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When you think of a cougar, you probably envision a sleek, beautiful, muscular animal on the prowl in the wild. Well, put that vision right out of your mind!

Today’s “cougar” is a woman between the ages of 30-something and 50-something, looking for younger men with which to form new relationships. Most of us unattached women over 40 know the inventory of males our age and older is much like that of the clearance aisle at Wal Mart – out of date, bent, discontinued or with the labels missing.

I know personally the frustration of trying to form relationships with men in my age group, and seeing how boring, out of shape and jaded from previous relationships they are. After a woman has tried marriage, often more than once, had her children and dated several boring fat guys, many times we come to the conclusion that it’s just not worth the effort and waste of time just to have someone to date. Where is the fun and excitement we need to keep life interesting?

Well, let me tell you, that fun and excitement comes from transforming yourself into your own version of a “cougar”. Reciprocal flirting with a 20- or 30-something guy can really rev your motor back into full gear. I don’t know how many times in the past I dreaded going out with someone just knowing how boring the evening would be, no matter how diligently I tried to inject some electricity into the evening.

For example, I had a date not too long ago for dinner and drinks. We met at Char, had a couple of drinks, then were seated at our table. I ordered a steak, one of my favorite things, and my date promptly ordered the same. We talked about his job, his children, my children, all the usual topics. Our food arrived, and as always, I was not disappointed. I commented on how wonderful my meal was and ordered one final drink. My date proceeded to fill me in on all sorts of tintillating aspects of his life. He had gained 15 pounds in the last year, his blood pressure medicine sometimes gave him headaches, he had to get an ingrown toenail removed and I thought I would get up and run out! As much as I enjoyed the food, the company was NOT worth it. I painfully made it to the end of the meal and getting the check, then asked to be taken home as it was getting late. (Too late to be out with HIM!)

Compare that to a 20-years younger guy showing up at your door and feeling your heart beat almost out of your chest! Oh my God. Take me to Wendy’s (and talk about going to the gym, playing PS3 and studying for your CFA or CPA exam) and then right back home! No more chatting - grab me, kiss me, and turn up the heat! Let me touch those rock hard abs, let me feel those lips all over, let me lose my breath and love every minute of it. If you are the Energizer bunny, keep banging that drum! (Yes, been there, done that, actually KEPT that t-shirt).

My fellow females, please stop the madness in the over 40 dating world, and start eyeing those hot young guys. If you want some fun and to feel young again, with a dash of hot romantic evenings here and there, throw out those Playtex bras and Hanes underwear. Get yourself a Wonderbra and a thong, buy an almost-revealing sexy top, and think of yourself as the beautiful cougar in the wild, searching for its next prey…..

P.S. Don’t even THINK of taming me, it ain’t gonna happen. :-)

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Additional Posts by DWF: http://kingfish1935.blogspot.com/2007/06/if-stella-can-get-her-groove-back-so.html