Gerontophilia

I am a 22 YO male, I am unsure whether I have Gerontophilia or not (it's basically the attraction to the elderly) but my age preference is actually around 60, that is my sexual preference for now, the men on my dating profile have been mostly in there 60's but from time to time I actually find an 80 YO quite hot, some people look young for their age and some look quite good for their age, IMO.

I am looking for advice to whether this is going to be seen as a bad thing if I do have a relationship, I know it's generally out of the norm, so people are going to instantly notice it (unusual - not usual), I basically find people attractive as long as they don't have so much wrinkles, the age 60 is usually great because I find that once I slept with this guy that was 82 or something and found that it was not for me, it felt awfully weird also, he took me into a gay bar, it was embarrassing as hell. My age range is 50-80

I feel insecurity because I think people will view me as a creep, generally when people think of older men dating people of a much younger age, they think paedophilia, but that is only illegal because children aren't responsible, not what their preference is.

I don't imagine people being that phased by it as long as I choose someone handsome, when people look at two ugly people dating, you don't really react as ugly is kind of the norm, but when something is unusual, even though they are hot as hell, people look at you funny, right? I am just unsure of how people are going to perceive me, I am looking to date a 65 YO (43 years age difference).

Would this be classed a paraphilia? In a way I don't think it is, if for example you look at the playboy mansion, the older guy is much older than the girls, i find it hot that he still has game at his age. But then again if you watch that movie "Gerontophilia" it makes me feel weird and uncomfortable, because it's not what I like, I don't want people to see that in our relationship. Also my opinion is that people find various things attractive, age doesn't always stop that.

I don't think a paraphilia is a problem if it's just un-usual, if it were the norm, people wouldn't react, they'd become used to it, or would they? Being gay was seen as a terrible thing in the past but now it's kind of cool.

This is the type of guy that I like, is that normal?
http://www.iefimerida.gr/sites/default/files/pasxalis-terzis-660.jpg

And I also liked a pornstar called "Lady Sonia".
http://www.euclips.com/a/lady_sonia_17.jpg

I like the way you say you're not sure if you have gerontophilia, then go on to explain that your 'age range' is 50-80!

Is it an actual paraphilia? That's debatable. I don't think it should be considered as such, any more than liking the same sex, or having a preference for build, hair colour etc. People find it odd though, so it tends to fall into that bracket, even though it shouldn't really.

I have a sexual preference for men that are in there 60's, I can be attracted to men older but most older people I don't find attractive, I am wondering if people think of it as weird because when they think of older and younger, they imagine that the older guy is some kind of creep, but the guys that I like don't look creepy.

If I see a granny I don't actually want to date that, it makes me cringe, but when I see someone in there 60's and they are still handsome, I like it, I do find that some really old people can be attractive, Evelyn De Rothschild is an example, he isn't wrinkly, wrinkles to me are not attractive, I just like that mature look.

What I like:

Bernie Sanders
Evelyn De Rothschild
Silvio Berlusconi
Pasxalis Terzis
Deuxma
Lady Sonia

And some more, but they are generally around age 60, most men on the older gay men dating website I don't actually find attractive. I just feel insecure about people thinking i'm a creep as it's out of the norm, but imo unusual is different to creepy, lamborghini cars are unusual but not creepy for example.

Creepy is in the eye of the beholder.

Most normal people find the people I like to be creepy!

You are attracted to consenting adults, so you should disregard the opinions of an ignorant few who can't see past their own personal tastes and preferences. Live your own life.

Hey,
I know younger guys who are into older men. It's not my cup of tea, but I don't see anything wrong with it. You like who you like. It might be hard, but try not to worry about what other people think.

It's creepy as h0ll, but as much as I don't admit it publicly, I've gotta admit I appreciate the beauty alot of the elderly have. I'm using creepy by the definition of it would give most people the creeps. Though as uncommon as it may be, its not a paraphilia, its much like having a fetish for redheads or unibrows, its going to be strange in a culture that promotes its opposite.

I'm more attracted to women in their 40s but only date women in their 20s. I want to be a father, and want to have healthy children. That's really the only reason. I'm not as attracted to women my own age though.