Re: Age Differences
You didn’t get the point of my posts, which is this: women have long preferred older men, and men have long preferred younger women, and this will likely continue.
You yourself mention that most of your friends married older men, only 2-3 years older, but still older. I’m not suggesting that a 15 year old age difference is the norm, or that it’s easy, where are you getting that idea? On the other hand, you don’t think a 27 year old woman would seriously consider a proposal from, say an established, attractive 35 year old man? Of course she would. The reverse is likely not going to happen. And that’s because of human nature. That was my point.
I agree that people marrying around their age (+/- 5 years) is becoming the norm. However, what I’m saying is that whenever there’s a big age difference, it’s usually the guy being older, and probably fairly desirable. Why else would a younger woman consider the proposal?
I thought we were talking about extreme age differences in the thread and not your regular give or take 2-3 years so my posts were directed towards that. As for women preferring a guy older than them, I would agree because I myself was not willing to settle for a guy younger than me.
I agree with the rest of your post as well!