I often see this explanation used by women as a rebuttal to Alpha fucks beta bucks.

When a woman fucks around with bad boys in her youth and then settles down with a safe beta provider later on who is a complete opposite of who she used to fuck, women defend this behaviour by saying that her preferences "evolved over time". Like she used to prefer type A and then her preferences switched to type B.

Most people would say it's an obvious attempt to have her cake and eat it, like, she gave the best years of her life to men who sexually excited her, and then when those years are past, she gives her remaining time to a guy who doesn't sexually excite her as much but can provide for her. I'd call this alpha fucks beta bucks.

But some women say that her preferences merely evolved, she's not doing anything hypocritical, she merely used to like one type, then her taste changed, and now she likes another type.

If that's the case then men can say the same thing.

A guy used to fuck around in his youth and racked up a high N count but wants to settle down with a virgin? Not hypocritical, his preferences merely "evolved" over time.

He used to be attracted to easy women who were eager to hop in bed when he was younger. When he got older, his tastes and preferences changed to include women who haven't had sex yet at all. It's not hypocritical, it's not a double standard; just like the woman, his preferences changed over time. That's all.