Cougar Janice Richards only dates men half her age

Self-confessed cougar Janice Richards could also be nearing the tip of her sixth decade, however the party-loving 57-year-old insists she has no qualms about courting males half her age.

Twice-divorced Janice, from Enfield, north London says she's had her fill of podgy, balding males of their fifties who solely supply her unhealthy intercourse and baggage.

Nowadays, she solely dates males of their twenties and early thirties - and scours the web utilizing the display identify Cubhunter to seek out them.

Get together-loving Janice, from Enfield, north London says she's had her fill of podgy, balding males who solely supply her unhealthy intercourse and baggage. She began on-line courting after her second divorce

'I do know what I would like and I am not prepared to compromise,' Janice mentioned. 'Why would I accept somebody my age once I know I can pull a 21-year-old?

'I do know what good intercourse is and I do know what unhealthy intercourse is. Many youthful males need expertise and my age and confidence give them that, and I really feel excellent understanding this younger man thinks I am scorching.

'There's nothing incorrect with having a toyboy.'

After two failed marriages and the devastating lack of each her son and daughter, Janice determined she would not let any age maintain her from doing the issues she wished.

'I rushed into my first marriage again in 1979,' the senior supervisor mentioned. 'He was 4 years older than me and my insurgent alternative.

Regardless of pushing 60, Janice insists, 'I spend time once I can clubbing and dancing, which I assume is not what most ladies nearing 60 do. Nevertheless it retains me more healthy and happier'

'I fell pregnant, and when my son Brendan was born with disabilities he was no assist in any respect. We divorced and I married my second husband Dave* a couple of years later.

'We had a daughter, Shanelle, in 1990 however she tragically died from an an infection at solely a yr previous.

'We have been devastated and it broke our marriage aside. We break up and I moved away to begin a brand new life.'

It was throughout this time that Janice began on-line courting. She opened a Yahoo messenger account and was surprised on the quantity of younger males that contacted her asking her out.

'Once I first began I keep in mind pondering my God, they're youthful than my son,' she mentioned.

Janice with certainly one of her toyboys. She says, 'Why would I accept somebody my age once I know I can pull a 21-year-old?'

Janice, who loves hitting golf equipment on the weekend, determined she would not let age maintain her from doing the issues she wished following two failed marriages and the lack of her son kids

'I would not take into account anybody in his early twenties it was simply too younger for me on the time. I used to be in my forties so it was nonetheless a considerable age distinction.

'However after Brendan died on 10 February 2001 that barrier in my thoughts simply disappeared and I started so far males of their early twenties.

'One evening I used to be dancing the evening away at a membership with my associates once I ran into this tremendous match bloke and the chemistry was electrical.

'We ended up snogging on the dance flooring and exchanged numbers. I requested his age and he mentioned he was 21 years previous!

'I used to be satisfied and what I assumed would simply be a fling changed into a two-year relationship.'

Janice says of her love life, 'I realized rapidly was toyboy would not need an ideal physique. He needs an skilled girl who is aware of what she needs and might share that with him'

Seasoned skilled: Janice began on-line courting within the 1990s. She opened a messenging account and was surprised on the quantity of younger males that contacted her asking her out

As soon as Janice's urge for food for toyboys started, she joined on-line courting web site www.ToyBoyWarehouse.com.

'One in all my display names is cubhunter as a result of in our world a cub is a person who needs an older girl,' she mentioned.

'Individuals say it is as a result of they need a mom determine however what I do with a toyboy shouldn't be mothering.'

And practically ten years later saucy Janice has a extra lively courting calendar than most twentysomethings - however regardless of receiving a whole bunch of messages from males, she has a strict standards earlier than she'll comply with a date.

'I like tall males, over six-foot, with darkish hair and match our bodies,' she mentioned. 'Sporty males who maintain themselves match within the gymnasium are a activate.

Talking about her on-line courting profile, Janice says, 'One in all my display names is cubhunter as a result of in our world a cub is a person who needs an older girl'

'However I've to speak with them for some time earlier than I am going to meet nose to nose. We want to have the ability to maintain a dialog too. They can not solely be an excellent physique with no mind. I am not on the toyboy web sites only for intercourse.

'I am not fascinated with no strings connected intercourse or booty calls. There must be a bit greater than that.

'And so many males inform me that they have been too scared to method older ladies till they began utilizing the web site.'

And though courting a youthful man does have its perks, Janice admits there have been a couple of horrible encounters she chalks as much as age.

Assured: Whereas many ladies over 50 can be petrified to take their garments off in entrance of a person in his prime with a physique like a Greek god, Janice says it's the greatest confidence increase

'As soon as I used to be ready for my date to fulfill me so we may go to the pub for a drink,' she recalled.

'He referred to as to say he was working late and to push it again an hour, however I may hear individuals within the background.

'I requested how he was making his approach over and he answered... by bus. Almost two hours later he lastly turned up and I simply thought, this one is certainly a toddler. For sure there was no second date.'

And though Janice's household and associates do not utterly perceive her should be with males lower than half her age, they assist her.

'Most of my associates are youthful than me,' she added. 'I've all the time had a younger outlook on life.

'I work arduous all week and spend time once I can clubbing and dancing, which I assume is not what most ladies nearing 60 do. Nevertheless it retains me more healthy and happier.'

'We want to have the ability to maintain a dialog,' Janice says of her best man. 'They can not solely be an excellent physique with no mind. I am not on the toyboy web sites only for intercourse'

And whereas many ladies over 50 can be petrified to take their garments off in entrance of a person in his prime with a physique like a Greek god, Janice says it's the greatest confidence increase.

'At first once I began talking to those males I had issues,' she mentioned. 'You do not look the identical together with your garments off and I did not need to put myself on the market as a result of I have never received an ideal physique and have by no means had work performed.

'However what I realized rapidly was toyboy would not need an ideal physique. He needs an skilled girl who is aware of what she needs and might share that with him.

'And if you attain my age and might have that type of reference to somebody after which see him take a look at you with need in his eyes nicely let me let you know that is the very best buzz.'

*Dave's identify has been modified to guard his id