[csa]

> These guys should probably be pairing up with older women (where a similar glut exists),

I was going to say this if you didn’t.

The dynamics can be weird at times, but it works. I think more men in their early 20s should give this a go.

[temp93]

Have you tried this? Obviously, law of small numbers and whatnot, but as an early-20s male who's gone on multiple dates with older women, I repeatedly felt disrespected or ignored in conversation. It's as if I bored them. Some outright told me they prefer to date men older than them.

And maybe I'm boring! But when I date younger women this doesn't happen. So, in my experience, this does not work and I won't be trying again soon.

[csa]

> Have you tried this?

Yes, when I was in my early 20s.

I dated several women between 28 and 35.

As I mentioned before, the dynamics can get weird. Things that someone in their early 20s occupy their thoughts with are often very different than someone in their 30s.

That said, we all figured out how to make the most of our time together, and the sex was really good. I’m not going to pretend like these were deep relationships — that was not what I was looking for, and I don’t think that was their focus either. The focus was mostly companionship and intimacy, and I think that we accomplished our goals on that front.