- Paperback: 168 pages
- Publisher: Key Porter Books (April 12 2005)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1552636984
- ISBN-13: 978-1552636985
- Product Dimensions: 15.7 x 13.5 x 1 cm
- Shipping Weight: 181 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #353,711 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Sex and the single older woman is a topic that, traditionally, hasn't gotten much play. And the concept of older women dating younger men? It's borderline taboo. After all, one of society's most infamous double standards tells us it's perfectly OK for older men to date much younger women (it's a mark of virility or the seductive power of money). But when a woman pushing 50 snags a thirty-something guy, those who don't accuse her of senility or foolishness assume she's spending quality time with her son.
Until now. Valerie Gibson, the sex and relationship columnist at the Toronto Sun, tells the naysayers where to stick it in Cougar, a deliciously, scandalizingly upfront how-to guide to dating for the sassy, independent, "hot-as-a-chili-pepper" woman who's not about to go revealing her age. The cougar, writes Gibson, is someone whose "social and emotional life just happens to match up with what many young men want--hot, satisfying sex with someone who won't be a lifetime or live-in partner. It doesn't hurt if this (young man) is a pleasure to look at, fun to be with, interesting to talk to, and good for the ego. Someone who can handle more than one martini without falling over is an asset, too. If she can't get any of that, plenty of steamy sex will do very well." Yes, Cougar is very much about steamy sex and the excitement and freedom that can come along with hitting one's stride after 40. But it's also about the pros and cons, the drawbacks and challenges of dating someone at least six to eight years younger. Take stretch marks, for example. Or meeting his mother. Add technology gaps, generation gaps, and the almost inevitable breakup. Still, Cougar remains a mostly positive reminder that feeling good and having fun is often a matter of taking control of one's life--smart advice for women of all ages. --Svenja Soldovieri --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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The book already has Cougars and their prey buzzing.--Deborah Schoeneman"New York Post" (09/12/2002)
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3.0 out of 5 stars (11 customer reviews)
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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Cliche and useless, July 5 2009
By bluepearl - Published on Amazon.com
This book is heavily based on stereotypes of older women and younger men. There isn't any useful information here for women or men. Nothing in the book is new, interesting, or fun.
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loved it, Aug 30 2009
By Lois A. Semple - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Cougar: A Guide for Older Women Dating Younger Men (Paperback)
A little too "pouncy", but really an interesting concept. I loved her self confidence! However, would like to have read about we older pre-cronehood cougars who don't look our age ect.
4 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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Go get a pedicure, Aug 22 2008
By Donna - Published on Amazon.com
I've dated several younger men, and this book was very much a disappointment, and bordering on insulting at times. The author tries to use a humorous take on the subject, but does not succeed. Save the $[...] and get a pedicure instead.
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