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Yahoo/Match.com: Men reveal why they date younger women

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It’s all about the law of averages as you get older
“When you reach your mid-40s, it’s not so much that dating a younger woman becomes more attractive, it’s just harder not to date them. The law of averages means that proportionately fewer women your age are single. But dating a woman in her late 20s/early 30s when you’re approaching 40 is also less demanding; you’re not faced with the same requirements to make a decision about your future. When your new girlfriend is 36, she expects you’re thinking about the next few years, not just the next few dates.”
— Christopher, 38, Chicago, IL
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Their carefree attitudes make younger women more appealing
“I’d say the allure is that younger women are less judgmental and less set in their ways. They don’t have a laundry list of what they want in a partner, a career or even life just yet. Younger women are more friendly, I suppose. I think that kind of attitude appeals to guys my age who want a relationship to really be on their terms.”— Larry, 35, Edison, NJ
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They let me embrace my inner goofball on dates
“Honestly, younger women are sometimes more open to having goofy good times than a woman who has a few years on her. You can invite them to the midnight showing of Guardians of the Galaxy without getting a skeptical look.”
— Marlon*, 39, Atlanta, GA
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Impressing a younger date is easier
“One advantage of dating a younger woman is that you can play ‘cruise director’ — i.e., show her all your secret favorite places that she probably hasn’t experienced yet. They’re easier to impress and very willing to be escorted around. Women like it when you have a plan and it’s well-executed.”
— Bill, 33, New York, NY
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More at the link: http://yahoo.match.com/y/article.aspx?articleid=4346&TrackingID=526103&BannerID=3000865

Personal question for y'all. Do you tend to date or seek relationships with persons older, younger or of a similar age? Are the reasonings delineated above similar to your own? (Or do you find them reductive?)

Play 'cruise director' to this thread if old.
 
I think it has more to do with them being fitter and generally more attractive than because the dude can embrace his inner goofball and see GOTG at midnight (not that that's not a plus).
 
And then she/he dumps your ass when you hit 40 and you want to take a couple advil and rest on the couch and she/he wants to go bungie jumping. If you're not looking for a long term thing then I don't see the problem dating older/younger. But if you're looking for "the one" you probably should consider the stages of life you're both in and if thats going to be compatible.
 
Married guy here. But those pts seem pretty spot on to why older dudes would date younger women especially guys that next had not had much luck in their own younger days
 
I'm 28 and I tend to date from 21-24. The dude saying it's easy to impress them is completely right. It's way easier to tell a younger broad of a really weird dive bar and have them say yes than someone older. Also in experience they are way more open to doing drugs and staying out really late. Plus a naked 22 year old compared to someone older is a much better sight (usually)
 
It seems easier when you get older. When I was 18-20 I couldnt get a girl in thate age range to even notic me, but now in my mid 20's its a lot easier. Hell, I even get approached now. Nothing has changed but my age.
 
I am 26 and find it hard to be attracted to any girl over 27. It is a wall they just start appearring way older to me. I am not big on 18-20 either. They look like babies. But I love Ariana Grande and Selena Gomez who look 14. So I dont fucking know anything.
 
“Honestly, younger women are sometimes more open to having goofy good times than a woman who has a few years on her. You can invite them to the midnight showing of Guardians of the Galaxy without getting a skeptical look.”
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So take note older women, you gotta like Rocket Raccoon to keep a man your age!
Or if you want to be a successful cougar ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
 
NaturalHigh said:
I am 26 and find it hard to be attracted to any girl over 27. It is a wall they just start appearring way older to me. I am not big on 18-20 either. They look like babies. But I love Ariana Grande and Selena Gomez who look 14. So I dont fucking know anything.
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Look like babies lol
 
Oddly enough, as a 28 year old I can score more dates with 18-24 girls than I ever could when I actually was at that age. Go figure. So I believe a lot of it is also to do with sowing those oats you never could do earlier.
 
Never found a correlation between age and how outgoing a woman can be, but I have found that (naturally) older women are usually more career ready and responsible, which appeals to my interests more.
 
My boyfriend didn't go out of his way to date younger, nor did I go out of my way to date older. But hey, it works for us. :) Although I don't think we really fit into the some of the points made.
 
Makes sense. I also think there are more younger women that like video games as well. That Guardians quote is spot-on although it was TDKR for me.
 
My wife is 31 and I'm 26. But she does look significantly younger than I do. When we were a bit younger people would bring her the children's menu at restaurants. Awkward.
 
I didn't realize people put that much thought into exact ages of potential partners. If you click with someone then you click with someone. No need to overanalyze everything.
 
Strictly said:
Oddly enough, as a 28 year old I can score more dates with 18-24 girls than I ever could when I actually was at that age. Go figure. So I believe a lot of it is also to do with sowing those Oates you never could do earlier.
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Glad its not just me noticing this. Shit is insane when you use the same talk lines to girls who use to laugh in your face, but now it works.
 
“One advantage of dating a younger woman is that you can play ‘cruise director’ — i.e., show her all your secret favorite places that she probably hasn’t experienced yet. They’re easier to impress and very willing to be escorted around. Women like it when you have a plan and it’s well-executed.”]
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Sounds like The Doctor.
 
AdrianWerner said:
And then when you get over 40ty and want to start a family younger is more likely to still be able to have kids.
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And they are just plain funnier.

I'm 34 and dating girls in their 20's and early 30's. Society, work and expectations sour a lot of people of my age. I refuse to be one of them. Barring some wonderful exceptions, girls in their mid 20's are so much more engaging and fun.
 
Funky Papa said:
And they are just plain funnier.

I'm 34 and dating girls in their 20's and early 30's. Society, work and expectations sour a lot of people of my age. I refuse to be one of them. Barring some wonderful exceptions, girls in their mid 20's are so much more engaging and fun.
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Yeah. I feel like when they start to hit 30ty something bad happens to way too many of them. The spark in their eyes is gone and relationship becomes more like business relationship that something fun and natural. There are exceptions, but still...

Of course it doesn't help that I look much younger than my real age, so the few times I dated girls who were as old as I am it looked really weird.
 
I'm 29 and my GF is 22. All those reasons seem tangential or too general. I have dated my same age, and I feel that they want too much from me. I am not the most mature individual and I am very independant, and I actually didn't equate my incompatibility to age until I started dating younger girls.

I am now in the perfect relationship. I feel like I meet the expectations my GF has of me (as in, she accepts me for who I am, even if it is a little bit immature), and I can generally be independant and do what I want. Likewise, she feels the same and has the same freedom. If this exact same girl was 7 years older (with the same personality and everything), then I would surely date her and be just as happy. So for me atleast, it's not entirely about looks and fitness (although it's a nice bonus).
 
“Honestly, younger women are sometimes more open to having goofy good times than a woman who has a few years on her. You can invite them to the midnight showing of Guardians of the Galaxy without getting a skeptical look.”
— Marlon*, 39, Atlanta, GA.
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Amen Marlon, amen.

Somewhere around mid to late 30's younger girls started getting interested in me. Where was this in my 20's? But I would say that it's not that they are younger, it's just that the qualities I like are more typical in a younger girl.

Then again, once they hit 30 it's like a switch and they need to find "THE ONE" so it's a whole new calculation there:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZdwUUvdGio
 
arab said:
i only date women who are on dialysis
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Is this you?
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I guess those reasons make sense. I always dated older/much older guys when I was single. I ended up marrying a guy that is 3 years younger than me. I know it doesn't technically apply, but he calls me his Puma.
 
I think it is easy to rationalise things, but just because something is reasonable doesn't necessarily make it the truth. Look at all that variety.

We're animals with a deep rooted reproductive system. The ages at which a woman is more fertile correlates well with why men date younger woman and not so much vice versa.

You can consciously opt not to do so of course. But I think its the best explanation.
 
They're not wrong.

I went on a few dates with 24 year olds this year and it was so stress free. Though I have to say my early 30's female friends who've given up on childbirth have pretty much embraced the YOLO lifestyle again.

I made out with a 21 year old a few weeks ago, and the body on this girl was just insane. So there's that too.
 
I prefer younger women ass well. In general they seem a lot more fun to be around. And thankfully younger women seem to appreciate older guys too. I get randomly approached by women now, and that didn't happen nearly as much when I was in my early twenties.
 
Sho_Nuff82 said:
They're not wrong.

I went on a few dates with 24 year olds this year and it was so stress free. Though I have to say my early 30's female friends who've given up on childbirth have pretty much embraced the YOLO lifestyle again.

I made out with a 21 year old a few weeks ago, and the body on this girl was just insane. So there's that too.
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I have a couple of friends like the bolded and they are so much fun to have around I've made the conscious decision of putting some distance between us because I could see myself falling head over heels with either of them. Alas, for every single carefree woman in their early 30's there are a huge number of confused/desperate ones. Societal expectations are a bitch.
 
Mesousa said:
Glad its not just me noticing this. Shit is insane when you use the same talk lines to girls who use to laugh in your face, but now it works.
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It's weird. I'm 29 and probably more out of shape than I was in my early 20s, yet it feels like I get far more looks and attention than I ever did during my high school/college years. Makes absolutely no sense.
 
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