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[–][deleted] 50 points51 points52 points 14 years ago (2 children) | Copy Link
You don't pick up cougars, they pick you up. ;-)
Basically she will display interest, and all you have to do is not to fuck up. Don't bring up the age difference. Don't brag and don't do anything try-hard, they'll just see through it. Tease but don't neg.
Though, of course, it's likely that most of the older women in your class aren't really "cougars", they're probably just married women having fun.
[–][deleted] 13 points14 points15 points 14 years ago (0 children) | Copy Link
Pretty much all of this.
Married women love to flirt and have fun with younger guys. Part of it is the "I still got it" attitude and part of it can be "my husband doesn't give me attention like this any more." Doesn't always mean they want it to go anywhere.
And if a cougar wants you, she'll have you. Just don't fuck it up like cachondo said.
[–][deleted] 9 points10 points11 points 14 years ago (0 children) | Copy Link
DO NOT BRING UP THE AGE DIFFERENCE! I ended up with a fantastic woman who kept telling me how another guy, about 1 and a half years younger then me, was so young, and such a baby (in the "he's way too young", kind of way). I never reacted when she said that, keep your frame. If I would have told her anything, it wouldn't have worked. Now, of course she knows, but she doesn't care, because she likes me, and what we do. Let her like you for who you are, and avoid the young label at all costs. She'll know you are younger, don't need to tell her by how much.
[–]sparklyteenvampire 12 points13 points14 points 14 years ago* (1 child) | Copy Link
Be even more charming, classy, and smooth than you aim for with younger girls. You don't want to freak them out, and you definitely don't want to seem like an immature jock. Go for the Connery version of James Bond, in a young guy's body. They'll love that you're a young seducer, but they also want to see you as mature and in control.
What's also worked for me is being a little more forward than usual. Let them know you're interested and aren't shy about it. They're not there to play games, they're not flighty airheads, and they really love attention and flirting.
What you really want to avoid is coming on too strong or too cheesy and letting them start to feel silly about the whole thing. They love the feeling of being gamed, but they don't want their girlfriends gossiping about the "kid" they went home with. They tend to be more socially conscious, in my experience, and they won't want to k-close in a bar with people watching. Basically, run the same game you run with other girls, just be more subtle and smooth about it, and isolate ASAP unless their friends are also on the hunt.
They will ALWAYS shit-test you about the age difference, in any of several ways. How I respond depends on the focus of the test. If they focus on me (call me a baby or whatever), I agree and amplify:
OTOH, if she says something about her own age, either ignore it or brush past it as breezily as possible:
The last one is my favorite, because it immediately shifts focus away from how old she is to how old you are. Let her guess a few times and tell her she's wrong, even if she's right. Tease her with a number that's obviously untrue, like 67. Switch to something else, then admit you were just teasing her again. Keep it playful; you want to communicate that you don't care about age, not that you have something to hide. After a few teases, she'll figure out that she's not getting your age out of you and you can usually change the subject without having to discuss hers. Just keep it natural, so she doesn't figure out that you're consciously steering the topic away from age.
If you're doing it really right, you won't even know each other's ages until you've got enough attraction and comfort that she's hooked. This has all worked for me more than once.
[–]heckz 3 points4 points5 points 14 years ago (0 children) | Copy Link
This is what I was looking for. Thank you.
[–][deleted] 8 points9 points10 points 14 years ago (10 children) | Copy Link
I am not in salsa class with cougars, but I am very interested in cougars. I hope this gets some answers.
[–]heckz 7 points8 points9 points 14 years ago (9 children) | Copy Link
meetup.com always has groups for older women to meet and drink. Stalk those.
[–]TheEllimist 9 points10 points11 points 14 years ago (4 children) | Copy Link
Capital District Fibromyalgia Friends, here I come!
[–]respeckKnuckles 0 points1 point2 points 14 years ago (3 children) | Copy Link
rpi student?
[–]TheEllimist 0 points1 point2 points 14 years ago (2 children) | Copy Link
Ha, yup. On leave of absence until January.
[–]respeckKnuckles 0 points1 point2 points 14 years ago (1 child) | Copy Link
I searched through the capital district area meetup.com groups, I was pretty disappointed. Mostly women-only groups or new age / super christian stuff. Fibromyalgia it is!
[–]TheEllimist 0 points1 point2 points 14 years ago (0 children) | Copy Link
Yeah, I just saw there's a Bronies group, which would be awesome if I watched MLPFiM, but I could never get into it.
[–]nateking1 1 point2 points3 points 14 years ago* (3 children) | Copy Link
What kind of groups? What groups allow women to meet and drink? Associated with a particular industry or social group of XXXXXX.
[–]heckz 4 points5 points6 points 14 years ago (0 children) | Copy Link
Have you been to meetup.com?
[–]heckz 0 points1 point2 points 14 years ago (1 child) | Copy Link
?
[–]criticalhit 1 point2 points3 points 14 years ago (0 children) | Copy Link
i have and i want some further info to hone my searches.
[–]iznou 7 points8 points9 points 14 years ago (3 children) | Copy Link
Push pull, escalate, close close close
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[–]iznou 2 points3 points4 points 14 years ago* (1 child) | Copy Link
Just what the doctor ordered.
Edit: Of course, this video is unrelated to my previous comment. My main point is that seduction should not be that difficult when you've got "penis power" and with cougars it should be even easier. Like shooting fish in a barrel. Almost to the point where if you used any extra game beyond escalation/penis power you will actually hurt your chances.
[–]WolfInTheField 2 points3 points4 points 14 years ago (0 children) | Copy Link
Holy shit I laughed my ass off at that.
[–]DrunkenAwesomeIdea 1 point2 points3 points 14 years ago (1 child) | Copy Link
Grow a mustache, I started one for a Halloween costume and have almost continually been getting IOIs from the cougars.
[–]heckz 1 point2 points3 points 14 years ago (0 children) | Copy Link
Goddamnit I just shaved!
[–]dumblederp 1 point2 points3 points 14 years ago (0 children) | Copy Link
Ask if they're married between songs/dances/moves. It's blunt and shows interest. They'll take it from there.
[–]bradtwo 0 points1 point2 points 14 years ago (0 children) | Copy Link
as always being witty is never bad thing.
[–][deleted] 0 points1 point2 points 14 years ago (1 child) | Copy Link
My best advice for cougars: Don't overthink it. You don't have to be super-smooth or use any cool lines, just be friendly and they'll do most of the work. Remember: They want to fuck YOU, they are lucky if you let them
[–]heckz 0 points1 point2 points 14 years ago (0 children) | Copy Link
Good mentality. It's true, they are a lot more comfortable being forward. Eg they initiate conversation and ask me to dance.
[+]ryan1998 -18 points-17 points-16 points 14 years ago (8 children) | Copy Link
ok wel da ferst ting u shuld do is yell realy loud 2 try n scare it away n if dat dosnt work then wot u do is u hold ur hands up rly high like 2 da sky as if ur a bird n yell (ur tryin 2 make urself look biger) n dis will hopefully scare away da cougar
o n when u go hikin n stuff pls dont litter! its bad for da invironment
[–]akrcoceo 13 points14 points15 points 14 years ago (6 children) | Copy Link
Why the fuck do you type like that?
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ryan1998
-435 comment karma
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[–]doubleoverhead11 points 14 years ago [recovered] (1 child) | Copy Link
Does no one else see how funny that was?!?!?
[–]madboymatt 2 points3 points4 points 14 years ago (0 children) | Copy Link
I see. Still laughing.
[–][deleted] 0 points1 point2 points 14 years ago (0 children) | Copy Link
herp derp
[–]caribbeing -2 points-1 points0 points 14 years ago (0 children) | Copy Link
srs.
I want to be trap them not scare them away.
[–]drumdance -1 points0 points1 point 14 years ago (0 children) | Copy Link
Just act mature. Older women think younger guys are like high schoolers, so tone down the excitement and turn up the suave.
Courtesy goes a long way. Open the door for her, ask her opinion about stuff, compliment her etc. Older women often don't go on a lot of dates, to they like to be reminded that they're still desirable.
BUT, don't be afraid to lead. If you get a date with one, a big turn-on for a girl of any age is decisiveness. Don't ask her where she wants to go, tell her where you're going. Order dinner for her. That sort of thing.
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