http://i.imgur.com/ivz02BZ.png

Chart I've made describing this trend.

Most straight men agree that 16-21 is prime for women. 22-24 is good but still past prime. 25+ is just over the hill.

But as guys, we're prone to aging as well so it's not realistic to continuously bang prime women unless we are celebrities or rich enough to be sugar daddies. That's totally fair. However, the biggest issue with female aging is that as they get older and thus less attractive, they paradoxically start to demand more and more from their partners. They start demanding their partner have their own place, a good job, to be taken out more regularly and to better places etc. This is where things start to seem functionally unfair if we look at it from a market standpoint. It's like a car becoming MORE expensive over time as its value depreciates.

Because of this, I feel like settling down with an older woman when you weren't able to enjoy her prime, is fundamentally a "scam". If you started dating her when she was like 19 and you got a few years of low demand, optimal beauty out of her then you probably formed an emotional connection (what some call "Love") which make suffering her decaying looks and increasing demands worthwhile. But if you're single and in your mid-late 20s and beyond, there's really no reason to go after women your own age unless you can't get any better (which I assume is the case for a lot of men, sadly.) You'll always be getting a losing deal at that point.

For women that disagree with this, what did the men that fucked you between 18-22 need? A car and some general level of attractiveness?

What will the man that eventually marries you need? A career with prospects for advancement, enough money to provide for 2.5 children and the occasional overseas holiday, a car with a resale value of at least $10,000, a house with a mortgage...