ngl men dating people their age would be a nice change
cause the situation now is really hammering home that if men could go lower, they would. 20 was the minimum age in that study.
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You just made a lot of assumptions not supported by the science.
All this shows is physical attraction. When shown pictures of random women to then rate the physical attractiveness of.
That's it. Nothing about who these men actually wanted to date. Someone can be very physically attractive to you and you can simultaneously not want to date them.
Someone can be very physically attractive to you and you can simultaneously not want to date them.
Yep, talk to a 10/10, then opens her mouth saying she wants to vote for Trump and completely flaccid. I suspect the reverse also happens.
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That chart isn't of "how low" the men in the study would go, it the age of the women ranked most attractive by the men in the study. Still isn't great, agreed, but it is talking purely about physical attractiveness.
Here is the chart from the same study about what age ranges the men in the study said they would find acceptable to date. By 28 years old, 20 is no longer within the field.
Attractive or actually want to date? I’m guessing porn stars are all around that age, but I have trouble believing the average 40 year old guy wants to date a 20 year old. Or maybe they only quizzed the older guys who like to hang out in bars?
I’m over 40 and imagine even 10 years younger would be hard to deal with.
I'm 48 and my wife is 10 years younger. We have been together for 10 years. We are happy together and have enough in common to really enjoy each other's company. We also have enough not in common to be able to give each other space. Milage varies for everyone, for sure, but at least in our case the age difference has meant nothing.
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Oof.
I (a man who doesn't date me) personally feel like past five or so years in either direction it tends to rapidly fall off. Look weird and hard to relate to.
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I dated a girl much younger than me and it was ass. Literally couldn't talk about anything interesting (to me). Dated a way older girl and it was so chill, also best sex I've had. Though if I were to choose (let's be honest, I don't get much choice) I would pick 1 or 2 years younger than me at most
I've had sex with women half my age, or less, but for a partner I've always loved women my own age, give or take a few years.
Of course it's all on a sliding scale. 50 dating 40, meh, close enough. 18 dating 12, aw hell no.
And then you have Filipinas. Lord. Went to my wife's friend's birthday party last summer. She was turning 30. He was about to turn 70. :) We're the only white/Asian couple of the same age, and my wife is really insecure about it.
classmate was 15 his dad was 71 lol
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Article referencing data source
To make these charts, Rudder looked at the preferences of OkCupid users. As you can see, a woman's taste in men typically evolves as she ages, while a man's taste in women stays the same no matter how old he gets.
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men and women can date whomever they want at any age of an adult. its actually sexist to men says they cant.
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Mallory Archer?
“Look at me, chopping ice like a field hand…”
The show is endlessly quotable
The Face first grows lank and wrinkled; then the Neck; then the Breast and Arms; the lower Parts continuing to the last as plump as ever: So that covering all above with a Basket, and regarding only what is below the Girdle, it is impossible of two Women to know an old from a young one. And as in the dark all Cats are grey, the Pleasure of corporal Enjoyment with an old Woman is at least equal, and frequently superior, every Knack being by Practice capable of Improvement.
— Benjamin Franklin, Advice to a Friend on Choosing a Mistress, 1745.
Ahhh, dirty old Ben! He knew a thing or two about seduction and sex. And he never let age get in the way of a good time.
As a scientist, he knew to do his field work.
I'm sure he made sure to have a good sample size to support that quote.
The rate at which he went through French Courtesans alone would have been enough.
Hahhaha sugar baby is in for one helluva shock when that gmilf passes and leaves everything to a cat shelter.
Onto the next one 🤷
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Cougars are a recession indicator?
rich old lady as provider
Why aren't they called sugar mommys?
They are
ROLaaS
A rich old broad just needs to wave a “free rent and game consoles” sign and she’ll have a lineup of hunky college guys
I ain't saying he a gold digger
Feminism has it's benefits, boys. Now you too can pour your energy into making a breadwinner happy instead of having an ambitious career.
I want neither. I wish to live in the woods and give cryptic messages to feckless travellers about the Fae.
I hope she's his grade two English teacher.
Is no one buying his "Get Rich Quick" course?
To be fair that's a mighty fine lady.
She finna peg his ass in that power imbalance 🤣🤣🤣
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