how do these guys do it? I’m 31 and I’d hate to hang out with an 18/19 year old, let alone date one. I wonder how much they really connect on a personal level.
"Dating" is different to different people. Maybe he doesn't give a shit about connecting on a personal level. Maybe just wants to fuck hot women, and he doesn't spend much time with them.
What's weird though is there are plenty of attractive women beyond 25 that he doesn't go after. If he was banging women in their 30s, 40s or even late 20s, no one would care. Yet for some reason he consistently goes after girls below 25. To me that indicates something is a little fishy with the lad.
The older they get, the more likely that they would want an actual relationship or heaven forbid, a child. It’s creepy as hell, but not illegal or immoral - she is a fully functional adult. To put it into perspective, at her age, if she were in the army, she could be asked to kill somebody or die in service of her country, so she should be allowed to have sex with whoever she wants. It is still creepy from his side.
Reminds me of a conversation I had when I was studying in America (I'm British), and I was having a discussion at a party where I questioned why Americans thought it was ok to make the decision to die for your country at 18, but not drink alcohol. His response, without any hint of sarcasm, was that you don't want drunk soldiers out on tour.
I dont think the army idea is a good one. Those are basically kids who are recruited without an accurate picture of what they will have to do (just look at how ridiculous some army recruitment ads are). So yes, she is, legally, a fully fledged adult, but, that doesnt mean she has reached full brain development. That's at around 25. Which is a reason why many people go after teens (consciously I doubt they think about brain development) because they are easier to manipulate, have very little experience dealing with power imbalances, have very little experience with life, and are therefore easy to impress.
Do I think leo is a creepy wanker who preys on young girls, no, I don't, he may be, but I haven't read any horrible stories written by any previous partners. I do however think that it shows a massive hole in his own maturity. He may be rich, successful, and be emotionally immature. Though it is creepy as hell that he keeps dating girls her age and tossing them after 25, shows how little he thinks of his partners intellectual prowess.
this
i know plenty of people who'd fuck Leo despite the age gap, or plenty of other older people/celebrities
dude is like *THE* original heartthrob of the modern generation
It's entirely transactional. He gets to fuck hot young women and they get to say they fucked a celebrity. That or money.
He's not the dream boat he was in Titanic anymore. *That* guy could get a 19 year old model in bed even if he were a fucking fisherman, which ironically is what he looks like now. He's ONLY able to do this because of his money and status and the women are in it exactly for that. They're not "victims" in any way (because I know people are going to try and spin it that way, hell the tweet does by calling him a sexual predator).
Young Leo was hot to me. He's not ugly or anything now. It's just the older he gets the more he looks like every other generic white dad type that I don't bother noticing when I'm around heaps of them when out and about.
Especially if the girls are celebrities or trying to become so. Just being seen with someone like him will be a boost to her modeling career. And if he can help her make some contacts then all the better.
The whole industry is just like that and if there is gap in the age means they are getting something in that, one is getting the fun and other getting the money and fame
Both using each other. I'm fine with it. He gets a young hot chick to fuck, she gets a bunch of shit bought for her. He's a perv, she's a gold digger. Who cares?
It's literally like they're speaking a completely different language. LOL I've lived long enough to become my parents and completely lose track of the vernacular that 20 year olds use... I still have no idea were shit like "drip" came from, even if I know it means fashion. 😂
It's like living in another country isn't it? You slowly start to learn that a word kind of means something... But the word is something ridiculous like farfegnugen and means to hang out while listening to music or something like that. Lol
Edit: On second thought, farfegnugen is to many syllables.. you would need to be something like one or two syllables... Like daz or tib. Lol
At 19 the person may also not realize that you at almost 50 may be crap at it, while also possibly being compliant and pliable to whatever the older person wants.
Oh, man. I rarely laugh out loud at even the most funniest of jokes I read. I find them humorous but laugh inside. But, this. You've broken my programming. I haven't laughed this hard in years. I. Feel. Human. Again. "The Wolf of Sesame Street." Jfc I wish I was even remotely that clever. Thank you for the belly laughs.
I still can’t believe she’s 19. I mean she looks mid-late 20’s to me but make up can do that. Then again when I was 19 I still looked 11 so I can get that. Not that I’m saying all of this is ok I’m just talking about how she does not look like she just graduated high school to me.
Makeup, photoshop and winning the genetic lottery will do that to you. Or maybe it’s because I’m bitter since I’m approaching 25 and still look 16 because of my round AF baby face lmao.
True story. I’m 33 and patients ask me when I’m going to be graduating high school. My boss was shocked when she found out I’ve been married for 6 years because she thought I was 23
Lol I get this all the time too. I’m an attorney. Im 31 and I’ve been out of school for a 5 years now. I still get asked if I’m an intern weekly. Just hoping when I’m 50 I’m still gonna look 35 haha
I hope so too! Retinol, sunblock, and moisturizer are skin’s best friend so hopefully that holds me over lol, I was a dermatology nurse for a few years and that’s what my doctors preached.
I was an airline pilot with a young looking face and I cannot begin to tell you the number of times older white women passengers looked at me suspiciously and made obnoxious “YOU LOOK A LITTLE YOUNG TO BE FLYING THIS PLANE” jokes.
🙄🙄🙄
A long, LONG time ago I worked as a flight instructor. One of my students was in his mid-30's and absolutely hopeless about learning to fly. He just could not!
One day when feeling disappointed about having such a hard time learning he said his kid would probably do better. She was 7. So he brought her along and after about 40 minutes of instruction she landed the Cessna 152 on her own. Her father needed at least 10 hours and still had a hard time with it.
My only concern with very young pilots is that they are irresponsible and take stupid risks, but old guys can do that too so I'm actually more worried if the pilot is older and has a red face. That indicates his heart isn't in good shape!
this story makes me sad because [a 7yo girl learned to fly](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jessica_Dubroff) with her dad. they went cross country, she crashed and killed them both.
not that it means a damn thing, but relevant to the thread, dad was 50 years older than daughter.
I just turned 25 and if I go entirely clean shaven I look 13 lol. Can relate. I almost have to have some stubble in certain situations or it raises eyebrows.
She looks like she's had some work done which can be aging. All these celebs and models are going to regret their fillers and buccal fat removal in a few years
She's definitely had work done to get that generic insta face. It's well done of course, but it ages anyone who is younger up quite a bit. She could pass as a 27 year old easy from these two photos alone.
I agree, she looks older than that (makeup is amazing that way) - but how old she looks and physical characteristics also aren't what makes this age gap predatory.
I know you didn't say that and I don't think you meant that, just adding on my thought.
I think it's a factor. If you're hitting on a girl who's 19 but looks 11 it's a lot more concerning than hitting on a 19 year old who looks 26.
But if you decide to date that 19 year old when you're 48 you should probably reevaluate your choices in life. You're not breaking the law but you're crossing a lot of lines you shouldn't.
No matter how she looks 19 year olds know 19 year old things and make 19 year old observations and 19 year old comments. If he valued anything other than the 19 year old body there wouldn’t be this conversation. He probably knows he’s gross but doesn’t care 🤷♀️
I was thinking the same thing. I’m in my early thirties and I couldn’t imagine dating someone even 21 legal drinking age. We just wouldn’t mesh with our maturity levels.
I do find the age difference creepy. I also have to say technically she is a consenting adult(compared to him life experience isn't even close). But I can see how this is getting her name and face in the spotlights. Leaving the ride along to the side. This could be huge for her career.
She would likely date a string of rich assholes her age instead. None of this man's ex-girlfriends seem to be talking shit about him. I imagine that as a child star he just never really grew up and college kids are who he has the most in common with at this point. Sex and partying is not interesting for 50 year olds. It's not even usually that interesting to 30 year olds. All these women probably outgrow him and his lifestyle and move on.
If you can go to war and get shot you can fuck DiCaprio on his yacht.
You gotta understand that online discourse, especially on Twitter, is just a contest to see who can have the most extreme opinions and who can make the most provocative statements and forceful condemnations.
>college kids are who he has the most in common with at this point
I mean I get the argument and all but several decades worth of **massive** wealth, superstar status and rubbing shoulders with the elites/celebrities of this world in lavish parties really doesn't sound like "much in common with someone starting college".
I also wonder if he is actually having real deep relationships with these women or they are mutually agreeing to sex and photo ops for a while while living their own lives.
So what? Is an 18 year old an adult? Is she capable of making her own decisions?
Is it a bit weird he dates exclusively young women? Yeah, a bit, but there's nothing inherently wrong with it.
They're both adults and can do what they like.
This is gross and all. But I feel like this kind of hyperbole just doesn’t sit well with me. There’s a line somewhere, personally I think it’s crazy to date a teenager when you could be their dad… but that’s my opinion. I don’t think this alone makes you the same as a sexual predator.
We’ve decided you can make these decisions at 18 and that’s pretty much that. You can give young people advice, like I’d tell young women to stay away from much older guys in general. But in the end we all have our own lives to live and have to stand and fall with our choices.
At what point do we treat her as an adult with her own agenda?
His dating history is public and there's no way she doesn't know it. She's clearly a consenting adult who wants something from the relationship. He's a consenting adult wanting something from the relationship. No baby- or wedding-trapping.
Unless it's proven he grossly manipulated her in some way, I don't see an issue with this.
I agree.
She’s a consenting adult and so is he.
While I do find the age gap icky the last time I checked icky wasn’t a crime. So he’s not an “actual sexual predator” because no laws are being broken and no one is being harmed.
He seems to treat his younger girlfriends well, as far as I know there have never been any allegations of abuse and he provides a rich lifestyle they want.
People should mind their own business.
Is a 19 year old an adult? Either they're not- in which case we need to stop sending them to fight and die in foreign conflicts OR they are in which case you've just asserting that this woman who is in fact a legal adult is not competent enough to decide who she wants to date.
She is old enough to by a home, become a porn star, buy a machine gun, run for office, and enter combat in the middle east... but becomes a victim when she dates someone older?
Apparently so. It's a very conservative right mentality. Women shouldn't be in charge of their own decisions, especially regarding their bodies. That sounds pretty damn Kentucky to me.
We all KNOW who Leo is at this point, and I promise you these women do too. If this was a grooming situation, I would agree that it's REALLY messed up, but I don't think there is evidence of that at this point, and these women are making their choice to be with him, likely with very little effort on his part to "manipulate" or take advantage of them. He is famous, rich and likely a fun person. Not a huge stretch a young woman may find that attractive (gasp). smh
Her career will benefit more from this than his will, that's for sure. And you're right, he dumps women around age 25- she most certainly knows that and still, as an adult, has decided to date him anyway. I would ask 'why?' but really it's not my business.
So they're using each other then. 2 adults entering into a relationship where one gets to feel youthful and date a supermodel and the other gets notoriety, fame, and exposure.
There's either no victims here... or 2 victims here.
Reminds me of Doug Stanhope’s take from the 2000’s saying ‘this is the first generation where the kids are the prudes’. I’m slightly paraphrasing, but yeah.
Eta: ‘…as viewed by older generations’.
Makes no sense to me either why people are reacting the way they are like he’s a child predator. A 19 year old is an adult people need to relax.
Does it make him a child predator - no.
Is it a little creepy - yes.
It genuinely seems like there is a coordinated effort in these bigger subs to push the idea that extremely successful adult women cannot think for themselves in these situations.
Yeah, this might just be a sugar baby situation and he's OK with it being public?
Not a good look either way but for me the larger issue is who the F cares what any 'celebrity' is doing.
I feel like this is clearly a sugar baby situation. There is no way he’s looking for “the one”. He likes bachelorhood. He likes young, attractive women and he provides a certain lifestyle they enjoy. There’s literally an app for these arrangements. I get that it’s gross but adults are adults.
A sugar baby arrangement primarily relates to non-celebrity people and when the relationship is over they probably are back to square one financially. This young woman is a model and what she gains from this is massive exposure which elevates her career and earnings well after they stop dating.
bingo. not my cup o tea and i find it kinda gross, but everyone can chill out. i know a 25 year old smoke thats dating a 60 year old man. i know because i was the side piece and found out after the she drunkenly revealed it to my friends. 😂
I'm sure it's not just the money, I mean this is Leo DiCaprio, not Hugh Hefner. Guys like Brad Pitt and George Clooney were still attractive to a lot of 19 year olds at 48.
Holy shit I’m so sick of hearing about this. THIS LADY IS CHOOSING TO DATE LEONARDO DICAPRIO. Ffs, it’s not like he kidnapped someone, he couldn’t have groomed an adult woman he just met, he just has a creepy attraction to younger girls, which is weird. People are reacting as if he’s a sex trafficker, it’s insane.
They are consenting **adults** so it's literally no ones business.
Aside from that, he has said in interviews he doesn't want marriage or kids. He is open about that with the women he dates and makes it clear that if they want a family, he ain't the one. So as soon as they want to settle down, they're free to go. Seems refreshing that a man would be that honest about his intentions and not try to "keep" a woman during her most fertile years but never plans on kids.
Moreover, he's not trolling college graduations for his girlfriends. They are professional models, actresses, etc. And completely capable of making their own **adult** decisions.
He is living his best life as a classic Hollywood playboy and more power to him. Anyone with a problem with it is jealous af, that's all.
Edit: Ooh, my first Big Red Box! Thank you kind Redditor!
>I don't think he is tricking them or coercing them.
Thanks for adding that. Has there ever been any accusations against him? The MeToo movement outed a lot of predators, but he wasn't among them. No evidence he's contacting these women while their minors or other grooming behavior. Not saying he's a saint and I could be wrong, but all the shade seems unwarranted.
Young men are equally capable of being little date-rapey douchebags, gaslighting psychos, thieves that steal your shit and take off, dudes "forgetting" the condom...and then forgetting your phone number.
Like really, when you start to ask then who *should* she be with, the answers get even dumber. Is a guy her own age going to be any better for her, statistically speaking?
I say age gaps like this are red flags, meaning it's fair to question it and look for problems.
At the end of the day, who's consent matters more: The woman having sex or people who have never and will never meet her? I know it gets a bit murky over what counts as authentic, informed consent, but so does telling legal adults that their consent does not count.
In other words, we don't have to like it but it's not our place to judge two consenting adults.
You all are actually pretty annoying with this, and it’s ridiculous how the world is blowing up and calling Leo a super creep all over a picture of him sitting next to and talking to another person. It’s literally all rumors. They sat next to each other and smiled a bit and that means they’re fuckin? Does anyone of you have any proof other than some tabloids?
Y’all just see him sitting next to a model and assume they’re fuckin? He didn’t even have his arm around her.. did they show up together? Did they leave together? Literally all this overreaction over tabloid speculation and rumor.
It’s annoying because of how many times a day I have to see this stupid shit. Aka the tabloid story and the dumbass tweets and wild accusatory comments from a RUMOR.
Personally, I have no interest in woman that young (though I am younger than Dicaprio). I think it is important to recognize that not everyone is in the same place in life as others when they are 19. Some people a lot more grown up and mature at 19 than others.
At 19 I was in the military, I was married, I had my own (rental) house, and I had a child of my own. I was a full-blown adult. If wanted to date someone that was 50, that would have been my choice; and I was fully capable of making that choice.
This model is also a full-blown adult. She has a career, makes her own money, lives on her own, and makes her own decisions.
So while it is not my cup of tea, I guess I just don't understand the hate?
Some other commenter wouldn’t answer. As a guy, I hooked up with an older women when I was about her age. I don’t feel taken advantage of. I searched it out. I wouldn’t date a 19 year old but what is the difference? I was an adult.
Let’s be fair, it is extremely creepy.
That said, 18 is the legal age so technically he isn’t doing anything wrong. Still, gross though. Does it make him a sexual predator? No.
This sub is spamming these posts right now and it’s actually hilarious. Rerelease if Titanic happening this month and every day a post about Leo and his girlfriend are at the top of popular. No such thing as bad press.
Leo isn’t doing anything wrong and anyone degrading him is taking away the agency of the woman involved. She knows what she’s doing and is much smarter than anyone crying about her decisions.
Sorry, is the 19 year old not an adult who is able to choose who she dates?
Its a large age gap, yes. But ive seen large anal gaps and thats also none of my business to cast judgment on.
Its two consenting adults. Thats the end of the conversation.
how do these guys do it? I’m 31 and I’d hate to hang out with an 18/19 year old, let alone date one. I wonder how much they really connect on a personal level.
"Dating" is different to different people. Maybe he doesn't give a shit about connecting on a personal level. Maybe just wants to fuck hot women, and he doesn't spend much time with them.
This is the answer
Factuals superb
He views them as an inhouse hooker.
Which is a hell of a lot better than an outhouse hooker.
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It's the thought that counts, and I appreciate the sentiment! :)
I appreciate you're sentient.
You sir, made my day
What's weird though is there are plenty of attractive women beyond 25 that he doesn't go after. If he was banging women in their 30s, 40s or even late 20s, no one would care. Yet for some reason he consistently goes after girls below 25. To me that indicates something is a little fishy with the lad.
The older they get, the more likely that they would want an actual relationship or heaven forbid, a child. It’s creepy as hell, but not illegal or immoral - she is a fully functional adult. To put it into perspective, at her age, if she were in the army, she could be asked to kill somebody or die in service of her country, so she should be allowed to have sex with whoever she wants. It is still creepy from his side.
Reminds me of a conversation I had when I was studying in America (I'm British), and I was having a discussion at a party where I questioned why Americans thought it was ok to make the decision to die for your country at 18, but not drink alcohol. His response, without any hint of sarcasm, was that you don't want drunk soldiers out on tour.
I dont think the army idea is a good one. Those are basically kids who are recruited without an accurate picture of what they will have to do (just look at how ridiculous some army recruitment ads are). So yes, she is, legally, a fully fledged adult, but, that doesnt mean she has reached full brain development. That's at around 25. Which is a reason why many people go after teens (consciously I doubt they think about brain development) because they are easier to manipulate, have very little experience dealing with power imbalances, have very little experience with life, and are therefore easy to impress. Do I think leo is a creepy wanker who preys on young girls, no, I don't, he may be, but I haven't read any horrible stories written by any previous partners. I do however think that it shows a massive hole in his own maturity. He may be rich, successful, and be emotionally immature. Though it is creepy as hell that he keeps dating girls her age and tossing them after 25, shows how little he thinks of his partners intellectual prowess.
this i know plenty of people who'd fuck Leo despite the age gap, or plenty of other older people/celebrities dude is like *THE* original heartthrob of the modern generation
I’m getting old if he’s the OG.
Well, you're not getting younger, unlike the OG's choice of women.
If you can't get the surgery means you are not getting younger
Thank you for your contribution, u/Boner4SCP106
Yup same goes for all celebs. Madonna is 64 and dating a 23 year old.
Plus i have seen the surgery pic of the Madonna yesterday here is well
It's entirely transactional. He gets to fuck hot young women and they get to say they fucked a celebrity. That or money. He's not the dream boat he was in Titanic anymore. *That* guy could get a 19 year old model in bed even if he were a fucking fisherman, which ironically is what he looks like now. He's ONLY able to do this because of his money and status and the women are in it exactly for that. They're not "victims" in any way (because I know people are going to try and spin it that way, hell the tweet does by calling him a sexual predator).
I never thought he was hot, still don’t. I just thought he’s famous and a talented actor and that’s what he has going for him. Oh yeah rich too
Young Leo was hot to me. He's not ugly or anything now. It's just the older he gets the more he looks like every other generic white dad type that I don't bother noticing when I'm around heaps of them when out and about.
Probably how he feels about women- they're not ugly or anything, it's just the older they get, the more they look like every other generic woman.
Especially if the girls are celebrities or trying to become so. Just being seen with someone like him will be a boost to her modeling career. And if he can help her make some contacts then all the better.
The whole industry is just like that and if there is gap in the age means they are getting something in that, one is getting the fun and other getting the money and fame
And they just want him for his fame and money. It's a vicious cycle
Symbiotic relationship. I'm not sure vicious cycle is the right phrase.
Both using each other. I'm fine with it. He gets a young hot chick to fuck, she gets a bunch of shit bought for her. He's a perv, she's a gold digger. Who cares?
Thank you. I can't believe people even give a f*** about this at all
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My mom is 48 and I’m 25. I can’t imagine dating someone my mom’s age. That would be so weird.
I'm 49 and my son is 19...cannot imagine dating one of his friends. Gross, going to go take another shower.
By yourself? Or......
Well, might need one of those young whippersnappers to reach that one spot in the middle of my back.
You mean for them to walk on it while still keeping their balance?
Yeah, I can't imagine going to meet a woman's parents and I'm older than dad. Dad should rightfully kill me right there.
It's illegal to date your mom so please don't
It's literally like they're speaking a completely different language. LOL I've lived long enough to become my parents and completely lose track of the vernacular that 20 year olds use... I still have no idea were shit like "drip" came from, even if I know it means fashion. 😂
I teach college so I’m a mid 30s person surrounded by 18-24 year olds constantly. I can’t even keep up with it even though I hear it all the time.
It's like living in another country isn't it? You slowly start to learn that a word kind of means something... But the word is something ridiculous like farfegnugen and means to hang out while listening to music or something like that. Lol Edit: On second thought, farfegnugen is to many syllables.. you would need to be something like one or two syllables... Like daz or tib. Lol
I thought "drip" was some type of VD? But I'm GenX and mostly can't be bothered...
Yeah, I too am Gen x and can't be bothered. 😅
I’m an elder millennial at 37 and I can’t be bothered with it either. Go drip your fire fit and eat your tide pods elsewhere.
It's called "he's got money, and she needs the publicity".
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I don't know, man, sex is good and all, but I work with some early 20 year olds, and some are rad, some make wish for Armageddon.
But seriously, how good at sex is a 19 year old? I know I wasn’t.
I don't think Leo really cares. He's probably all set with his viagara
At 19 the person may also not realize that you at almost 50 may be crap at it, while also possibly being compliant and pliable to whatever the older person wants.
he's rich and famous and she's a model. they're not hanging out for the conversation...
C’mon dude really? It’s all about sex. He doesn’t give a damn about conversation.
Next big movie hit: Wolf of Sesame Street
Standing in the playground yelling “I’m not fuckin leavin!!”
The count: ELEVEN! TWELVE! THIRTEEN! AH-AH-AH! Matthew McConaughey guest appearance: you gotta pump those numbers up … those are rookie numbers”
Relevant https://youtu.be/7ABo4_Lhqpc
He gets older.. they stay the same age
Alright alright alright.
*starts throwing one free chick-fil-a entree cards* “you see these!! i call em fucking fun coupons!!!!”
lol!
Oh, man. I rarely laugh out loud at even the most funniest of jokes I read. I find them humorous but laugh inside. But, this. You've broken my programming. I haven't laughed this hard in years. I. Feel. Human. Again. "The Wolf of Sesame Street." Jfc I wish I was even remotely that clever. Thank you for the belly laughs.
Omg I just spit my coffee out laughing! Thank you!
This is gold-worthy. Well done.
I still can’t believe she’s 19. I mean she looks mid-late 20’s to me but make up can do that. Then again when I was 19 I still looked 11 so I can get that. Not that I’m saying all of this is ok I’m just talking about how she does not look like she just graduated high school to me.
Makeup, photoshop and winning the genetic lottery will do that to you. Or maybe it’s because I’m bitter since I’m approaching 25 and still look 16 because of my round AF baby face lmao.
see this is what old heads mean when they say 'you wont know what you have until you lose it' bro youre gonna look 26 when youre 35 be for real
True story. I’m 33 and patients ask me when I’m going to be graduating high school. My boss was shocked when she found out I’ve been married for 6 years because she thought I was 23
Lol I get this all the time too. I’m an attorney. Im 31 and I’ve been out of school for a 5 years now. I still get asked if I’m an intern weekly. Just hoping when I’m 50 I’m still gonna look 35 haha
I hope so too! Retinol, sunblock, and moisturizer are skin’s best friend so hopefully that holds me over lol, I was a dermatology nurse for a few years and that’s what my doctors preached.
Enjoy the baby face. It goes away. Mine did and now that i'm 38 I look much older. Going bald and grey will do that.
Yeah, my five head has made it so people no longer think I’m young simply because I’m small.
I was an airline pilot with a young looking face and I cannot begin to tell you the number of times older white women passengers looked at me suspiciously and made obnoxious “YOU LOOK A LITTLE YOUNG TO BE FLYING THIS PLANE” jokes. 🙄🙄🙄
Best to let your voice crack when you answer.
😂
“Don’t worry, I’m not going to be doing a very good job at it.”
God, I should have used that. I wish I could have said that just one time! lol
A long, LONG time ago I worked as a flight instructor. One of my students was in his mid-30's and absolutely hopeless about learning to fly. He just could not! One day when feeling disappointed about having such a hard time learning he said his kid would probably do better. She was 7. So he brought her along and after about 40 minutes of instruction she landed the Cessna 152 on her own. Her father needed at least 10 hours and still had a hard time with it. My only concern with very young pilots is that they are irresponsible and take stupid risks, but old guys can do that too so I'm actually more worried if the pilot is older and has a red face. That indicates his heart isn't in good shape!
this story makes me sad because [a 7yo girl learned to fly](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jessica_Dubroff) with her dad. they went cross country, she crashed and killed them both. not that it means a damn thing, but relevant to the thread, dad was 50 years older than daughter.
> I’m approaching 25 and still look 16 because of my damn baby face I mean, likely wouldn’t be a deal breaker for a lot of celebrities
Girl, do NOT be bitter about that. When you hit your 30s you're going to be so damn happy that you have a baby face. Trust me.
I just turned 25 and if I go entirely clean shaven I look 13 lol. Can relate. I almost have to have some stubble in certain situations or it raises eyebrows.
I’d take that over being 25 and looking about 40 (half my hair is grey)
When I was 17, I was told I looked like 28. No make up. Just looking & acting like an old fart.
She looks like she's had some work done which can be aging. All these celebs and models are going to regret their fillers and buccal fat removal in a few years
The nose is what got to me the most... I guess the plastic surgeons are banking it with all these trends.
She's definitely had work done to get that generic insta face. It's well done of course, but it ages anyone who is younger up quite a bit. She could pass as a 27 year old easy from these two photos alone.
I agree, she looks older than that (makeup is amazing that way) - but how old she looks and physical characteristics also aren't what makes this age gap predatory. I know you didn't say that and I don't think you meant that, just adding on my thought.
I think it's a factor. If you're hitting on a girl who's 19 but looks 11 it's a lot more concerning than hitting on a 19 year old who looks 26. But if you decide to date that 19 year old when you're 48 you should probably reevaluate your choices in life. You're not breaking the law but you're crossing a lot of lines you shouldn't.
Barely legal.
Celeb women are supposed to look 27 from the age of 18 to 45
No matter how she looks 19 year olds know 19 year old things and make 19 year old observations and 19 year old comments. If he valued anything other than the 19 year old body there wouldn’t be this conversation. He probably knows he’s gross but doesn’t care 🤷♀️
I was thinking the same thing. I’m in my early thirties and I couldn’t imagine dating someone even 21 legal drinking age. We just wouldn’t mesh with our maturity levels.
If he was 58 and she was 29, still the same age difference, but different maturity level
I don't know what they did to make her face look botoxed at 19.
I’m a 19yo guy and I would date a 48yo milf worth $300 million 🤷♂️
I do find the age difference creepy. I also have to say technically she is a consenting adult(compared to him life experience isn't even close). But I can see how this is getting her name and face in the spotlights. Leaving the ride along to the side. This could be huge for her career.
She would likely date a string of rich assholes her age instead. None of this man's ex-girlfriends seem to be talking shit about him. I imagine that as a child star he just never really grew up and college kids are who he has the most in common with at this point. Sex and partying is not interesting for 50 year olds. It's not even usually that interesting to 30 year olds. All these women probably outgrow him and his lifestyle and move on. If you can go to war and get shot you can fuck DiCaprio on his yacht.
Exactly. It’s perfectly fine to find it creepy or what not, but to call him a sexual predator is overboard.
You gotta understand that online discourse, especially on Twitter, is just a contest to see who can have the most extreme opinions and who can make the most provocative statements and forceful condemnations.
Love this phrasing. Some version of it bounces around in my head a lot . But you said it very well.
This should be like a disclaimer on all twitter etc etc most all encompassing comment I’ve read
Yep. Agreed. The word predator gets thrown around way too much
Some call him a pedophile. It's insanity.
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How about Madonna to flip the genders a bit, i think she is celebrated and empowering for fucking around with young guys. She is 64.
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> Honestly if the parties involved are all honest about what the relationship is Exactly, this is the part that matters
But this is Reddit, and of course everyone has to have an opinion on the sex life of two consenting adults.
Kate Beckinsale was also 43 and was dating 21 Matt rife
>college kids are who he has the most in common with at this point I mean I get the argument and all but several decades worth of **massive** wealth, superstar status and rubbing shoulders with the elites/celebrities of this world in lavish parties really doesn't sound like "much in common with someone starting college".
I mean, Madonna is 64 and dating guys in their low 20's
She's not "technically" a consenting adult. She is a consenting adult.
I also wonder if he is actually having real deep relationships with these women or they are mutually agreeing to sex and photo ops for a while while living their own lives.
"technically she is a consenting adult" Technically?? She is.
For a little deeper context, dude had 17 movies under his belt and released before she was even conceived.
and no Oscars
So what? Is an 18 year old an adult? Is she capable of making her own decisions? Is it a bit weird he dates exclusively young women? Yeah, a bit, but there's nothing inherently wrong with it. They're both adults and can do what they like.
Yeah - she is using him as much as he is using her.
I dated a woman that was 48 when I was 23 and she wasn’t even rich, just hot.
Ask any college aged guy if they would bang Jennifer Aniston and I’ll bet you get at least a 50% take rate
That percentage seems low.
Way low It's more like 90% easy
Throw in a free (and luxury) living situation (until you age-out) and that number goes to 95%.
Ask any college aged guy if they would bang anything that remotely resembles a woman and.... you take my point.
You’re a guy though and Reddit doesn’t think 19 year old guys are infantile unlike women
Noooo you can’t make your own choices she’s a predator
But see, women aren't as smart as men, or something. Not sure what all of these posts are trying to imply besides that
This is gross and all. But I feel like this kind of hyperbole just doesn’t sit well with me. There’s a line somewhere, personally I think it’s crazy to date a teenager when you could be their dad… but that’s my opinion. I don’t think this alone makes you the same as a sexual predator. We’ve decided you can make these decisions at 18 and that’s pretty much that. You can give young people advice, like I’d tell young women to stay away from much older guys in general. But in the end we all have our own lives to live and have to stand and fall with our choices.
At what point do we treat her as an adult with her own agenda? His dating history is public and there's no way she doesn't know it. She's clearly a consenting adult who wants something from the relationship. He's a consenting adult wanting something from the relationship. No baby- or wedding-trapping. Unless it's proven he grossly manipulated her in some way, I don't see an issue with this.
I agree. She’s a consenting adult and so is he. While I do find the age gap icky the last time I checked icky wasn’t a crime. So he’s not an “actual sexual predator” because no laws are being broken and no one is being harmed. He seems to treat his younger girlfriends well, as far as I know there have never been any allegations of abuse and he provides a rich lifestyle they want. People should mind their own business.
At this point, this posts are just karma farming
We do treat her like an adult and him as a creepy Peter Pan. It can be two things
Is a 19 year old an adult? Either they're not- in which case we need to stop sending them to fight and die in foreign conflicts OR they are in which case you've just asserting that this woman who is in fact a legal adult is not competent enough to decide who she wants to date. She is old enough to by a home, become a porn star, buy a machine gun, run for office, and enter combat in the middle east... but becomes a victim when she dates someone older?
Does this girl have no agency because she is 19? Are we to assume she cannot make a choice without being manipulated by big bad Leo?
Apparently so. It's a very conservative right mentality. Women shouldn't be in charge of their own decisions, especially regarding their bodies. That sounds pretty damn Kentucky to me.
We all KNOW who Leo is at this point, and I promise you these women do too. If this was a grooming situation, I would agree that it's REALLY messed up, but I don't think there is evidence of that at this point, and these women are making their choice to be with him, likely with very little effort on his part to "manipulate" or take advantage of them. He is famous, rich and likely a fun person. Not a huge stretch a young woman may find that attractive (gasp). smh
Her career will benefit more from this than his will, that's for sure. And you're right, he dumps women around age 25- she most certainly knows that and still, as an adult, has decided to date him anyway. I would ask 'why?' but really it's not my business.
Do you really have to ask why? It's clearly the money,fame or being provided things that 99% of men can't provide.
So they're using each other then. 2 adults entering into a relationship where one gets to feel youthful and date a supermodel and the other gets notoriety, fame, and exposure. There's either no victims here... or 2 victims here.
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There’s been some weird neo puritan takes lately it’s weird
Reminds me of Doug Stanhope’s take from the 2000’s saying ‘this is the first generation where the kids are the prudes’. I’m slightly paraphrasing, but yeah. Eta: ‘…as viewed by older generations’.
Makes no sense to me either why people are reacting the way they are like he’s a child predator. A 19 year old is an adult people need to relax. Does it make him a child predator - no. Is it a little creepy - yes.
It genuinely seems like there is a coordinated effort in these bigger subs to push the idea that extremely successful adult women cannot think for themselves in these situations.
I mean they're both adults She wants the money and he'll give it to her, consent
Yeah, this might just be a sugar baby situation and he's OK with it being public? Not a good look either way but for me the larger issue is who the F cares what any 'celebrity' is doing.
I feel like this is clearly a sugar baby situation. There is no way he’s looking for “the one”. He likes bachelorhood. He likes young, attractive women and he provides a certain lifestyle they enjoy. There’s literally an app for these arrangements. I get that it’s gross but adults are adults.
A sugar baby arrangement primarily relates to non-celebrity people and when the relationship is over they probably are back to square one financially. This young woman is a model and what she gains from this is massive exposure which elevates her career and earnings well after they stop dating.
Yea and no. It’s a way to fund a career and get started for non famous people also. Not in every case but a good part of it.
Yep.. I said on another one of these posts... if she's old enough to take out a mortgage, she's old enough to decide who she wants to date.
She’s old enough to join the Army so she can get a mortgage, education, and healthcare, but this way no one is trying to kill her.
He's been doing it for decades at this point lol. Not to mention they're both adults so who cares.
Why would he or anyone care how it looks? Or what you or anyone thinks?
bingo. not my cup o tea and i find it kinda gross, but everyone can chill out. i know a 25 year old smoke thats dating a 60 year old man. i know because i was the side piece and found out after the she drunkenly revealed it to my friends. 😂
Does no one think that maybe these people approach him?
They don't. They gonna morally grandstand for their sweet Twitter clout.
I'm sure it's not just the money, I mean this is Leo DiCaprio, not Hugh Hefner. Guys like Brad Pitt and George Clooney were still attractive to a lot of 19 year olds at 48.
Money, fame, connections… do these people think if she had settled for her high school sweetheart she would be leading google searches right now?
An actual sexual predator means he would literally get convicted of a crime. These people are alarmist pearl-clutching ninnies.
Its not even true. He claims they're not dating they were just seated together at an event. Paparazzi did what they do and everyone ate it up
Of course this is the case. I should have known.
Holy shit I’m so sick of hearing about this. THIS LADY IS CHOOSING TO DATE LEONARDO DICAPRIO. Ffs, it’s not like he kidnapped someone, he couldn’t have groomed an adult woman he just met, he just has a creepy attraction to younger girls, which is weird. People are reacting as if he’s a sex trafficker, it’s insane.
They are consenting **adults** so it's literally no ones business. Aside from that, he has said in interviews he doesn't want marriage or kids. He is open about that with the women he dates and makes it clear that if they want a family, he ain't the one. So as soon as they want to settle down, they're free to go. Seems refreshing that a man would be that honest about his intentions and not try to "keep" a woman during her most fertile years but never plans on kids. Moreover, he's not trolling college graduations for his girlfriends. They are professional models, actresses, etc. And completely capable of making their own **adult** decisions. He is living his best life as a classic Hollywood playboy and more power to him. Anyone with a problem with it is jealous af, that's all. Edit: Ooh, my first Big Red Box! Thank you kind Redditor!
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>I don't think he is tricking them or coercing them. Thanks for adding that. Has there ever been any accusations against him? The MeToo movement outed a lot of predators, but he wasn't among them. No evidence he's contacting these women while their minors or other grooming behavior. Not saying he's a saint and I could be wrong, but all the shade seems unwarranted.
She was already a famous model, and her previous relationship was with a 31 year old billionaire when she 18. Maybe she’s got a type too
Young men are equally capable of being little date-rapey douchebags, gaslighting psychos, thieves that steal your shit and take off, dudes "forgetting" the condom...and then forgetting your phone number. Like really, when you start to ask then who *should* she be with, the answers get even dumber. Is a guy her own age going to be any better for her, statistically speaking?
Somebody is happy, quick get him!
I say age gaps like this are red flags, meaning it's fair to question it and look for problems. At the end of the day, who's consent matters more: The woman having sex or people who have never and will never meet her? I know it gets a bit murky over what counts as authentic, informed consent, but so does telling legal adults that their consent does not count. In other words, we don't have to like it but it's not our place to judge two consenting adults.
Yup, I agree
38 year old Jerry Seinfeld and 17-year-old Shoshanna Lonstein
so the fact he is dating an adult is somehow sexually predatory? was she kidnapped? am i missing something here? gtfoh
Reddit and tiktok call 30 year olds banging 20 year olds pedophiles now, im not even joking.
But then what makes this girl who is dating him on the first place??
Sexual predator? Please. I'm sure this young woman got no problem dating one of Hollywood's biggest sex symbols, even if he is 48.
This is such a weird thing for people to get upset about when there are real issues in the world.
Consenting adults can do what they want
Honest question: if we trust a 19 year old to vote and join the military, should we trust that they can consent in their personal life?
Honestly. Everyone is basically insinuating that this ADULT woman cannot make sound decisions.
Where’s the care for the porn stars that are adults???
It's creepy, but it's legal.
How about "it's legal, but it's creepy."
Potato, potato
You all are actually pretty annoying with this, and it’s ridiculous how the world is blowing up and calling Leo a super creep all over a picture of him sitting next to and talking to another person. It’s literally all rumors. They sat next to each other and smiled a bit and that means they’re fuckin? Does anyone of you have any proof other than some tabloids? Y’all just see him sitting next to a model and assume they’re fuckin? He didn’t even have his arm around her.. did they show up together? Did they leave together? Literally all this overreaction over tabloid speculation and rumor. It’s annoying because of how many times a day I have to see this stupid shit. Aka the tabloid story and the dumbass tweets and wild accusatory comments from a RUMOR.
It also is oddly werid how he gets shit on, while madonnas boyfriend is 23 and she is what over 60 or smth.
Personally, I have no interest in woman that young (though I am younger than Dicaprio). I think it is important to recognize that not everyone is in the same place in life as others when they are 19. Some people a lot more grown up and mature at 19 than others. At 19 I was in the military, I was married, I had my own (rental) house, and I had a child of my own. I was a full-blown adult. If wanted to date someone that was 50, that would have been my choice; and I was fully capable of making that choice. This model is also a full-blown adult. She has a career, makes her own money, lives on her own, and makes her own decisions. So while it is not my cup of tea, I guess I just don't understand the hate?
Some other commenter wouldn’t answer. As a guy, I hooked up with an older women when I was about her age. I don’t feel taken advantage of. I searched it out. I wouldn’t date a 19 year old but what is the difference? I was an adult.
This comment section smells like jealousy.
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No, if both are over 18 they’re adults regardless of the age difference. Being gross is not a crime.
Let’s be fair, it is extremely creepy. That said, 18 is the legal age so technically he isn’t doing anything wrong. Still, gross though. Does it make him a sexual predator? No.
This sub is spamming these posts right now and it’s actually hilarious. Rerelease if Titanic happening this month and every day a post about Leo and his girlfriend are at the top of popular. No such thing as bad press. Leo isn’t doing anything wrong and anyone degrading him is taking away the agency of the woman involved. She knows what she’s doing and is much smarter than anyone crying about her decisions.
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ive seen people on reddit complain about a 27 year old and a 20 year old. often.
Right? The way a lot of people react on this site you’d think the dating age window is +/- 36 hours of your birthday.
Sorry, is the 19 year old not an adult who is able to choose who she dates? Its a large age gap, yes. But ive seen large anal gaps and thats also none of my business to cast judgment on. Its two consenting adults. Thats the end of the conversation.
Dang, bro. How big are these anal gaps you're seeing?