After getting a number of other issues in my life in order, I am now more actively trying to sort out my dating life.

Since I live in the Mediterranean, it is summer and there are many tourists, I approach women on the beach, and am also expanding my social circle generally speaking. So I don't have confidence issues (mostly), nor do I go too long without getting laid (most recent was a female in her early 20s).

The "problem" is that I am attracted to younger women, and I want to settle with someone at least 10 years younger than I am.

Today at the beach there was a gorgeous girl, wearing a semi-thong bikini - amazing ass and great looking body. She walked into the sea, made eye contact and smiled politely as she passed by me. So I got up and went to talk to her.

She told me I shouldn't talk to her, and after I asked why she said "because I am 16 years old". I apologised, told her have fun, made a fast escape and have been kicking myself in the head for quite some time - I like younger girls but certainly don't want to come across as a pedo.

When I was a teenager, girls were not so overtly sexualised, they did not have the confidence (or the option probably) to go to the beach on their own, nor did they have the ability to be as articulate as teenagers are today.

So, does anyone have any tips on how to easily identify whether a girl is a teenager as opposed to a young adult (besides going up and asking)?

I am also not really interested in changing my target group, so any general tips relating on how to be more consistent in seducing younger women would be appreciated!