Too good to be true

Sorry to say, men, but the Cougar deal is not unalloyed bonking and cocktails.

According to the Cougar Report 2009*, the 'New Cougars' have evolved to become far smarter and more sophisticated in how they go about attracting and dating younger men, and guys had better adapt too if they want to keep up.

The research shows that most modern cougars have moved on from the trendy bar-hopping ways of Samantha from 'Sex and the City' or man-eating Stifler's mom from 'American Pie'.

Rather than a night out at a glitzy cocktail bar or nightclub, the ideal date for a cougar woman is actually a cosy local restaurant or a home cooked meal; emphasizing a strong desire for romance as well as 'no strings fun'.

And younger men who are looking for a sugar mama better not go 'cougar hunting' because it turns out that most cougars either let the man pay for dinner or insist on splitting the check; perhaps a handy way to filter out the gold diggers and 'players'.

If I was Cougarbait, this would be bad news. The whole point of being a young dude and hooking up with an older woman is that it is not like dating a woman your own age. Split the check? Cosy local restaurants? WTF? We want Cougars to be like Stifler's mum.

Reversion to type makes me think Cougarism has jumped the shark.

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Cougars Part One, Cougars Part Two, Cougars Part Four.

*Survey from Cougared.com, from whom I receive no money, promotion, or even free access.