Gloucester is the ‘cougar capital’ of Britain as survey shows more than half of UK women want a toyboy

December 29th, 2011

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Last updated at 12:28 AM on 22nd December 2011

Gloucester is the ‘cougar capital’ of the UK, with more women there dating younger men than anywhere else in the country, research has shown.

More than two thirds of women in the city admitted to being ‘cougars’ – older women who date toyboys.

This compares with a national average of 52 per cent, though 70 per cent admitted they had thought about having a relationship with a man who was their junior, according to a survey by social networking site Badoo.

And in true cougar style, 12 per cent of women say they actively ‘hunt’ out younger men for a fling.

Cougar: Caroline Flack (left), 32, is dating 17-year-old Harry Styles

The poll of 2,000 women found Aberdeen and Glasgow had the second and third largest cougar populations, with 62 per cent and 61 per cent of women saying they had dated younger men.

They were followed by: Southampton; Birmingham; Manchester; Leeds; Oxford; Swansea and Leicester.

The toyboy trend has grown in recent years and there have been some notable celebrity examples.

Gloucester: The Cotswold city is Britain's cougar capital

Gloucester: The Cotswold city is Britain’s cougar capital

This includes the recent and much-publicised romance between TV presenter Caroline Flack, 32 and pop poppet Harry Styles, 17, of X Factor group One Direction.

And the age gap was even larger between actors Demi Moore, 49 and Ashton Kutcher, 33, whose six-year marriage ended last month.

Jennifer Lopez and Madonna have also proved recently that age does not have to be a barrier to a younger man.

Age gap: Not all cougar couplings end well, as Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore showed earlier this year

But it’s not just the obvious physical side of the relationship that is attractive to older women, said Badoo.

Friendship, fun and the boost to self-confidence in being seen with a younger man were all named by women as reasons why it is such an appealing option.

Social networks have also helped this trend, with women feeling more confident to make the first move online.

Over a third of women said they felt more self-assured when approaching a man online rather than face to face.

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Did you know that there are a disproportionate number of women called ”Mrs.Robinson” in Gloucester?

– iamleaving thishellholeasap, glos uk, 22/12/2011 08:35

“Cougar” – Hah, sounds all cool and sleek, doesn’t it?
Now here are three questions to ponder ;
1) When does a man who seeks to date young women become a “dirty old man”?
2) At what monetary value does that “dirty old man” become “such an interesting person…”?
3)At what age does a “cougar ” realise that she’s just a “dirty old woman”?
Answers on a postcard to “Hypocrites Anonymous” etc etc etc!

– Darius, London UK, 22/12/2011 08:34

If it appeals to womens never ending vanity….
Mind you they have bones through their noses and file their teeth here…woof woof.

– iamleaving thishellholeasap, glos uk, 22/12/2011 08:33

I thought that we here were only good for white elephants.

– CODGER,, GLOUCESTER., 22/12/2011 08:11

Next you will be saying men prefer younger women when possible!! Whatever next??

– Ted, Wrexham.UK, 22/12/2011 08:05

Can’t thing of anything worse than a young weak little whipper snapper..I want a MAN’S MAN..

– Felix, East UK, 22/12/2011 07:49

I’m surprised to read this headline and article but I’m a young 55yo proud and love my boyfriend whose 26yo!
– Brenda, Gloucester, 22/12/2011 05:16
Let me guess…yo umet him on holiday in Tunisia when he was waiting on your table? If so dont marry him…he’ll be off as soon as he gets his permanent residency….

– John, London, 22/12/2011 07:45

Never mind Gloucester, what about about Little Waltham on the Wolds. It’s all going on here. Mr. Smith and I (47 year age gap and 6 months married) have a ball together. We first bumped into each other outside the day clinic ( I get my dressings changed every Thursday) and its been go go go ever since, Only last night I was reflecting how wonderful things are, as I sat cosily in my recliner buffing my collection of hand carved walking sticks and watching Mr. Smith doing his best moves to a jolly record by Pee Daddy. And the fringe benefits girls! I won’t go into as this is a family newspaper. Mr. Smith is such a kind diligent man, Lilian at no. 3 recently lost her millionaire businessman husband and he’s popping in approx 8 hours per day just to keep an eye on her. You know Lilian don’t you? She’s the octogenarian with the go faster stripes on her zimmer and the mach 2 hearing aid. Better wrap up Mr. Smith’s retractable reins before before he breathlessly returns…….

– Nearly departed, But determined to get a few more years out of the bus pass., 22/12/2011 07:24

I often get approached by dirty old women. They vanish quick enough when I ask them if they know my granny from the bingo.

– ‘Andsome ‘Arry, ‘Artlepool, 22/12/2011 07:20

Man dates woman half his age = Pervert. Woman dates man half her age = Cougar !

– Things ‘aint what they used to be, Birmingham, 22/12/2011 06:50

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