I have an ongoing debate with several of my friends about whether men are actually intimidated by successful, assertive women.For a long time, I believed this type of intimidation was, at best, a romantic-comedy myth invented to make flawless type-A women seem like victims. Lo in The Wedding Planner.) Or maybe it was a self-fulfilling prophecy, like how I never feel bad about my beach body until I am instructed to think about my beach body.In those times, being attracted to and dating older mature men was more a test of patience and hope that the right affluent man would come along and show an interest.It was quite probably frowned upon for younger vibrant women to be seen as proactively seeking her partner."They would have suited each other perfectly," she said.'It wasn't until half way through dinner that I realized he was actually hitting on my daughter." A friend gave a dinner party recently for 30 single people and the only woman who received any follow-up whatsoever was still in her forties. She's competed in 11 marathons, runs her own consulting firm and is working on her Ph. "You would think these are qualities men would like — and most [men] say they do—but sooner or later, I feel like they begin feeling inferior or inadequate as a man or breadwinner." Christine isn't alone in her frustration. Christine recalls, "I recently had a male friend tell me, ' Chris, men just want a woman who's going to be home and be a great wife and mother. Look at you, you're going 100 mph all the time, no guy wants that.'""I am attractive, in gosh-darn good shape, fun, great sense of humor, full of energy and life, smart and ambitious," says Christine.

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The ageless notion of dating older males is something that younger women have done forever.

They have an equal contribution in developing a relationship and guiding it the direction most suitable.

I'm not really 65." He leant forward conspiratorially: "I'm 71." 'Well, you look terrific on it," said my friend, Ella. "And I have to confessed that I also lied," she said. For men, whatever their age, 50 is often a step beyond which they are unprepared to venture.

" "53." "But you were 48 in your online profile." "Well, we both lied," said Ella as she laughed and raised her glass. One friend of mine won't go out to a party with me if she thinks I might tell someone how old we are.