Why do many men think that a young woman would choose an old man over a young hot man?

- I believe you've answered your own question within your question. The average age gap is indeed 2 - 5 years. However, that doesn't change the mind of an older man with tons of money from thinking (and knowing) he can find a girl in her 20's who will choose him. There will ALWAYS be women who'll choose the lavish lifestyle and older man, at least for a while, especially if he gives her a fair amount of "freedom".Is this still revelant?
- This is very true
A lot of young guys blame lack of money to explain notbeing with women. ihave been living a very modest life and I have had no problems attracting women. Sure if I had more money I might be able to get a super hot model, but I wouldn't even want that.Is this still revelant?
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518- I like guys a little older than me because they are mature and educated and have wisdom and life experience eReact
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- Because women like to date men older than them. Very few would date someone over 20 years older, but my uncle and aunt are 14 years apart. From most men's experience women will term men down if they are the same age, because they want someone older, so when those men get older they want to date younger because they missed out when they were younger. It is the same logic behind why women lose their sexual value as they age. They don't necessarily get ugly, but any man left on the market by that age would rather date someone younger because they now have the options.React
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- There are many stats that back it up. I once was arguing with a lady on here about a graph she posted, she was angry that 21 was one of the most desired ages for women. I took a closer look at her graph and there are many more women who find 60 more desirable than 18 in men. There were as many women who wanted early 20s men as early 70s.
I'd argue that an older rich woman will still rather go for an old, richer man.
Also, the average age gap doesn't represent the data well, I'd much rather see the median.ReactLike
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"There are many stats that back it up. I once was arguing with a lady on here about a graph she posted, she was angry that 21 was one of the most desired ages for women." I can understand her. I mean 2 years ago she was a teenie. People expect young women who has no real life experience make life decisions when it comes to dating just because of some men who would not like us when were 30.
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Hun, it's not, they're completely different stats. Average is adding all the data points up then dividing by the number of data points. Median is ordering the data points from least to greatest then taking the data point in the middle. Median can be useful because it isn't likely to be affected by extremes on either side.
Like I said, it helps eliminates extremes skewing the data.
Let's say we have some age gaps...
1 year, 3 years, 3 years, 4 years, and then 20 years.
The average would be 6.2 years, and the median would be 3.- Asker1 y
"Age difference in heterosexual married couples, 2013 US Current Population Survey[1]Age differencePercentage of all married couplesHusband 20+ years older than wife
1.0
Husband 15–19 years older than wife
1.6
Husband 10–14 years older than wife
4.8
Husband 6–9 years older than wife
11.6
Husband 4–5 years older than wife
13.3
Husband 2–3 years older than wife
20.4
Husband and wife within 1 year
33.2
Wife 2–3 years older than husband
6.5
Wife 4–5 years older than husband
3.3
Wife 6–9 years older than husband
2.7
Wife 10–14 years older than husband
1.0
Wife 15–19 years older than husband
0.3
Wife 20+ years older than husband"
-from wikipedia
From what I see in that is in marriages 52.7% the man is at least more than a year older, 33.2% the man and women are within a year of each other, while only 14.1% of cases the woman is more than a year older than the man.
I suppose it's safe to say people typically marry near their age, so then the next step is to look at the extremes. The cases where people find partners decades older than them.
Is it more common to find older men and younger women, or older women and younger men?
And I think it's easier to find data regarding married couples because of the census and what not... So we're likely in the dark regarding unmarried couples.O don’t think so, since women care too much about status. That is why they are more willing to date older, and this is what most men don’t get much sexual attention from women. If women were not into looks even old men would have more attention. Older attractive women can have more sexual attention than young men. In terms of dating material women don’t want old men. But it also stem from how we feel old is a bad thing. You have said your self, you can be 30 and be an attractive man for many women, at least at the visual level. So, if 20 yr olds don’t want older men is because prejudice and not attractiveness. Same goes for 30 yr old women, they are still attractive.
- Well a girl dating an older guy is much more common than a guy dating an older women, but neither scenarios are the norm. Like you said average gap is 2-5 years.
I think a lot of it is probably wishful thinking. Young guys get frustrated with how much easier it is for women and how they have so many more options compared to the average guy. They hope/believe that things will flip when they get older and that guys will have the advantage but that unfortunately won't be the case for most guys.ReactLike
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- Because it actually happens quite a bit it's a known fact women are drawn to older men
due to their maturity, experience, power and stability as well as the fact that older guys know what they want and go after it. Or younger men that have the same qualities.ReactLike
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- Anonymous1 yI think it really depends on how well you've aged, and how you've looked after yourself. I'm in my 40's, and I've been approached by girls that looked around 20 years old, and ones I've worked with that wanted to go out were also 20, but they thought I was around a similar age. After telling them my age, they never seem to have any problems. But I'm guessing it would probably be different if I hadn't age so well.React
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- Anonymous1 yI am 26 and I only date. Hot goodlooking young man that are two years older then me. I am not interested in some nasty disgusting old man. Eww gross just get the image I vomit. I am a good looking girl and I deserve a hot 28 year old man. Old man are disgusting saggy skin just eww.React
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- Confidence and experience will many times win out over immature bumbling. Not know what to say or how to say it is a snooze you loose position. Intelligence at 30 has a definite edge over 20.
Your outlook on such things will change as you age.ReactLike
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- I’ve always preferred younger men to older men. Younger guys are hotter and eager to please. Can’t beat that with money - I’ve got my own money.React
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That is how I became involved with my girlfriend at 19 who was roughly 10 years older. We only ended 2 1/2 years later when she ended up moving and even her move did not immediately end us. Just time last few months apart did.
- I like a man older than me...6 years older thats the limit. I don't want no old manReact
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- I'm not rich but last girlfriend was 15yrs younger than me, she was 25 and I was 40 at the time.
Its true that therr are younger girls that really like older guys..ReactLike
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- People tend to want the ones that are closer to their age. That is why the age gap in couples is 2-5 years.React
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- Think? It happens a lot. And not for money. Apart from any kink aspect young girls are attracted to maturity, experience, power and stability. My current girlfriend is 20 and been together over a year now.React
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- Bc it is a common thing. Not sure what % of young women are attracted to older men. But it is a thing.React
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- Anonymous1 yMaybe this is why so many marriages end in divorce? My parents and grandparents all had a 10 age gap with the guy being older. And the only one who got a divorce was my father to a previous wife that was his own age (my mother was his 2nd wife).React
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- Because women do go after older men. They want security, and an older man provides thatReact
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- Anonymous1 yBecause most females are actually attracted to maturity and stability over childishness and lack of skill, intelligence, motivation, commitment, etc.React
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Yea, Most females are also attracted to young guys with high level of maturity. It goes both ways
- Age usually comes with confidence, experience and a plan for the future. Women tend to find more of what they are looking for in an older guy.React
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- Some of thats untrue I've been dating a guy 20 years older than me for a very long timeReact
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- because no young gil has ever chois me when i whas young.React
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