I Want My Best Friend Mom

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GLORIA MACDONALD IS A MATCHMAKER AND DATING AND RELATIONSHIP EXPERT. SHES AN INTERNATIONAL SPEAKER AND AUTHOR OF" OF THE JUNGLE: DATING FOR WOMEN OVER "SHE HOSTS BOTH A WEEKLY RADIO AND TV SHOW ON DATING AND RELATIONSHIPS. SHES A HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL ENTREPRENEUR AS THE FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT OF PERFECT PARTNERS, THE PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP EXECUTIVE SEARCH FIRM.

READER QUESTION 1: MY BEST FRIENDS MOM

My best friend's mom is recently divorced and I noticed that she had been eying me for some time now. I'm 28, and my best friend's mom is only 40, and whenever I come around, she is all but throwing herself at me.

I think that she and I could have a really good thing, but I'm worried about my friend's reaction to the whole scenario.

How can I approach her to let her know I'm interested, and then, how do I tell my best friend that I have a thing for his mom without getting the crap kicked out of me?

"DONALD"

GLORIA MACDONALDS ANSWER:

Thank you for writing in with such an easy question to answer! Turn the tables. How would you feel if your friend came to you to tell you he wanted to hit on your mother?

And what's more important to you, your relationship with your best friend, or a hot fling with his mother that will probably fizzle just as quickly as it sizzled? If you really have a thing for older women, go find another one to hit on.

READER QUESTION 2:

I recently divorced my husband and am currently a very single 46-year-old woman with a lot of time on my hands. My girlfriends had been urging me to go out for drinks for some time and when I finally did, I came to the quick realization that men my age have no interest in me.

Men who are my son's age (early 20s), however, are very interested. Now, while I have needs like any other red-blooded woman, I do wonder if a woman my age could possibly have a long-term relationship with a much younger man.

Many of them seem to want nothing more than sex, but I'm just not that kind of girl. So what do I do? Should I keep sifting through the younger men until I find one who wants to see more than the inside of my bedroom?

Or should I try to find a man closer to my age to get serious with? This dating game is so confusing.

"JOANNE"

GLORIA MACDONALDS ANSWER:

Unfortunately, yes, dating is no longer as simple as it was when we were in our teens and 20s. If you're truly looking to find a meaningful, committed life-partnership, it could very well take some time, effort, patience and a willingness to move outside your comfort zone to get out there and meet men who are in your own age range.

There are over 50 million singles age 40+ in North America, and my experience is that there are lots of wonderful men closer to your age who are not looking to date women who are 20 years younger than they are.

Cruising bars is probably not where you're going to find these men, however. Cougar hunters (those 20-something men looking for older women) are definitely looking for Ms. Right Now sex availability. They are not looking for a long-term committed relationship, unless of course your definition of long-term is until the end of the week, or maybe the month.

Recommended books (downloadable pdfs):

Joe Navarro - What Every Body Is Saying
Joseph Matthews - Break Out Of The Friends Zone
Tyler Durden - Girls Who Want To Be Forced

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