One Direction uneasy around fearless older fans

British-Irish pop band One Direction were left stunned when the mothers of their young fans made a pass at them.

The five members of the group have garnered a legion of young female devotees, but it's their fans' moms who are the most obsessed.

Singer Liam Payne tells Britain's The Sun newspaper, "The moms are fearless. They will grab and pinch and it gets quite tricky," and co-star Zayn Malik added, "They suggest things."

But fellow band member Harry Styles, 18, who split from 32-year-old British TV host Caroline Flack earlier this year (12), is less afraid of older women, admitting, "I would not have a problem as long as they were nice and made me smile."