But biological logic is notoriously ill-equipped to explain social behavior. Alice Eagly, the renowned psychology researcher, has long argued that patterned differences in behavior between the sexes are not shaped by evolution, but by the differences in social roles. read more
Relationship are calculated by a time, cost, benefit approach, and the serotonin, oxytocin, activity that produces that "I am in love" sensation is much reduced or non-existent. Relationships with younger men enhance self-esteem, but failure of such relationships have no emotional consequence, the Cougar merely moves on to new prey. read more
Cougars are older women who are attracted to young men; use of this terminology is considered by some to be impolite. There are also lesbian cougars. Mrs. Robinson refers to an older woman, often of anywhere up to middle age, who has a relationship with a much younger man. The term is taken from the film The Graduate. read more
Cougar is a term used to describe an older woman who uses the same predatory sexual techniques as men, including focusing on members of the opposite sex who are much younger than she is. Think of The Graduate's Mrs Robinson, but updated and without the psychological hang-ups. read more