In heterosexual relationships, why do women tend to date younger men?

[Anonymous]

Almost every straight married couple, or just couple I come across is a man dating an older woman. Many women I come across love the youthful looks of a man, while men date older women for their maturity. I know so many men who tell me they don't mind heavier bodies, grey hair, and wrinkles. They find it "hot". Women are just obsessed with a young piece of ass.

Why is this?

[TheSpaceGnome]

I've not seen this trend at all.

Its mostly younger women dating older men or people of roughly the same age dating.

My personal experience is usually the opposite as well.

I look very young according to most, and it causes younger women to hit on me far more often than women my age, whereas older women seem to avoid making advances on me unless my age is mentioned (they assume I'm still a teen most of the time, which I dunno if I should consider that rude or flattering).

[Asker]

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[TheSpaceGnome]

Yeah ok sure thing bud.

[Flatmanlewis]

This is the 100% and absolute opposite to my life experience. I work in a male dominated field and in various teams from 5 to 25 members I know of only one older female/younger male relationship. About 1/3rd are about the same age and 2/3rds are older male/younger female. Most by a couple of years the the most extreme is about 15yrs difference.

[Asker]

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[Flatmanlewis]

Perhaps. It just not my experience or those around me.

[thatshydork]

Well me being 20 the youngest any of my friends can date is 1-2 years younger so I don’t know if you’d consider that younger or around the same age. I don’t see a lot of women with younger men (that I’m aware of) where I live. Most of the couples I’ve met either the guy is older or they’re around the same age, but again that could just be because I’m 20.

[Asker]

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[thatshydork]

No need to be rude, I’m just simply explaining what I’ve experienced. I’m not trying to argue with you.

[DizzyDesii]

I usually see more men dating younger women for appearance and fertility purposes. I don’t mind dating younger guys but i prefer it be within 0-3 year age gap. I’ve made an exception for very few. Until I’m 30, i will seek men in their 20s. When i turn 30 then i’ll see men in their 30s

[Asker]

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[DizzyDesii]

Okay well i’d like to see the statistics for future reference

[LaFemmeFatale_1]

I’d not mind dating two men, one younger and one older.

But eventually, I’d have to pick one.

[EmmaMary]

We must be the exception to the rule then, for my husband is almost Three Years Older than me!

Oh, and both my sisters husbands are Older than them.

[Asker]

You have a bizarre family.

[Beckybooboo]

I know a lot of women, and I can’t think of one of them dating a younger guy.

[Asker]

Then you must live in a bizarre area.

[Nirmroth]

No I think you do mate. Be it on dating apps or anywere else irl the guy is always older or at least the same age. The biggest age difference I ever saw was maybe the girl beeing older 1-2 years but even that is super rare.

From 300 likes I got only 2 were from women older than me by a year or more

[IslaTheWitch]

Definitely not younger... I prefer comparable life experience... I already raised my kids... enough

[Asker]

You must be the only woman who doesn't date younger men.

[laly520]

no she isn't

[RebelinSteel]

They don’t, most guys are older than their partner.

[alice55]

Not really most are actually the same at least in France

[RebelinSteel]

@alice55 it’s women younger in the UK, average is circa 3 years younger

[Apple1996]

Here in the US almost all my friends and family are with same age or older woman/younger man. The only couples that I know where the guy is older are boomers

[laly520]

who said that?

never wanted any younger guy than me neither my friends or family members

[Asker]

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[laly520]

what facts
give me sources or numbers or any data

[Still-alive]

lol this dudes trolling smh

[laly520]

yes just realized it

[DarkWinterNights]

I haven’t really seen this trend. When I was younger and trying to date, my age was actually a detriment, especially when trying to date older women.

[Asker]

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[Anonymous]

Not true. I’d prefer an older man who is mature and understands women and relationships. He usually also knows himself and what he needs and wants. It helps if he’s hot, too! 😂

[Asker]

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[Opinion Owner]

🤣 FACTS are not the majority. But maybe where you are they are.

[alice55]

Usually people are the same age to 1 or 2 years gap. So not really dating younger but date the same age range.

[Asker]

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[alice55]

show me?

[LiamJHayden]

I date older women almost exclsuively and I still find the opposite true most of the time, that women tend to date guys older than they are.

[Asker]

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[Nikki1989]

This is news to me. Every woman I know are dating or married to older men.

[Asker]

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[itsclearlynicholas]

I find they usually tend to date older men. Aka a 20 year old chick dates a 25 year old man 😁😈👍

[Asker]

I've never heard of a woman dating an older man.

[itsclearlynicholas]

Lol good stranger you've gotta Google or get out of the house more, there's people usually women, usually, who are 5-6 years on average younger than their male partner. Think early 20s woman, mid 20s man. Mid 20s woman, late 20s man ♂️

[SotiCoto]

Not Applicable. The opposite is more common.

[Apple1996]

Younger men have more energy for sex

[DextroShade]

Those guys are losers.

[KrakenAttackin]

Agreed. Older women give me the ick.

[Twalli]

Actually it's usually the opposite

[Asker]

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[Twalli]

I'm using data

[In_Trance]

they don't

[Asker]

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