I was just messing with BritMan. And I hope he knows I was yanking his chain.
There are varying degrees. Generally, if the age gap is more than 10-15 years, it starts to become a sugar daddy arrangement. And older women have savings of their own. A 40 year old will often have her own condo or even home paid off,her own car. It's a different dynamic. But suggesting you never need to pay for anything is silly. But at that point, it's mostly luxuries like nice restaurants, maybe a trip. Or maybe helping out raise a child etc .... but wouldn't you NOT want to pay ever? That's selfish, no?
Point is, there are varying degrees. A 20 year old bar girl ... you NEED to give her a monthly salary.