What is gerontophilia?
What is gerontophilia? Learn more about this sexual fetish, what it involves and how people try to break it.
2023-12-25T16:00:02+00:00
- What is gerontophilia?
- There are 2 types: gerontolagnia and matronolagnia.
- Learn about the treatment.
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Among the multiple sexual fetishes that exist today, there is one that might be hard for some to grasp — gerontophilia.
So what is this unusual attraction?
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In simple terms, gerontophilia involves sexual attraction to elderly individuals — and it is fairly rare.
In general, in order for sexual attraction to be called gerontophilia, the age difference must be at least 35 years.
Moreover, the person who feels attraction to much older individuals frequently has sexual fantasies about it.
For many, it is the only thing that sexually arouses them.
What is gerontophilia?
To better understand what gerontophilia is, it’s essential to consider that there are two basic types.
One of them is gerontolagnia, where a man or woman is attracted to much older men.
On the other hand, matronolagnia is when a man or woman is attracted to elderly women.
This fetish may stem from earlier traumatic experiences, such as childhood sexual abuse.
Is there treatment for gerontophilia?
When it comes to treating gerontophilia, first, it must be determined if it is a paraphilia. It may be more complex than it seems.
The fact that a person has a much older partner does not necessarily make them a gerontophile.
It is considered paraphilia when the attraction causes significant distress, or affects the person’s daily life and ability to have healthy relationships.
For this reason, not all May-December relationships fall under this category.
Love has no age
The treatment for gerontophilia addresses issues such as self-worth and self-esteem.
Also, social skills and problem-solving if the person in question has trouble interacting with people their own age.
Consideration can be given to aspects related to power and submission. There may be cases of abuse towards elderly individuals.
Finally, none of this applies if both parties are genuinely in love.
It can be platonic
According to Reporte Índigo, gerontophilia was considered pathological for a long time, but not not so much anymore.
Today, this attraction can be seen as platonic. In other words, many people enjoy spending time with much older individuals.
On the other hand, it can lead to social rejection and it could lead to abuse or violence.
As mentioned earlier, we should not judge others. We must be sure of what is happening.


