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Dating Preferences of Women Born between 1945 and 1960

Linda M. Levesque

Sandra L. Caron

University of Mainecaron{at}umit.maine.edu

The purpose of this study was to explore the dating experiences of older women, specifically heterosexual women between the ages of 35 and 50 years compared to a group of younger women (ages between 20 to 25 years). One finding of this study is that many of the older women chose men who were younger than they. The results of this study highlight the need to revisit the current definition of"suitability"of dating partner criteria for unmarried womenas they age by proposing that older women who are not married may have different criteria for evaluating the desirability of potential partners.

Key Words: dating • marriage squeeze • mate selection

Journal of Family Issues, Vol. 25, No. 6, 833-846 (2004)
DOI: 10.1177/0192513X03258300
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