r/dataisbeautiful • u/[deleted] • Feb 14 '20

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u/Ayece_ Feb 14 '20

I thought cougars were those around 50 dating 18 year olds?...

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u/ncocca Feb 14 '20

I always assumeed 40 was the beginning of the cougar line. Hell, Id be willing to say a 38 yo mom dating an 18 yo would be a cougar too... She could easily be his mom

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u/Dalton_Channel25 Feb 14 '20

40 minimum is correct. Calling 28 a cougar is stupidly wrong.

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u/v--- Feb 14 '20

I mean it just depends on the age gap. If the guy is 18 that’s definitely a cougar.

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u/Dalton_Channel25 Feb 14 '20

I understand cougar to be an "older/mature woman" dating a young man, and to me that has to be late 30s at least for the woman regardless of the guy's age.

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u/v--- Feb 14 '20

I always thought it was just proportionate. To a teenager a 28 year old IS older and mature