C2M Opinion Columnist Lauren Waldron

OPINION: Does a disparity of age actually matter in a relationship?

In Eastern societies, it is a social norm and a general trend for an older man to seek a younger woman. This practice is for reasons obvious due to the fertility that comes as a result of youth. Regardless of whether the reasoning concerns greater fertility or is just a result of a cultural tradition, the age difference between people in relationships is widening in the United States as well.