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Older women, younger men: Hollywood craze mirrors real life
Hollywood is churning out stories of older women with younger men, from 'The Idea of You' to 'Babygirl' and 'I Want Your Sex'. Hindustan Times reports this trend now mirrors real life:…
The Story in Brief
Hollywood is churning out stories of older women with younger men, from 'The Idea of You' to 'Babygirl' and 'I Want Your Sex'. Hindustan Times reports this trend now mirrors real life: in 2023, women were older in 22% of unmarried, cohabiting US couples, up from 14.5% in 1995. Dating app Feeld says 73% of men seeking older women are 18-25, up from 65% two years ago. A 59-year-old woman in Paris told Hindustan Times nine men approached her on Hinge in hours, four in their 20s.
The Indian Opinion
Indian audiences, used to seeing older men with younger women on screen, might find this Hollywood trend refreshingly balanced. But the chatter about 'cougar' empowerment often ignores economic realities: younger men's declining job prospects in the West make older partners more attractive. The real test is whether Indian cinema and dating apps will mirror this shift, or if cultural taboos keep the age-gap power dynamic one-sided. Watch for the next Bollywood casting, will a 40-plus heroine romance a 20-something hero without a joke about her biological clock?
Source: hindustantimes.com
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