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Cricket
Member
08-05-2002
| Monday, June 18, 2007 - 8:22 pm
I don't understand that either, Raenstorm. Also, weird how Mark P. is calling the women to make his own dates. I just finished watching the show and was shocked how average the 20 somethings were. Not a beauty among them. All attitude and no looks (or depth?) This is going to be interesting.
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Colordeagua
Member
10-25-2003
| Monday, June 18, 2007 - 8:41 pm
Because of the lovelorn angst shows, there are three words which I have come to hate (?) separately or collectively -- absolutely, amazing, connection. They make me cringe.
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Watching2
Member
07-07-2001
| Monday, June 18, 2007 - 9:53 pm
I only caught the last elmination since my son and his friends stopped over. How many of the older women did he eliminate and can you remember which ones? Not that I'll remember all their names anyway. LOL It appeared to me there were only 3 left after the elminations of did I miss something. I was surprised the oldest one was still there. In a preview they had him saying something about it being weird to date someone as old as his MOM! I think they could have moderated the ages a bit. It makes it too much of a far-stretch, esp. for someone who still wants to have kids. (Not that these dating shows have ever led to more than one marriage and pregnancy. heh heh)
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Monday, June 18, 2007 - 11:55 pm
I'm just now watching.. First of all an active touring tennis pro is hardly great relationship material unless the woman is ready to travel. But he also says he's interested in having children, again better to wait until he's retired or closer to that. Some of the women are pretty close to that ticking clock (48??) and I'd think they wouldn't be looking to conceive right now, so his chosen woman would be even older by the time they tried, how long would that take and then 9 months more.. fairly old mom.
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Colordeagua
Member
10-25-2003
| Tuesday, June 19, 2007 - 4:39 am
And from a kid's point of view -- I'm an only child. My parents were 39 and 40 when.... I don't like it. I've always wished I had younger parents or at least a sibling.
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Sharinia
Member
09-07-2002
| Tuesday, June 19, 2007 - 5:41 am
It is interesting to know that he had always been partial towards younger women. My brother is 32 and his wife is 38.
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Lilfair
Member
07-09-2003
| Tuesday, June 19, 2007 - 5:44 am
OMG! That's all I can say. I love these obnoxious dating shows. I bet they cast a bunch of over the top personalities for the 20 somethings. If tptb gave them hoola hoops in the first episode I can only imagine what they have in store for them in later episodes. I wonder if they have a well stcoked bar? We only saw a few snippets of how they'll act. But I can see the wrting on the wall....meow galore. I wonder if they'll ever have all the ladies room together or mix the age groups on group dates?
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Spoton
Member
09-16-2005
| Tuesday, June 19, 2007 - 5:51 am
I loved it! You are so right that it was worth the price of admission to see the expressions on his face as each woman confessed her age to him. Priceless! If I had to bet money on a final outcome, I'd say he'll end up with a 20-something for the whole child-bearing thing (as many people feel that a 40-year-old woman is too old to start a family). I think he'll have a hard time getting past that one. But I also think that he will really appreciate the maturity, stability, etc., of the "cougars". And might I add, beauty - what a lovely group of women! Loved the scene (prob thanks to creative editing) where the kittens were playing with a hula-hoop in their rooms, and the cougars were 1)embroidering, 2)doing laundry, 3)reading a book.
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Sportygirl
Member
06-14-2005
| Tuesday, June 19, 2007 - 6:06 am
I also loved the maturity (so far) of the older women. Even though some stated they were willing to fight for Mark, they didn't make any snarky comments about the other ladies they were competing against. I also thought all the older women had great bodies too and to me that is even more impressive than the 20 year olds because we all know as we get older, the harder it is to keep in shape or lose weight so props to them. But in the end, I agree with Spoton. He will pick a 20 something because of wanting children.
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Sharinia
Member
09-07-2002
| Tuesday, June 19, 2007 - 6:28 am
The 48 year old looks AMAZING btw... holey moley.
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Ginger1218
Member
08-31-2001
| Tuesday, June 19, 2007 - 6:39 am
I liked Lynn the best
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Happymom
Member
01-20-2003
| Tuesday, June 19, 2007 - 9:33 am
Color, the word journey is cringe inducing for me along with the ones you listed! Watching, he only elim. one of them. He invited four only to the elim. ceremony. Ginger, I agree, I liked Lynn the best too. Even from moment one, I thought she is really the only older one who stands a chance. I wish he'd had a bit more time with the older ladies. I also thought the hula hoop/embroidery scene was very funny!
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Roxibalboa
Member
08-15-2004
| Tuesday, June 19, 2007 - 9:44 am
This show was interesting and I'll for sure watch, but I am a true reality junkie. Its a little odd to watch becuz I am 41 and my daughter is almost 23 so I sit there creeped out at the idea of us trying for the same guy, ewww. Seems like they found the most gorgeous, fit 40 year olds they could find, and then the 20 year olds seem so average (and immaturely annoying). They made the 40+'ers look smart and friendly while making the 20+'ers look almost mean in their comments towards the older women. I think this will be a fun show to watch but dont we all assume he will end up with a 20? I mean, he did say he wants a family, but not one that is ready made.
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Tuesday, June 19, 2007 - 10:37 am
I probably won't watch this show again. I think the premise is rather ridiculous when he's never dated anything but younger women and never even thought about dating older women. So this show is going to make him change his mind? I don't think so.
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Angelicfairies2
Member
07-19-2004
| Tuesday, June 19, 2007 - 11:57 am
I LOVED this show. The faces he made as they were telling him their ages was PRICELESS. 1st date-SUCKED
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Mack
Member
07-23-2002
| Tuesday, June 19, 2007 - 12:09 pm
My son and I married women the same age, in fact, his wife was 6 months older than mine. Interestingly there was 13 years difference for each. He was 25 and his wife 38, I was 51 and my wife 38, at the time of our weddings. My wife and I couldn't be any happier and have had a wonderful 9+ years so far. My son wasn't so fortunate and he's been divorced for about 4 years now. Wife and I missed this show because of Hell's Kitchen but hope to pick it up later on....could be interesting.
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Jodied75
Member
08-26-2004
| Tuesday, June 19, 2007 - 12:11 pm
I'm 31...so what category do I fall into? Not a kitten nor a cougar....
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Watching2
Member
07-07-2001
| Tuesday, June 19, 2007 - 2:26 pm
Jodied.. I'd say you're JUST RIGHT! LOL Thanks for letting me know he only invited 4 to the elmin. Now I have to go look at all of them again. I missed the part where he was going to ask them questions and what they were. I think one of the woman in the four was one he seemed to like a lot from the date, so I'm confused! Whatever.... not that it's going to impact my life or anything... heh heh
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Cricket
Member
08-05-2002
| Tuesday, June 19, 2007 - 3:28 pm
Sportygirl stated: "But in the end, I agree with Spoton. He will pick a 20 something because of wanting children." I don't know about that. Marc C. keeps telling his wife, Kelly, she'll be surprised. When they show previews with him saying something about falling for someone, it doesn't necessarily look like one of the "kittens." I thought it was very different that he only had 4 come down for the elimination. I think the one gal that got eliminated was the next to the oldest. I loved Kelly Ripa's impersonation of the hula-hooping kittens today. So funny.
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Roxibalboa
Member
08-15-2004
| Wednesday, June 20, 2007 - 6:52 am
from TMZ.com: (sorry if there are typos, for some reason I cannot copy just one story so I am typing and not taking time to "spell check") All those kittens and cougars purring so sweetly over tennis star Mark Philippoussis in the new NBC show "Age of Love" might be interested to know a little about his romantic past...as the main himbo of the men's tour. Mark P. - or as he's so affectionately known to some Aussie media, The Poo - caused a stir a few years back when he had a reported dalliance with Paris Hilton, while he was still in a relationship of several years with Aussie pop star Delta Goodrem, who was suffering from cancer. Paris even reportedly showed pictures of The Poo to journos, telling them she was "head over heels" for the raquet-man. The Poo denied the hook-up with P. Meanwhile, before that, Mark P was reported to be playing a bit more than tongue tennis with fellow hot-but-not-so-hot-at-tennis star Anna Kournikova. The Poo's coach, Pat Cash, wrote in his autobiography that he had to beg his protege not to go out (and get in bed) with Anna K. on the eve of a big match. On top of all that, The Poo has been linked to Tara Reid and several Aussie models, which should raise the question in all those feline minds- who wants to play with a used raquet, anway?
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Lilfair
Member
07-09-2003
| Wednesday, June 20, 2007 - 10:53 am
Rox, thanks for typing that all out. I don't think he's that great looking average at best, for my tastes. I got the vibe of him being a player and I guess he is. I question his taste in the ladies if Paris was on his radar. I'll continue watching just like I do the bachelor (it's my shame that I live with everyday). But even the worst of all bachelor season, I always hope that true love will happen (idiot, that I am) but for this show I hope that the cougars make him look like a fool. Hope the editing goes against him. Not sure why I have such a bad feeling for this guy that I never even heard of before.
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Nancypj
Member
08-17-2001
| Wednesday, June 20, 2007 - 11:50 am
This show seems to be set up cast and editing-wise similar to Average Joe. We get to "meet" the older women first and start to feel a connection, like we did the "joes". Then there are copious shots of the younger women being snarky and catty and generally unlikable as a group, like the "hunks". Then we end up pulling for one of the older ladies and he ends up picking one of the younger ones anyhow. And yet, I have no doubt I will keep watching.
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Sharinia
Member
09-07-2002
| Wednesday, June 20, 2007 - 10:54 pm
Honestly.. I don't see how this guy could be considered 'average looking' by any standard, but then I don't find Brad Pitt attractive... I can see though why he is called The Poo. He had a dalliance with Paris Hilton while his g/f had cancer? How nice. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delta_Goodrem
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Wilsonatmd
Member
01-23-2001
| Thursday, June 21, 2007 - 8:16 am
Here's an article from ESPN.com behind the scenes of the show... it does have some spoliers including..
Spoiler Click below to view spoiler | one of the Cougars who is in the final 4 walks off the show, but not before telling the Poo off about how self-involved he is, and basically to shove it...and the producers LOVED IT... |
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Roxibalboa
Member
08-15-2004
| Thursday, June 21, 2007 - 12:25 pm
Nancy, good comparison to Average Joe
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