Real Housewife of New York City Sonja Morgan is dating a younger man. The lucky guy is real estate developer Benjamin Benalloul, who at 23 is just a wee bit younger than Sonja who is 49. 

“I didn’t know! [how young he was],” Sonja exclaimed to Celebrity Buzz. “He doesn’t act immature at all. He’s ageless. I’ve known him for a long time. I run into his family all the time with his friends and my friends. We run in the same circles. 

And Sonja sounds like she’s smitten.

“He’s really charming, elegant, successful, wonderful. He’s an old soul,” she swooned. “We’ve been juicing together, working out together.” 

This certainly isn't Sonja's first relationship with a younger man, but some ungracious types might employ a particular word describe Sonja’s current situation, but they better not use it around LA Shrinks’ Dr. V, who calls the moniker “annoying.” Watch what she has to say about the word (everyone whisper it) cougar.

Tell us: what do you think of Sonja's new relationship?