Why Famous Younger Guys like Older Women

With films Drive and The Ides of March about to debut, 30-year-old Ryan Gosling's about to go from being known as "the dude from The Notebook" to "the hottest actor in Hollywood." So what does that mean for Gosling, besides being able to negotiate $20-million film contracts? Scoring tons of women. That's right,Leonardo finally has some serious competition, but fortunately for Leo, who prefers to date women while their in their physical prime (he's currently tied to Gossip Girl star Blake Lively), Gosling likes his women more mature and worldly -- in other words, older. It seems he's finally gotten over his former long-term beau, 32-year-old Rachel McAdams, by falling for AskMen's former No. 1 Most Desirable Woman, 37-year-old Eva Mendes. Not a bad upgrade. Here are the hot Hollywood couples who remind us why we liked The Graduate so much. 

No.7 Selena Gomez And Justin Bieber

Justin Bieber still can't vote or drink, but he can damn well date whoever he wants, even if he still gets in trouble for swearing. The 17-year-old singer is currently dating 19-year-old Selena Gomez, and there's no telling what damage he'll do to the cougar set once he's finally legal. How is this kid's nickname not "Justin Beaver"? What we're trying to say is, he's Canadian.  

No.6 Mira Sorvino And Christopher Backus

We're not sure if it's the age difference or the fact that she's waymore famous than her actor husband, but it seems like 43-year-oldMira Sorvino took a page from Julia Roberts' guide to being happily married when she tied the knot with 29-year-old "actor" Christopher Backus in 2004.

No.5 Madonna And Brahim Zaibat

We couldn't even find a photo of 53-year-old Madonna with her current (dare we say) "lover," 24-year-old Brahim Zaibat, because she goes through boy-toys faster than most people use Kleenexes. But just like really old men get obsessed with signing a new lease on a brand new shiny car every year, we can kind of understand the Queen of Pop's rationale.

No.4 Mariah Carey And Nick Cannon

41-year-old Mariah Carey is really, really ri -- um, beautiful. She's so beautiful, in fact, that she has houses all over the world, private planes and could probably buy New York State from the U.S. government, given the current economy. That said, we can totally understand why 30-year-old Nick Cannon is attracted to her seemingly endless beauty.

No.3 Jennifer Aniston And Justin Theroux

OK, so there's only a two-year age difference between Jennifer Aniston and her current boyfriend, actor and screenwriter Justin Theroux, but given her much-publicized man troubles, it's a wonder she's hasn't had to resort to dating someone on the C-list or, worse, a civilian.

No.2 Eva Mendes And Ryan Gosling

Sure, they just started dating, but 30-year-old Ryan Gosling and 37-year-old Eva Mendes couldn't be more perfect for each other: He's crazy good-looking, and she's crazy good-looking, and, well, isn't that what "perfect" is?

No.1 Demi Moore And Ashton Kutcher

When it comes to replacing the old -- Charlie Sheen and Bruce Willis, for instance -- Ashton Kutcher has no qualms about stepping in and providing younger, fresher talent. Ashton, 33, has been married to 48-year-old Demi Moore for almost six years, proving that May-December romances can work the other way around, provided that the female component is Demi Moore and not, let's say, Kirstie Alley. 

   BY VICKI HOGARTH

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