https://www.mambaonline.com/2018/08/13/gay-dating-young-people-on-age-difference-in-gay-relationships/ South Africa's leading LGBTQ news and community platform Fri, 17 Aug 2018 09:55:48 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.mambaonline.com/2018/08/13/gay-dating-young-people-on-age-difference-in-gay-relationships/#comment-1091039 Fri, 17 Aug 2018 09:55:48 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=87080#comment-1091039 I was recently called “daddy” for the first time — and five times on that same day. I’ve been very reluctant to embrace this—even though I generally like younger guys—because it makes me feel old and a bit of a predator. That was until this happened and a friend said “Just own it. There are some gorgeous younger guys who really want someone mature” And I have. It makes the world of difference and I no longer feel like an old prune when I approach younger guys.

]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2018/08/13/gay-dating-young-people-on-age-difference-in-gay-relationships/#comment-1090627 Tue, 14 Aug 2018 07:39:31 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=87080#comment-1090627 As a mature gay man I find that you are rejected for your age and very few people are prepared to look beyond the age thing. If you think about it the dating pool is very judgmental and we wont date people for a number of reasons, the looks, the style or lack there of, top, bottom, straight acting, out not out, Poz, the list goes on and on. We are a very judgmental group. Its a lonely life. I am never surprised at the high suicide rate, substance abuse and until we change how do we expect society to change?

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