Age-gap romances are a trope that film and television writers have been exploring more and more over the past couple of years. Whether it’s Nicole Kidman in Babygirl or Anne Hathaway in The Idea of You, these on-screen romances know how to make a splash in the cultural zeitgeist. The conversation, while never fully dimmed, was reignited over the past month with the release of Netflix’s new dating show, Age of Attraction, which forced a group of singles to find love and commit to each other before ever revealing their ages.
Age of Attraction’s married co-hosts Nick Viall and Natalie Joy, who share an 18-year age difference, understand that age-gap romances are a “fascinating topic” for people, especially in an era that makes dating feel difficult. “I think in 2026, people are having a hard time dating,” Viall told DECIDER over a Zoom call. “People feel lonely, they’re having a
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