The obsession with youth for women in our society as compared to men is disgusting (Page 2)
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So what I'm seeing here is, dudes get cooler as they get older... Hahahah just kidding.
Anyway, I think you're right generally.
It is a shame that women are considered to age out of attractiveness so quickly, especially since some of the most attractive women I've seen have been quite a bit over thirty.
But here's where I diverge a bit, I don't really think it's wrong for an older man to go out with a younger woman. If he can attract those whom he finds attractive, more power to him.
But that should go both ways.
Interesting poll. It would be interesting for a larger scale study to be done, but these results kind of creep me out. I get that many of us tend to be in our prime physically in our 20s, but I think people in other aspects age like fine wine mentally and emotionally assuming they don't become bitter, reclusive, and resentful. And assuming we continue to take care of our bodies, I think we can look pretty good well into our 40s, then still look attractive in a different way for our respective age beyond that. Anyway, this shows that men are still very visual when it comes to attraction and why men a decade to 20 years older than me occasionally stalk me on Facebook.
tbh... i just chalk this up to peoples personal preferences. Older guys don't have to find older women attractive if they don't want to. These things can't be forced. I mean, their relationship may be disgusting to you, but I believe that as long as the two individuals are adults, they can make their own decisions in life. Personally, i don't find that truth to be disgusting
Life ain't fair and the unfair truth is that women age like milk, really badly. The exception though are women who stay in good shape, they age very well.
But why would a 50 year old man want a 50 year old woman when there are 20 year old girls who are ok with dating someone twice their age? It takes two to tango.
wow. just wow.
Im guessing you disagree lol.
The second part is true, though. It does take two to tango. Not that I would want a 20 year old girl when I'm 40. To me she would just seem childish.
Yeah, if you want it to stop then tell your friends to stop dating men old enough to be their dad.
I want a girl my own age too, its a little frustrsting they go for older men.
I don't think it's really just about the age of a woman... it's how she looks. A woman can be older and physically attractive and youthful looking. For example... my mother is in her mid-fifties... has no grey hair, wrinkles, is slim and looks a lot better than many women in their twenties. I think proper nutrition and genetics can do a lot
Nice shaming tactic, but no... to blame for what gets results that they want. but they'd rather complain about that.
What do you mean by "shaming tactic"?
Stop trying to make it out like women are victims to everything.
Most of your lives you chase "older" men because of their status, maturity and wealth. Now that you're getting older you're just noticing that men like younger women and that scares you because you feel used up. So please save me the hypocrisy and just stop.
Its true but women dont want to hear it
Nature created men with perhaps a number of purposes, but the one that stands out the most is that we ensure reproduction and by that survival of our species.
Sexism and objectification have nothing to do with any of this. We are just wired to want a healthy female to give birth to our offspring. Physical features exist so that we can determine this.
Being physically attracted to a younger girl instead of a matured woman is not a conscious choice me make. It just happens to be that way (for reasons stated above).
we*, not me
OR... we could stop bitching about stupid things like this?
Hollywood has the right to make whatever movies they want. They have standards for the women they hire. They have standards for the men they hire.
Anyone complaining about it just has too much time on their hands or is mentally ill
Women also want young and hot men. But, the difference is, women want charming and successful men even more.
No male fantasy is quite as unrealistic as the female fantasy presented in 'Fifty Shades of Grey' of a charming, hot, twenty-something-year-old self-made billionaire who even had to overcome a bad childhood, and who goes after a socially-inept, far-from-stunning woman! Now that's fantasy land.
Women want men to cater to their desires and not their needs in general. What happening here is women at 30+ are losing out eligible men to settle down with because they are pursuing younger women. Now they are feeling what a lot of guys in their 20's felt like when it came to getting relationship/love. They don't like it and so we now have this article on GAG trying to convince the male populace to fall in line and pursue women their own age at around the 30 year old rather than going for women in their 20's.
Women can just as easily date younger men. One of my friends is close to 40 and hangs out with and dates all 20 year olds. It can go with either way in real life. However, Hollywood is very one sided. I guarentee that if "Caitlyn" Jenner dates a man he will be in his twenties. Madonna dates guys in their twenties.
As far as procreation is concerned women can have children into their forties and it is a myth with no scientific evidence that the children would be less healthy born to an older woman. And I have real life evidence to back up my claim since my stepmom had two healthy intelligent girls at 39, and 41 respectively.
Madonna has dough.
So do the 40 year old men in Hollywood! But the reality is both older men and older women date younger men and younger women. It's a fact. Does it always mean the twenty year (male or female) old is after money?
The procreation in their 40 isn't a myth so much as outdated thanks to technology. Their are some risks but their minimal.
It's good that you don't get to see the same old same old faces all the time. New actresses can't become famous if older actresses demand all the spotlights to still shine at them.
What's not so good is that you still get to see the same same old MALE faces all the time. Young actors deserve to get a chance to shine too, and not just in stupid B-movie comedies. I don't believe that there is absolutely no young actor out there who could replace those action heroes.
i agree get them all out of there. after a certain age they should make movies for older people and let younger actresses actors get a shot. well except the older women who play parts of wisdom you can't get that with a younger one. any young guy can run and blow up a truck. you dont need old actors for stunts and action movies. its ridiculous and not fun to watch. kinda gross;.
I mean I don't see how this is a surprise. Men's looks become better with time because we're seen as mature and educated. Which is what the 20-25 year old women want. Which naturally, older men will want them because realistically they're more attractive. That'd being said some younger guys will go after the older women but not many. It's just the way the world works.
Guys get worse with time. 20 - 35 is the best for both sexes. I personally don't know any girls that think old farts are attractive.
Ow please.. the average 40 year old man looks like shit as well.
Agreed @JulyAndrews the average man does too, however if that man had a lot of power and money then it becomes a different story. It's just the way it is. I mean why fight it.
nah, Guys do lose their looks slower than women do. Women use a lot of makeup and surgery to prevent this, but in the end its easier for guys to maintain their looks, at 35 there are many men who would look attractive to the 25 year old women, the opposite is more rare, and far less likely to happen for several reasons
@WhaChaChaKing
@JulyAndrews
I like this take and I totally agree with you. Sadly based on the comments of guys below I don't think it'll be changing anytime soon. I'd better go crawl back in my grave now...
Says the woman that the entirety of GaG hits on 8/
it's depressing isn't it? lol
You should probably consider that it takes two to tango when it comes to a relationship. Those girls at 24 are more than willing to jump the bones of 50 year old men...
Perhaps you should be asking why Girls are dating older guys, And not why guys are dating younger girls?
Another ''Men are assholes'' take.
Yep, its all our fault no matter what, even if the younger women find us attractive, still our fault. What a load of crap.
The Stigma that Feminism has created is a load of fucking bulshit.
Men get fucking blamed for every single fucking issue in the world, And simply by changing a Sentence around, You can show that. Fucking Feminazis man honestly.
Perhaps if more older women would actually consider dating a younger man, instead of telling us to "buzz off" and being with us makes them feel like they are our "mom" (great way to kill attraction by the way) more men would go for attractive older women.
I'm also curious as to why people finding love is a "problem" for you. It doesn't seem that you are saying older women with younger men are "gross" just older men with younger women. So why is it a problem if people actually find love regardless of age difference?
i'm not saying the age gap is gross. my main point is women are valued primarily on their appearance
Funny, all you talk about is age. In fact the word "appearance" didn't make one appearance in the entire take.
there are wider implications of this beyond appearance
This is why I should not be going into drama god I'll have a short career I'll be 24 by the time I graduate, I've even had guys tell me online that 19 is too old because I'm not "jailbait" anymore. It's really creepy and also discouraging, men are practically worshiped for getting old and letting themselves go like the "dadbod" trend. Leonardo Dicaprio got fat and wrinkly and now he's dating Rihanna who's only 27!!
the thing that bothers me the most is female actresses/tv presenters have a MUCH younger 'shelf life' because of their gender -.-
AGREED. I want to be like Meryl Streep she's such a good actress no one can say shit about her age!
Actually, here I see plenty of older women in drama plays. I think you'll do fine.
I absolutely agree, we should change this. I mean what kind of standards are we setting when the leading man has a chiseled jaw line and a six pack. Why can't we get some fat guys, and while where at it have them be smart funny not bumbling idiot funny. Then their always portraying these men as smart or succesful and rich and famous and really how can a regular guy keep up with that.
basic biology... women are utterly their most attractive when young. they're rock stars for maybe ten years, then they're not.
women find status, confidence, and to a lesser degree, some age attractive. whydo yoi think collegw girls swoon for guys in their late 20's and early 30's?
women, for the most part, aren't sexy after 35 or so.
and maggie g... she got them city miles.
Try early 30's.
@Roostah
I was giving it more leeaway to be even more definite. Since almost no women are sexy at all by the time they hit 35, especially compared to their college days. Of course, to be precise, a woman's looks start going downhill at age 25.
Luckily, my family ages very very well. My mums almost 50 and still gets mistaken for 30. My dad is almost 60 and still has no wrinkles, nothing to worry about here!