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I totally agree. Although you have to admit that a younger woman is by definition going to be more youthful. Women over 40 can be hot, and in many cases they are, but hotness is more common among younger people.
I mean if you had your choice between someone my age -- 37 -- and a young guy of 18, surely you would take the 18 year old?
Yes, of course younger people are more likely to have the youthful appearances that we all associate with beauty. But youth does not equal beauty. To believe that it does is absurd, and perhaps says more about the person who believes it.
And to answer your question: NO, I would NOT choose an 18-year-old over a 37-year old, presuming that 37-year old guy is relatively attractive, fit, and intelligent. If he wasn't, then I would choose neither. I don't feel the need to chase youth, because I feel no need for that kind of validation.
You're thinking like a man when you ask that question. Guys might think an 18-year old girl is the epitome of beauty and sexiness, but I consider an 18 year old male to be a boy. I'm the mother of 3, including a 17-year-old girl and a 16-year-old boy. Yes, teenagers ARE still boys and girls. And people who lack maturity and life experience are NOT sexy, imo, as physically "beautiful" as they may be.
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Yes, of course younger people are more likely to have the youthful appearances that we all associate with beauty. But youth does not equal beauty. To believe that it does is absurd, and perhaps says more about the person who believes it.
To respond to it as if that's what people are actually saying is equally absurd.
That's what HE suggested, as do plenty of others on CD, and you know that, Hive. It's not a figment of my active female imagination.
Actually it is. There's always a couple of idiots spouting nonsense, there's no need for you to join them. More often than not (and certainly more often than the conversation you're referring to), someone says something like "younger women are more likely to be physically attractive" and someone hears "youth = beauty" or "all older women are unattractive". If you think those three statements are the same thing, then I don't know what to tell you.
And more specifically, if someone IS going to make such a statement, how much effect do you think your post is going to have on them? Stupid people don't look at logical posts and go "hmm, you know, they have a point!"
Actually it is. There's always a couple of idiots spouting nonsense, there's no need for you to join them. More often than not (and certainly more often than the conversation you're referring to), someone says something like "younger women are more likely to be physically attractive" and someone hears "youth = beauty" or "all older women are unattractive". If you think those three statements are the same thing, then I don't know what to tell you.
And more specifically, if someone IS going to make such a statement, how much effect do you think your post is going to have on them? Stupid people don't look at logical posts and go "hmm, you know, they have a point!"
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And to answer your question: NO, I would NOT choose an 18-year-old over a 37-year old, presuming that 37-year old guy is relatively attractive, fit, and intelligent. If he wasn't, then I would choose neither. I don't feel the need to chase youth, because I feel no need for that kind of validation.
It's not about validation, it's...performance. The young guy would be more satisfying than me. Plus he would be more handsome.
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You're thinking like a man when you ask that question. Guys might think an 18-year old girl is the epitome of beauty and sexiness, but I consider an 18 year old male to be a boy. I'm the mother of 3, including a 17-year-old girl and a 16-year-old boy. Yes, teenagers ARE still boys and girls. And people who lack maturity and life experience are NOT sexy, imo, as physically "beautiful" as they may be.
You're confusing beauty with desirability for a relationship. If you're looking for someone who's mature, wise, seasoned, etc., in a relationship, then yes, you might would want someone older (unless you find a young person with those qualities).
But if you're looking for sexual satisfaction then most 18 year olds would be more attractive in that regard than most older people. By no means is that always true. But, quite often.
No reason to get upset...there are lots of women who want younger guys, including 18 year old guys, and there are lots of men who want the woman to be older. When I was 20 I was in love with a woman who was 27. Of course she looked closer to my age, but I felt very comfortable with her and we would talk about space exploration and colonization before and after class. Now she's 44 but she still looks 20. We were never together...I joined the Navy in part because of inspiration from her. You can't choose whom you fall in love with, and I've liked older people, people my age, and younger people.
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