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Why is it more common to see older men...

posted 12 years ago by TheLionKingKong
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with younger women, than older women with younger men? And I mean both in the movies and in real life.

[–] Otter (24464) 2 years ago

Ah! Ran across this today.

https://www.boredpanda.com/middle-aged-men-dating-young-women-immature/?utm_source=bing&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=organic

[–] xanthas (3215) 2 years ago

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[–] WandererFromYs (2102) 2 years ago

To put it simply, men value looks, and women value money/success. A women’s looks are at their peak when they are younger, and they deteriorate over time. While a man’s earning potential grows as he gets older.