just maybe, deep down inside, I’m a little frightened of commitment.
For the moment, I am loving it, having a toy boy just fits in so well with my fabulous lifestyle 😉
* Photo by Virag Vig