Exclusive | Age-appropriate love is 2025s hottest trend Im looking at you, Hugh Jackman and Keanu Reeves

Something both horrifying and fascinating happened to me the day I turned 40: my matches on dating apps plummeted.Not because my looks or bio had changed — just my age.Apparently, a lot of men set their matching age preferences to cap out at 39, leaving anyone over 40 out of the running.

No matter what age the man is.Ick.So, imagine my delight when photos of Hugh Jackman, 56, holding hands with his new flame, Sutton Foster, started popping up everywhere.And shock/horror — she’s 48 years old! Did I squeal? I may have squealed.Here’s a man with the world at his feet — a Hollywood star with (one assumes) a healthy bank account and many a red carpet to parade some hot, young thing down.But he chose to romance a woman in his age bracket.

Women over 40 fist-pumped the air in delight!Having met Jackman last December when I attended a breakfast in Tribeca, held by one of his closest friends, I can vouch for his good character.He was warm and friendly with not a hint of sleaze.And, trust me, I was trying to give him the ol’ wink and nod — but clearly his heart was beating elsewhere. Jackman could’ve had anyone.

And, let’s be honest, many men in his shoes would’ve grabbed a Victoria’s Secret catalog — cough, cough, Bradley Cooper — and picked out a younger supermodel purely for ego’s sake.But no.Jackman found in Sutton a woman who appreciates theater, musicals and artistic outlets as much as he does.Someone with whom he could sing show tunes until their dying days.He looked beyond the surface and found a soulmate — not just arm candy.Yes, in a world where middle-aged men casually waltz off with women who weren’t even born when “Titanic” hit the big screen, Jackman’s decision feels downright revolutionary.Forget Marvel’s Wolverine: this is his real superhero move.And he’s not alone.

Enter stage left, Keanu Reeves, 60.Sweet, soulful Reeves, who’s been with Alexandra Grant — at 51, a woman in his actual age bracket —- for yea...