Cher, 77, has revealed why she dates younger men, like her 38-year-old current boyfriend Alexander “A.E.” Edwards. Namely: He's alive. We're not talking about a “living in the moment” joyous spirit what-have-you, like, he's physically alive.

“I’m really shy when I’m not working and kind of shy around men,” she said. “And the reason I go out with young men is because men my age or older — well, now they’re all dead, but before, they were always terrified to approach me. Younger men were the only ones [who would].” Cher will turn 78 later this month.

Cher has opened up about her relationship with Alexander 'AE' Edwards, who she has been dating for a year, and why she prefers to date younger men rather than those her own age

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