How much older must a woman be to be a cougar?

I think 10 years older than her cub, but I suppose there really isn’t an age (say 40 yrs old) that automatically qualifies her. I have never dated a younger man, I usually go for guys my age or older, but never say never. read more

Two Parts: Identifying a Cougar Attracting an Older Woman Community Q&A “Cougars” are popularly defined as women in their 40s (or older) who date significantly younger men, generally at a 10-year age gap or more. read more

The most commonly accepted definition of a cougar is a woman 40 years of age or older who exclusively pursues much younger men. The onset of the cougar years is hotly debated. Some feel that a cougar can be as young as 35, but women of this age would not be viewed as cougars unless their sexual conquests were no older than 25; the 10-year age difference seems to be an unspoken but accepted minimum between partners. read more