Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I’m a woman. When I was 19-24 I dated significantly (10+ years) older. I had serious unaddressed and untreated trauma and was living hand to mouth.
In hindsight I recognize the profound power imbalance - I hardly knew anything about adult life and lacked savvy and sophistication in so many ways. There’s an “ick” factor when I consider what these men were attracted to in me. Why was a 36-year-old lawyer more interested in a 20-year-old cocktail waitress (me) than a professional woman closer to his age?
It’s exploitative and weird - I don’t care what any man says to justify it.
Maybe cause the 20 year old girl is hot and you're not? First, men being attracted to hot women doesn't have an "age" limit. If a girl is hot she's hot. Just because you're 36 doesn't mean men should be attractive to you...are you good looking? Do you have a great body like a 20 year old? I'm guessing no. That's you're answer.