As a stereotypical "nerdy" Ben Shapiro esque 22 guy, I have noticed that (not as much anymore but certainly in my HS and early college years) women would either ignore, dismiss, or reject me.

My SMV has gone up a bit since then and now I am able to get my "foot in the door" in most cases, however, I've found that when conversing with most girls my age that the vast majority simply have an unpleasant demeanor in general, or are clueless about many things outside of the mainstream and classroom.

Holding a normal conversation is very difficult and short-lived when possible IMO.

Now in contrast, when talking to older women--typically MILFS 40+ --I find that we can actually have a conversation of substance and they're pleasant to be around. Now if only you could interject their minds into a youthful body...

So is this a post-menopausal phenomenon where women become more pleasant to be around with age after the estrogen dies down? Or are the younger generations of women just most narcissistic, entitled, fill-in-the-blank, than the previous generations, and will continue to be with age?

Also I don't know where else to post this so lmk if you alternative subreddit suggestions.