It is no secret that younger women in Nairobi and other places in the country are falling for older men.

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Driving and walking thorough Nairobi streets you will see these young women in the company of older men some old enough to be their grandfathers.

The same applies to men who also dates older women enough to be their grandmothers.

Pamela Sigi, a relationship counselor at a local university in Nairobi says that is a person’s choice on whether he or she decides to date an older partner.

She says that dating is a person’s lifestyle and people should not be condemned for deciding to hook up with older partners.

Nairobi young women say that they have no time for men of their age.

Here is why Nairobi young women date older men.

1. Older men are rich 

These women argue that older men are loaded with cash and other things.

They claim that money and finances matters in a relationship.

“Why should I waste time with a broke nigga my age who cannot even buy ice cream? I rather go for an older rich guy,” Beatrice, a student at a private university in Nairobi says.

She claims that a majority of young men in the city are unemployed and have no money.

2. Older men know how to spend their money 

 The women claim that older men will spend money on their women compared to young men.

Norah, a flower vendor in the city says that older men will buy anything you request them so long as they love you.

“Many of these young men we see cannot even spend a 100 bob on you and if they do they want something in exchange,” she says.

3. Older men are romantic 

City women say that they date older men because they are romantic. 

They argue that these men will do everything to romance their women no matter how expensive it is.

“We love people who recognize and appreciate our beauty and that is why we go for older men,” Stella, a supermarket attendant in the city says.

4. Older men are experienced 

These women argue that older men have experience in handling their women both emotionally psychologically.

“An old partner will not shout at you when you make a mistake but he will counsel you and make you understand that whatever you did was wrong,” Jennifer, a  hotel waitress says.

5. Older men are faithful

 These women claim that older men are faithful compared to the young men. 

Joy a, student at a city college says that it is rare for older men to engage in extramarital affairs since they are satisfied.

“Our young men are a disappointment and the major reason we avoid them I because they are ‘mafisi’ they can even feast on your friends or even sisters,” she claimed.

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