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In reply to the discussion: Study: Men of All Ages Want Women in Their Mid-20s [View all]TheBlackAdder
(29,981 posts)I was responding to how most men view themselves as internally young, with only a small subset evolving with their bodies.
Most men I know, still view themselves as being young inside. With regard to women, they keep their views in line, where they always are attracted to younger women.
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This is really important because the vast majority of marketing, as to what constitutes attractiveness, is geared towards the 20-something woman.
Now, whether it is marketing responding to the human male's desire for 20-somethings (which was probaby researched in full over the years by scores of companies and marketing firms) or men responding to the bulk of commercials depicting younder women as being the litmus for what attractive is, can be asked.
But, based on my years of continuing education and the interation with younger college students, my age, the various people I've discussed this topic with, I more lean towards the maturity of men internally as the natural cause--reinforced by advertisements.
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It's kind of comical to see older guys thinking that much younger women will be attracted to them. The college students discuss this in class and they depict a sense of disgust when an older guy hits on them, regardless of what they look like or their wealth. But still, the older guys hold that fantasy.