There are a lot of “older” male actors praised for their sexiness (some contemporary examples would be Daniel Craig and George Clooney), although the usual age for an actor to become a “teen hearthrob” (such as Leonardo DiCaprio in Titanic, Orlando Bloom in Pirates of the Caribbean, or Robert Pattinson in Twilight) does seem to be mid-twenties.
The representation of older men in the media is always more complementary than that of older women. Particularly in regards to appearance and discussion of desirability etc. This is probably something to do with the fact that the majority of mass media is controlled by older males. For example the age difference between a husband and wife on television or in films is likely to be far higher than the average age difference in reality, with older men often being shown with a partner 10-15 years younger than them.
There are a lot of “older” male actors praised for their sexiness (some contemporary examples would be Daniel Craig and George Clooney), although the usual age for an actor to become a “teen hearthrob” (such as Leonardo DiCaprio in Titanic, Orlando Bloom in Pirates of the Caribbean, or Robert Pattinson in Twilight) does seem to be mid-twenties.
The representation of older men in the media is always more complementary than that of older women. Particularly in regards to appearance and discussion of desirability etc. This is probably something to do with the fact that the majority of mass media is controlled by older males. For example the age difference between a husband and wife on television or in films is likely to be far higher than the average age difference in reality, with older men often being shown with a partner 10-15 years younger than them.