Our conversations are more interesting than theirs

I am writing a paper on agegap relationships for my marketing class and one thing I noticed today ( before they cut me off at work ) is when I went through the topics of conversations on each side of the age gap forum. Our conversations are MUCH more interesting than YW OM. Sorry but it's true.

What a great paper topic! You'll have to post the paper for us when you're done.

Of course our side is more interesting than YW OM! YW OM relationships have been socially accepted for a long time and are considered conventional. On this side, we're the pioneers, the trail blazers and the adventurers!:D

actually since it is marketing I am "creating" a magazine for age gap relationships. I have gotten a lot of neat data, I will share the synopsis when I am done.

By the way, I am not in marketing I am in IT and this is a bunch of bull .... that I need to take this class.

Of course our side is more interesting than YW OM! YW OM relationships have been socially accepted for a long time and are considered conventional.

If only that were true. You might notice that most of the posting on the YW/OM side is on Relationship Support, and most of the posting on OW/YM is in either Chit Chat or Sexually Speaking. Try looking through the Relationship Support threads on the other side and see how "socially accepted" those relationships are. Many of the OW/YM members are couples. There are very few OM who are comfortable enough in their relationships with their YW to even come on these boards. It is hard on both sides. There's really no need to cause a division between us. Regardless of who is older, age gap relationships are viewed in the same way by society. Maybe the specific thoughts and stereotypes are different, but we all get the same look.

Personally I wasn't making a judgement call, and in all truth maybe it was just the titles that were less interesting. I didn't read the threads.

I have no idea if it is harder for OW/YM or OM/YW or what. I imagine they get their share of grief and judgements. But you have to admit, it seems to have been around longer than OW/YM. I mean probably for financial and biological reasons. I mean in the past. Men had more money and could still have children after their first three wives died in childbirth. I'm talking a LONG time ago. :D

SwanQueen,

I was only responding to that one comment from LADave, not your thread as a whole. Overall I agree that your Chit Chat board is a bit more lively, though I can't put my finger on exactly why. Maybe because you have two moderators and more members.

The thing people forget about OM/YW relationships is that because they have been around longer and are represented more in the media, etc., the stereotypes have gotten so ingrained that people believe them without thinking twice. Plus, us YW get sexism combined with ageism, which leads to assumptions that we couldn't possibly know what we want or that we are being taken advantage of.

I know you were commenting on his comment not on my comment, but I just wanted to comment on your comment. :D

We do seem to have more members and more posts. Don't know why that is but we have a thread about that somewhere :D

Uhhh Ok Swan, dont shoot me but is that pic you?!

It sure doesnt look like it , but ill be running and hiding now for asking!!

Heather

Originally posted by HeatherLynn
Uhhh Ok Swan, dont shoot me but is that pic you?!

It sure doesnt look like it , but ill be running and hiding now for asking!!

Heather

Yeah it's all me babe. Hot ain't I. Just shows what camera angle, lighting and makeup can do, only in my case it was in reverse :D