The Age Gap

Age was once a social boundary that could cripple any romantic relationship. The stigma that was once attached to older men dating younger women has almost become non-existent this modern era. Recent years have given birth to a new breed of middle aged women who proudly proclaim the title of "Cougar," and feed their sexual appetites with desirable young men. This shift in acceptability has allowed for a wide array of relationship statistics. Age can be an excellent motivating factor when dealing with friends with benefits relationships. A factor, such as age, that may cause conflict in traditional relationships can become an asset dealing with "special friends."
Romantic relationships involving two individuals with a substantial age difference can be plagued with issues stemming from that very fact. Over time, each individual may feel the relationship grow stagnant as interests and activities may grow slimmer due to variation in life experience. Each person transitioning at their own pace into different phases of life can be a harsh reality check for couples who realize sometimes love just is not enough in the long term. Conversations can even become stale as personal priorities can vary quite a bit when age is a determining factor. There is a flip side to that coin, however.
A "friends with benefits" relationship will thrive most times when the participants have a significant age difference. There is no pressure for either party to pretend to enjoy any other part of one another’s lives, other than time spent together. They retain the independence of separate lives, and never feel obligated to assimilate to the personality or character of the other. Time is spent in a blissful and peaceful state of mind. The traditional emotional bond is replaced by a respectful, non-intrusive, physical contract. This allows for productivity and efficiency, and when dealing with friends with benefits what more could you ask for?