Dear Bobby,

... I'm a 36 year old woman and it seems to me that what attracts me most, since I stepped over 30, is younger men...something needs to change and fast. But what? I need help figuring out what I need to do to find the right combination for me.

First off, you're 36 years old. In any culture, a serious relationship between a younger man and an older woman is usually a tough concept to swallow. In a *Lebanese* relationship, it's almost against the law. Ok not really, but we all know how it's perceived. If anything, it's worse. You may not think you're "old" (which you really are not), but in our culture, traditionally, a single gal at 36 is a terrifying concept for all mothers and Teta's everywhere. In this day and age, it's clearly more acceptable that a girl is single in her mid to late 30's than it used to be (careers, professional life, etc). That's all fine, progressive and nice, but...

Fact is, though, men and women are physically hardwired to procreate. But my great-grandfather had a baby at age 72 (remarried post-widow a wife of 28 years or so of age). I mean, I have an uncle that's 4 years *younger* than my older brother! Unfortunately or not, for women, there is a finite period of time to panic...I mean, plan and prepare to have a family, have babies, etc. When you're like 12 or so, you start bleeding. It's not a finger cut, ladies & gentlemen - it's an egg being released from your ovaries - and it's not meant to be scrambled in a Western Omelet, it's meant to be met with life creating sperm to create a new child.

It's all about expectations. You're already climbing an uphill battle socially by liking younger men, and it's even a steeper mountain in the Lebanese culture. Couple that with you liking the younger mentality AND you want a serious relationship - that's a mouthful right there. It's doable, but it's definitely harder to find a guy that...

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