A woman who claims to look almost half her age has said her youthful appearance makes her dating life tough because she's constantly being hit on by men who are "too young" for her.
Real estate agent Jessenia, from New Jersey, US, is 39 years old but says people often think she's actually in her 20s. While it might seem like a flattering compliment, she claims being mistaken for a "typical" 20-year-old makes looking for love impossible.
Taking to Instagram to reveal the realities of dating when you look younger, Jessenia posted a video of herself showing off her toned abs in a pair of white high-waisted shorts and a halter-neck crop top with a plunging neckline. She captioned the clip: "When you're in your late 30s but look young".
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Jessenia then acted out the issues she regularly faces when it comes to looking for love as she revealed younger guys often check her out because they think she's "their age" but she has to tell them she's "too old" for them. But she then claimed that when she attempts to flirt with guys her own age they shoot her down because they think she's "too young".
Explaining her dating woes in the caption, Jessenia wrote: "Dating is hard as is. But navigating the dating scene looking younger has been a unique challenge for me over the years; esp now that I am in my late 30s.
"GOSH!! Im 39 !! AND NOOO, I do not feel old nor am I freaking about my age, but I still get hit on by SUPER young guys looking to 'sweep me off my feet'." While some people would love to be mistaken for younger than they are, Jessenia explained after dating her fair share of younger men she's realised it's not what she wants.
She explained: "Let’s be real. How many 20-year-olds do you know that have their life together? I knoooow. To be fair even 30-something-year-olds don’t have it together; and if there is ONE thing I’ve learned, a man at any age needs to have their life in order to be at peace with himself and bring safety and stability into a woman’s life."
She revealed that dating younger men has made her feel like she's acting like a mum at times and she's finally had enough. She added: "I’ve dated younger and have been mum, coach, assistant, planner, manager etc so the only person doing the sweeping has been me and yes I am very tired of that and I been telling the Universe and God 'NO MAS! No More!' I want to be swept away!”
Jessenia said she hasn't been able to date men older than her because they assume she's just a "typical" 20-year-old but claimed men are wrong about her. She continued: "I haven’t dated someone older than me and that's mainly because men assume I’m in my 20s, and a 'typical 20 yo' girl at that. NOTHING about me is typical. PLUS I’m a whole WOMAN."
The comment section was left divided over her dating struggles and some people didn't believe she looks younger at all. "Am I the only one who believes she looks 39? I did not think she was younger at all," one person commented.
Another wrote: "Not offensive at all, but you look your age." A third said: "But you look 40 though." Others even accused her of being the problem when it comes to looking for love.
"I meannnnn if you 39 unmarried YOUR LIFE AINT TOGETHER maybe date a younger guy and yall can grow up together," wrote one person. Another commented: "When you’re 39 and still doing attention-seeking behaviour," followed by red flag emojis.
But some claimed people leaving hateful comments were merely jealous of Jessenia's looks. One person said: "Men get so mad when an attractive woman is confident."
A second wrote: "People are really angry in the comments. You don’t look 39, nobody would know if you didn’t say anything! You look great, you go girl!!!"
It seemed Jessenia isn't the only woman to experience similar problems when it comes to dating when you look younger than you are as other viewers related to her frustration. "Legit. The struggle is freaking real," one person wrote. Another agreed, adding: "I relate to this SO much!!"
But another joked: "Girl, this is a great age because you can date the son and the father! If he acts up, just make them your stepson!!!"
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