As an old dude here, I can say that over time, women lose more and more of their appeal and power. It is a surprising development for me the last couple of years and mostly a positive one. Of course some of that is bad, because they are less exciting and have less power to make you happy (often while naked, in bed), but they also have less power because you need/want them much less.

So it's a net positive and less drama in your life and you have so much more time to focus on more important things than chasing skirts and trying to get some new pussy. I spent so many years focused on that and I had some great sex, but I also exposed myself to STD and pregnancy risks, had a stalker psycho chick after me, and dealt with so many flaky women and dishonest ones.

I can't say that young guys should just go their own way and not date or f*ck women, but I would definitely say don't get legally married (of course).

My main point is that it gets easier as you get older not to have women fucking with your life. You don't crave sex as much and also don't have as much of a need for companionship and "love" (which is evolution's trick for getting us together to f*ck and make babies).

I do miss the action of dating and the thrill of undressing a new woman, but I've gotten so much more with a stable life and so much more time to focus on hobbies and building wealth...and dong a lot of travel as well.

I still bang hookers occasionally, but less and less over time. And just got robbed by a one recently and threatened by another one, so that was a turnoff. And I actually am in a bad relationship myself right now, but working to get out of it (long story).

"Women, you can't live with them and you can't live without them" is much more true when you are young and full of testosterone and a backed up nutsack. Hang in there and will get easier to resist their charms (and deceptions) when you get into late 40s and beyond.