why is it that most of the foreigners married to a Filipina are in their late fifties or really old?

bcoz the foreigners travelled by boat and it took them some time to reach the phils

The main reason I think is that once you're old, you're useless both in society and in bed. They fear that they end up staying in an institution for old-aged peole. Foreigners think that being married to a Filipina is a bargain and why is that? Because they've got a young wife and a nanny at the same time that could take care of the dishes, wash the laundry and other stuff that regular maids do and of course, don't forget their duties in the bedroom. On the other hand, some Filipinas, despite of a huge age difference, would still like to get married to a foreigner in exchange for monetary rewards like shopping sprees and frequent salon visits which they didn't experience before because they didn't even have enough money to get them in school and feed themselves at the same time. They think that it's the only easy way out of poverty which I think is really true. But mind you that not all inter-racial marriages that involve young Filipinas and old foreigners end with a happy ending.

That is more BS than truth , I have lived in the US my whole life and most of the Filipinas I meet are nurse or medical trained that came to the US , the statement that allot are marring US men to be able to live in the US is not right . Let me ask this if the Philippines was like Mexico sharing borders , Most if not almost all Filipinos would go home every year at Christmas. I know many Filipinos who long for the life back home , some do want out and never want to look back, but that is a small group the same who puts the Philippines down and states only the bad about it to people who never been there.

Older Filipina

So a 50 year old foreigner married to a 40 year old Filipina is wrong? Don't tell me that all Filipino marriages are within one or two years of each other. My Filipino in-laws have 15 to 20 years difference between them.

Out of curiousity what was your age gap?

Most Filipina's hold their ages very well and many look ten years younger than they actually are. I have many friends married to Filipinas where the age gap is no more than 5 years.

Because many of these men are more experienced, wiser and more tolerant of cultural differences and the great impediments that society throws in the way of a mixed-race relationship.

Most of the Filipinas seeking foreigners are also "really old" by the countries' standards -- in their 30s and 40s and even 50s. They've had failed marriages (to Filipinos) and had kids. They're looking for a second chance at happiness.

Quiet a screwed up culmination of alot of things really. Young filipina girls are faced with hardships and look at older foreigners or any foreigners as a good opportunity. Alot of old guys are already established and know what they want and there is by no means a shortage of available women. It's probably not the best idea but as it stands its a beneficial relationship in most cases as it turns out for both parties. Alot of people will not agree with this but in the end it's up to the couple really.

I am not agree in this 100%, I met lots of Filipinas married to foreigners some are on the same age bracket or 12 years older nor 10 years younger ( yes, some filipinas married to a younger men but it doesn't shown as filipinas always look younger to their age) they have healthy marriage as the level of their maturity are not in big gap that can cope on each other shits & craps at the same time they are both learning on the way, they married for love not for advanced advantage.

I am not also agree that old men always rich, some of them are losers, don't have anything but love(?) this filthy rich old man trick stereo type were gone. The reality is - someone don't need to be in 50's or be old to be rich, The middle aged are the one who have the knowledge, capacity & opportunity as well as money, the generation changed compare 30 years ago.

In my opinion , Why some of the Filipinos always suggested -don't let her to use you, don't buy this & that. I don't think this old bloke don't know what he is doing and such a naive, and the Filipina women should be blame for this as a user. Probably he is a phedophile looking for a young girl to satisfy his psychological disorder. I believed they are both using each other - hey, there's no such free things. If this old bloke is in his right mind he will look for real relationship that will work such as have a reasonable age partner, compatible personality & mentality, etc.. ,not for a sex toy which he can only have a sexual fantasy in his mind but no urge to get it up physically - Can't blame her if she runs away to another man, then he will whinge that this Filipina woman is a **** she only wants my money & citizenship. If he looked for appropriate for him , not being ambitious & engaged in unrealistic relationship. HE can marry the undesirable, 50 years old woman with grown up children but caring, understanding and loving. She will be forever priceless no matter what. The disadvantage of the filipinas they can only choose but they can't pick, but she has a choice to give her soul in return of her dreams.

Nah! I've run up on too many younger guys here, especially Aussie.

You think every foreigner has a silver spoon but it isn't true. Most younger men are very busy trying to make a living.

It takes either a rich man or someone with a retirement income to come here to start with.

Not all of us old farts married babies either. My girl is 10 younger and looks like she's 30.

I raised two daughters. I didn't need anymore pimples and little girl attitudes about life.

Some want that and the girls are there for whatever their reason.

In the end we are all just looking for a little happiness in a sad world.

I agree with one answerer that because we see a lot of older foreign guys married to younger Filipinas we think that that is really the case.

But some cases are:

Most foreigners look old for their age & most Filipinas & Filipinos included look young for their age so sometimes our eyes deceive us or our mind is conditioned to this fact so we assume that.

There are many Filipinas here in our place who are married to foreigners or going out with foreigners & they are in the same age group. Some of the Filipinas are even older than the guys. But because we are not aware of these or that we tend not to notice then we assume that this is not happening.

But lastly there are of course a lot of older foreign guys married to younger Filipinas, especially in this age of the Global FIlipino, marriage for convenience, online chatting, web match making & mail order brides but I believe that there are still many Filipinas out there who are married to foreigners whose ages are about the same as their husbands.

I notice that too. Sometimes I wonder if the sugar daddies know that they are being used. I think it's a shame that not all women married for love. But it's not just the filipinas who are doing this, most women just want to live a charmed life.