Do men really find older women unattractive, like is it science or myth?

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im 32 atm but I feel my pool of men hasn't decreased or maybe 32 isn't old?

DaveJord · Accepted Answer

So honestly, it's a tough one. I have recently come to this epiphany. At 22 dating a 32-year-old was nothing to me. Like seriously I didn't give a crap about how old she was.

At 47... hell women my own age are boring. I mean I am physically fit and live a very active and healthy lifestyle. All the single women my age out there are single mothers, divorcees, or and out of shape. Honestly, they cannot keep up with me physically, they have to deal with kids and work. They have no time to be dating a guy like me.

Then you got the single ones that were never married or had kids... and I am telling these are most self-indulgent and self-centered women in the world. They are incapable of thinking much beyond themselves. You either met them and fit exactly into their lifestyle or they do not have the time of day for you.

But younger women, can keep up with me without having to push themselves too hard, they are without kids and have more free time. They are not completely jaded and ruined by dating, which is to say they still have some hope left. They are more about having fun and figuring out as we go along.

My whole life I have never dated anyone more than 5 years older or younger... but at 47, people my own age are all tied down with wife's, husbands and kids... I mean I did that in my 20s. I am free and clear; my kids are raised, and I am about having fun and seeing where it goes. Older women just can't afford to do it.

Flatmanlewis · Accepted Answer

No. First of all 32 isn’t even close to old and I’d tell you I have met a decent amount of women well into their 40s who are absolutely stunning. Many of them far more so than the bulk of twenty-something’s. Many, many, women confuse beauty & youth and think they are mutually exclusive. One can be youthful and not beautiful at all.

I recently met a particular model who is quite famous and, at age 47, she was the absolute epitome of feminine beauty. She was absolutely stunning beyond my understanding.

wiltingrosepetal · Accepted Answer

Some men throw around the rhetoric that women aren't hot when they're inching closer to infertility. Some say 40, some 35, I've even seen the cut off as early as 29.

But realistically a lot of 30 year olds look stunning, they are in their prime after all. And they're mistaken for being in their 20s

Apple1996 · Accepted Answer

32 is very young. Some women/men who smoke, drink, tan in their 20s do tend to look bad in their 30s so maybe for them their dating pool goes down but if you've kept yourself healthy then you'll still look good and have no problem dating

Finchie40 · Answer

You are still considered young at 32 , the thing is age really doesn’t matter when it comes to meeting someone you have chemistry and connection with , I have dated younger and older girls’ so her age really didn’t mean shit to me , it was her personality and the way she treated me was what mattered. i feel people that hold age as a deciding factor are only limiting themselves from possibly meeting someone that might be amazing to them. I have dated girls’that were 15 years younger than me that treated me better that a girl my age or older , so that’s why I don’t really hold age as a deciding factor. If she is beautiful to my eyes and her and I have great chemistry and connection and yes she is of legal age , I will have no problem with having her in my arms.

bobby_bush_eater · Answer

Yes we do but 32 isn't that old. The problem lays in the dating culture where you date for years then get married and have kids when you've essentially been living like a married couple already so the man doesn't have any reason to commit.

I know that was wordy but that point is your biological clock isn't a huge factor now but if a guy who wants a long term relationship and kids is looking at you at 32 he's probably thinking kids at 35-37. That's a problem, that's when the clock begins matters a lot.

You'll have no issues finding sexual partners if that's your thing but long term committed relationships are going to undoubtedly become more difficult. That said it's not like everyone wants kids or some people may be in a circumstance that they already have kids etc

genericname85 · Answer

i mean if you don't feel like you're less attractive to men, that probably means you still look relatively young. but even if men do not actively plan to procreate with you, mating strategies are inherently determined by the persons natural urge to procreate. and that includes their partner choice obviously.

with higher age (30 and up), the likelyhood of successfully generating offspring with a woman drops significantly and for that reason men are less attracted by women who are older.

i would say the age men feel attracted to goes up as the man himself ages. and that is true for higher ages as well. but that doesn't take away from the fact that men will always be more attracted to young fertile women than older women that are less fertile generally speaking.

Truthgiver559 · Answer

Yes. It's science. Women have the highest probability of having a healthy pregnancy and birth at age 21. There is a direct relationship between a woman's age increasing and complications during pregnancy and birth. For example, a 30-year-old woman would have a higher chance of having complications during pregnancy and or birth defects then a 25-year-old woman. Scientifically the purpose of sex is reproduction. Therefore, men are more attracted to younger women because it leads to a greater probability of having healthy offspring. It's perfectly natural for males of varying ages to be attracted to and want/try to have sex with young women. It's instinctual/biological for practically every species on the planet because reproduction is an essential component for survival of a species.

strateguy632 · Answer

correct 32 isn't truly old.

i noticed in my life the change.

when i was 5 everyone my ma age was too old.

age 20 was a young lady. age 29 must last forever because 30 is old... until i reached age 35 suddenly magically a shift moved my "range" of gorgeous from 16 (legal age in most states but not my new york) until 26 to range 24 until 35. suddenly like magic 30 year olds were good looking.

so your age range is great for a guy in his 30s.

Drew-1990 · Answer

I'm 33 myself, we are not old yet. But on older guys I have never liked older women but for me it's not because they're unattractive. It's just I'm a traditional guy and I would feel weird dating older except maybe a year or two older and that was it. But it's not that they're unattractive. I seen a 40 year old Woman I thought was gorgeous.

IslaTheWitch · Answer

I'm 46; I try to heal after an unexpected divorce. I wish men found older women unattractive... at least for a year or something... at least in my case...

Twalli · Answer

The reason men start to lose interest as you get older is because they usually want to procreate, and the best time is when the woman is <35. Since it isn't exactly easy to get pregnant, as you pass 30, your dating pool shrinks. Not to mention, we've discovered that the chances of developmental disabilities increase once the woman passes 30.

Anonymous · Answer

It's closer to 40. And yes there is a fall off of a woman's overall sexual attractiveness. But half of it is guys. At 40 what can you show us that we haven't really seen? In other words guys are no longer slaves to thier libido's anymore. If you're too much of a pain, you're not worth it. There are always much younger much less jaded and angry women out there.

Hope that helps.

FunkyMonkee · Answer

Well, if you were walking through a flower garden intent on picking out a flower that'd give the most pleasure in every way, as long as possible, would YOU pick an old, withered one over a young, beautiful one?

Ironic_Method · Answer

I've seen women up into their 50s that are still attractive. Older women tend to be less attractive on average, but it's usually because of health choices.

exitseven · Answer

It depends on how old. Some women in there 50s can still be attractive. In their 80s probably not so much

alice55 · Answer

They find them attractive but won't date them.

onedarkcloud · Answer

LOL. For me dating a 30 year old is robbing the cradle. As for your question, it is all bullshit. There is an old saying. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

Angelo75 · Answer

Nah... there is a man for each kind of women. Don't sweat too much about it.

JacobJordan · Answer

It isn't about finding you attractive. It is about how many are willing to commit to you.

JayBones2469 · Answer

I find them exclusively attractive. They can't get pregnant and they are better at sex and relationships

DextroShade · Answer

How many of these men are offering you a serious relationship or marriage as opposed to just dick?

dolemite58 · Answer

Most women’s looks start to decline after 25, are their women that are still cute in their 30’s? Sure but that’s not the norm

Tomisworthless · Answer

you're hot your fine plenty want to be in you but maybe not with.

Pohjolan · Answer

MILF is literally a category in porn and old is contextual.

BarryLiverstone · Answer

If she’s healthy 32 isn’t too old. My ex was 32

slatyb · Answer

32 isn't old. From here, it's young.

ProbablyClueless · Answer

It's scientific. 32 just isn't old lol

DrPepper12 · Answer

32 is light years away from old!

jahaims · Answer

Different guys have different preferences

Jay-_- · Answer

In my opinion 32 isn't "old" it's your prime 🧍🏽

noohair · Answer

32 is not old, 62 is old.

lildkman1010 · Answer

I think they are attractive

Anonymous · Answer

Your pool of men just got older.

Danny_dan92 · Answer

If she’s hot. Yes

war_daddy · Answer

weird

Anonymous · Answer

It's science.

Do men really find older women unattractive, like is it science or myth?

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