[LaineyDee]

I dated much older men when I was in high school because they guys my age were too immature. There wasn't much prospect of going to college back in the late 60's unless your family had money...so you're right when you say that most girls were searching for mature, established men. I knew several young women who married with their parent's blessings at age 14.

With that said...our culture has definitely changed. I was very mature and expected to be responsible at 12 when I began baby-sitting. I got my first full-time job at 15 and most of the guys I knew worked construction, baled hay or worked in their Dad's offices during summer breaks. Nowadays, I wouldn't trust most 25yr olds to babysit my pet turtle. smh

[CatDancer]

(sorry, just went to wrong post to reply)

“I dated much older men when I was in high school because they guys my age were too immature. “

That’s it exactly! When I was 16 I was dating a young man, 20,who’d been out of school and working for 2 years. Married him, too. All of us girls thought boys our own age were babies.