In Praise of Older Women

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In Praise of Older Women

To celebrate the republication of of the 60s cult classic In Praise of Older Women by Stephen Vizinczey on March 4th (and you can see Julia, TBW founder talking about the older woman/yonger man dynamic on The Culture Show on BBC2 that night) we are holding a competition. The competition is to see who can […]
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The Six Date Rule

A girlfriend once told me – so it must be true – that you should Never Ever sleep with anyone before you’ve dated them at least six times.  They’ll think you’re a slut and you’ll never hear from them again. “Six dates?!” I gulped, gargling with my Chardonnay. SIX DATES?!  That could be Six Weeks? […]
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Reasons not to date an older man

These are all reasons we’ve heard from our female members why they don’t want to date an older man. Maybe you can add some more! 1/ “I was dating this older man who I was getting on really well with, we were going to see films, out to dinner etc and had quite a lot […]
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Valentine’s Day: love it or hate it?

So when did Valentine’s Day turn into such a big deal? Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock, you’ve been bombarded like me by spam email soliciting for various gifts of flowers, candies, cards, chocolates, clothes, hats, and stuffed animals. Commercials everywhere are constantly warning us not to forget our loved ones. Whatever happened to […]
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Are you Fabulous?

“I tried but I couldn’t forgive my husband’s affair” Did you take him back because you loved him but realised that you can’t ever regain trust? Are you now dating again and feel the best you have in years?  Fabulous magazine wants to interview a woman who can inspire our readers about how there is […]
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Cross examined!

So I’m in bed with this lawyer… How did that happen? Well I’d asked if she’d ever wondered what it might be like to sit in the dock and I guess she misheard. Okay, no she didn’t. I just couldn’t resist that. It’s like saying I once dated a comedienne for a laugh. Nah. I […]
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Bedroom claims

Iris Robinson hit the headlines last month after a fling with a 19-year-old man. Now, after the Sir Thomas Legg ruling on MPs’ expenses, it is the price of furniture which adorned the bedroom in her London flat — and the public money that paid for it that has captured headlines. A receipt from Mrs […]
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Earning more than your guy?

I was intrigued by a recent article in The New York Times quoting a PEW Research report that found that wives are now the primary breadwinner in 22 percent of couples, (up from 7 percent in 1970) and that this shift has had a positive impact on marriage stability… The report states that since women […]
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The secrets behind cougar dating

5 reasons why cougars want younger men

You may or may not appreciate the term ‘cougar’ but it seems that in the US it’s more acceptable than in the UK. It’s a word that Toyboy Warehouse has often felt the need to disassociate with, suggesting predatory or overly-sexual connotations. However, it seems to be a word capable of some change if this […]
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Fantasy League

I have been considering the enduring concept of the older woman being a fantasy for the younger man. Personally, I have no problem with being the subject of somebody’s fantasy.  In fact, in a strange way, it broadens your view of yourself. But what are the qualities, within the context, that put us into that […]
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