Reasons Why Older Men Date Younger Women

As a man that is in a relationship with a younger woman (as distinct from girl), l can probably say the following with some confidence and in no particular order:

1. older women tend to be set in their ways
2. older women tend to be less interested in sex
3. older women are usually more autonomous and self reliant, which is a good thing as well as being more experienced when it come to accepting differences
4. younger women have less life experiences and are generally more idealistic which plays to being less accommodating or accepting
5. older men can see through certain behaviours to the resulting consequences with greater ease due to their own experiences and can thus, if they’re grown up enough, chose how to respond. This could piss some younger women off of course.
6. it takes a particular type of younger woman, in terms of her emotional and intellectual maturity, to have a relationship of any consequence with an older chap. Some younger woman just prefer to be with someone that is more stable
7. the rule of thumb is, in terms of optimal age (x) difference, the chaps age (a) divided by two plus seven: x = (a/2) + 7. Anything beyond this and it starts to become creepy and frivolous. This formula can, in fact, be universally applied to any mans age (within the usual conventions of course). This is simply because women tend to mature more quickly than men.
8. younger women tend to gird older chaps to being a little more conscious of their health on both mental and physical levels. This is not meant to say they’re in denial it just reduces the rate at which older men get too old in their heads and general disposition.
9. some older men tend to be more experienced sexually and less inhibited when it comes to sharing and exploring in bed, which younger woman tend to like.

I could add some more thoughts but the main reasons and associated issues from my humble perspective are summarised above. Additionally, I’ve just ‘sense checked’ with my significant other as to why she likes being with an older man and her response kicks some of what I've just written into touch.

For her it's more about the chemistry as she doesn't necessarily prefer older men. It's just that, in this case, it happily works. She says it helps that I don't look my age and can engage with most people irrespective of their age, race, background. Nice touch on her part.

So, at the risk of being a little trite in closing, it is sometimes said that a chap is only as old as the woman he feels!