![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/i-have-men-falling-at-my-feet-asking-for-dates/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/0_MAIN-carla1.jpg&description=Exclusive: Carla hopes to be an inspiration for other older women and says she shouldn't be shamed for celebrating her sexualityCarla realised she much prefers dating men in their late twenties following her divorce Introducing a new partner to your parents can be a nerve-wracking experience, but add in an age gap and you might have to face a few more uncomfortable questions. Just this weekend, Carla Jones'* parents flew from Australia to the UK for a visit, and had the chance of meeting their daughter's new boyfriend. Carla, a London-based designer, is 41 but prefers to date men more than 10 years younger, with her current boyfriend, BB*, aged 28 - and argues she shouldn't be made to feel ashamed for her choices. The self-confessed cougar has dated this way for as long as she can remember but she realised just how important it was for her relationships after her marriage broke down. Feeling lost, she turned to dating app Tinder and slowly began lowering her age preference. To her amazement, men in their twenties were lining up to take her out. But while some young men can use her as their 'cougar fantasy', Carla has managed to turn her sex-positive lifestyle into a money-making side hustle that she hopes will inspire other older women. Carla has always dated younger men The 41-year-old argues she shouldn't be shamed for who she prefers to date "Being a cougar is both my passion and side hustle," she says. "For years it wasn't deliberate. "In my late twenties and early thirties, I was living abroad and just ended up hanging out with younger people. They were more fun and open-minded, and I was drawn to that." One of the men she dated, who was six years younger, went on to become her husband. But in 2019 their five-year marriage ended. "It was a hard time," she remembers. "I wasn't feeling great about myself and most of my friends were married with children or living on the other side of the word. I just wasn't meeting other single people." In May 2020 Carla took a l){kind=link}
Carla hopes to be an inspiration for other older women and says she shouldn’t be shamed for celebrating her sexuality
Introducing a new partner to your parents can be a nerve-wracking experience, but add in an age gap and you might have to face a few more uncomfortable questions. Just this weekend, Carla Jones’* parents flew from Australia to the UK for a visit, and had the chance of meeting their daughter’s new boyfriend.
Carla, a London-based designer, is 41 but prefers to date men more than 10 years younger, with her current boyfriend, BB*, aged 28 – and argues she shouldn’t be made to feel ashamed for her choices. The self-confessed cougar has dated this way for as long as she can remember but she realised just how important it was for her relationships after her marriage broke down.
Feeling lost, she turned to dating app Tinder and slowly began lowering her age preference. To her amazement, men in their twenties were lining up to take her out. But while some young men can use her as their ‘cougar fantasy’, Carla has managed to turn her sex-positive lifestyle into a money-making side hustle that she hopes will inspire other older women.
“Being a cougar is both my passion and side hustle,” she says. “For years it wasn’t deliberate.