Do you get turned on by thought of a man who's got his K all figured out? Or maybe a salt-and-pepper beard just gets you going? If you answered yes to either of these questions, you might want to consider dating an older man. Don't worry, you're in good company. Amal and George. Blake and Ryan. These celebrity couples all have age gaps that span at least 10 years.

Before falling head over heels, have an answer to the following questions:. As painful as it is to hear, your prospective date has no commitment to you. He does, however, have a legal and emotional commitment to his wife until the divorce is finalized. The commitments are even more pronounced and complicated if he has children with his wife. As he goes through the process of separation, he will likely need to visit and converse with his wife. You cannot be jealous if he follows through on his commitment.

As our generation gets a little older, a surprising number of us are putting on our dancing shoes and getting back in the senior dating game. As part of this singleton trend, more women over 60 are looking to meet men in their age group - but dating is different after 60 than it was in our younger years. It is a sad fact of life is that men tend not to live as long as women, and as a result, many countries have significantly more women than men above the age of According to this Huffington Post article on dating after 50 , the ratio of men to women shifts considerably as the years go by:. So if you are 60 now, the ratios suggest that it might be difficult to find a good single man your age. You need to start now to find someone special, or perhaps consider dating younger men. You also need to be prepared to think differently about what older men want from a dating relationship.