‘Do you think I’m a cougar?’: five influencer couples on their age-gap relationships ^24.2%

The Guardian - By Clover Hope - 5/7/2026, 4:12 PM

Hasty Generalization 10.8% - Negativity Bias 10.7% - Anecdotal 9.4%

When it comes to relationships with extreme power imbalances – say, professional hierarchies or underage participants – there is broad consensus on what’s acceptable. But a relationship between people whose ages differ by a decade or so confuses and intrigues people endlessly. Generally, the wider the age gap and the younger one partner... more