How come in dating situations, girls tend to like older guys and guys tend to like younger girls?
373659
That whole girls mature faster thing is bullcrap.  Girls are stupid and insecure and an older guy somehow makes them feel more powerful and confident in themselves.  And men like to dominate the relationship.  Age will do that.  Personally, I like to be the mature, dominant one in the relationship, so I like my guys younger.
686834
It's all about preference. Everyone has their own. Of course, some girls like big guys. Some women are just intimidated by bigger guys.
372318
Oh yeah. The thing with girls is that as you get older and older the one's you're attracted to stay the same age.
349838
I don't think either finish last, I think each group has qualities that some girls are attracted to, and those girls gravitate to the guys they like. I will say that I would rather have a nice guy who treats me right than a bad boy, who thinks he's cool.
250638
guys tend to be drawn toward something they can't have.  also they like to be territorial, or they could have always liked you but were too scared to say sumthin until you started liking some other guy.  it's a competition thing.
637104
Immature men (of any age) prefer girls younger because they don't know how to deal with women their own age.  Plus, you may be flattered at the attentions of older boys, so maybe are sending out signals to them.
572544
Older men like younger women to make themselves feel young as others have said. But if the girl is a lot younger it makes the man seem even older and other people will think he is the girl's father. They might think the girl is only after the guy's money. Let's face it, just as a man doesn't want a woman who looks old, a young woman won't want some old guy's wrinkled old a-ss either. An age difference of 10 years is still ok but anything more than that starts to become inappropriate. And let's not overlook older women. I've seen some very hot older women out there.
1152057
she likes older men, they're more mature.
307516
Older, I like someone who is ahead of me, and is a little ahead of the curve. I like someone who has already done some of the "been there, done that" things such as college, etc. Maybe I just like that someone has a year or so on me, and has more life experience. But there's also still that cultural norm that the guy is older than the girl.
183333
It's not good, it's not bad.  Age doesn't really matter so long as you two like eachother.  Another way to think about it is that it's better that the girl be older than the guy than vise versa because if the guy is older it can look like he's rocking the cradle.  While if a girl's older then nothing outta hand is gonna happen. (Can't deny the double standard)
244456
it is a two way street. guys like younger girls.
928394
I have found that they do, its just hard to find them sometimes.  Many girls, once they get past the "ewwwww" factor they like dating a guy who is considerate, thoughtful and mature.   The only problem i ever found was that sometimes their bimbo girlfriends would interfere and try to "save" them from dating an older guy.   You have to have a girl with some self confidence and who can tell other people to f*** off.
771588
guys like older girls so there is nothing wrong with it.....most girls become sexually active around this boyfriends age.  He is not going to say anything to anyone....he loves the fact that an older girl is attracted to him.  She's not "robbing the cradle" so to speak, he's old enough to make a decision about who he wishes to date.\n\nI say leave them be....if they are a good couple and are happy who cares!
977106
it's about maturity.  when you are young sometimes you only see what is physically beautiful and don't take the time to get to know anything beyond that. girls who do this tend to make huge mistakes in picking a partner that is truly compatible for them. i'm 31 years old and i can tell you those girls would dying to meet a nice sincere guy after they've been played with and heartbroken by the more physically disireable guy.  most times it's the guy no one gives a chance who is the most respectful, honest and sincere who in turns becomes the more attractive person because of this-young girls don't get it until they've been burned.
214761
I think that  younger guys feel enough mature thinking that they can be with some one older than then and having what they want from that  desire; but, surprise sex doesn't make a  younger guy  mature.The responsibility that bring to afford after sex and life with any woman no matter age is the real situation that  makes mature a guy and that is  the real deal. so if guys like older women  is just  simple attraction mostly and partially sense of insecurity.In my point of view
1081460
i do like older guys and most of the girls i know\nlike them.\nim 21 and my man is 35.\nwomen want to be with someone more mature than them
294285
Young men like confident women, strong, independent women, that know what they want.\n\nMost young guys that date older women, say they can't find a confident female their age, that doesn't act immature at some point.\n\nGood Luck and prosper...;*!*;...