I know this will get downvoted to hell, but I'll just rant anyways.

I am 28. I never had a proper girlfriend. I focused on my studies and all, and didn't ever really pursued a girl sexually. I did have a couple of dates here and there, but never have I been "together" with a girl. I am not anti-social. I do have plenty of friends including women, but it seems that either me or them were uninterested at any point of time. I got over that after 25, but still no proper "girlfriend" thing.

Anyway, I just feel I have lost a part of my younger years by being sexually inactive and it has been chasing me ever since. The thing is that I find young girls extremely attractive. Not children of course. I mean in the 16-20 range. Late school or early college. I find that they are irresistible. They are fun and aloof and I love how they dress more casually and sporty and how they don't put a ton of makeup every time they go out like other 20-30 y.o. chicks.

Furthermore, it seems that I click better with them. I manage to have more lengthy conversations and they seem a lot more open and talkative. They are more receptive, they laugh more loudly and they look at you in the eyes. Maybe it is because they are still quite inexperienced and innocent and more eager to socialize. Maybe it is because they are exited by a more mature man. I don't really know. I just think that girls in my country, especially good-looking ones, get sharply more bitchy and defensive around college age. Then they soften up again after 30 at which point they start making families and become more I-have-seen-it-all type of girls (I believe TRP calls that post-wall).

Anyway, to be honest, I haven't actually gotten to more than a couple of dates with girls below 18, but every time I did, I got a shitstorm of criticizing comments from friends and family, up to the point of starting to doubt my own sexuality and tastes. IMO, if you are sexually attracted to a girl, her age automatically doesn't matter. Unless you are attracted to children with undeveloped feminine features that is. That's where it gets sick. Age is just a number (after the AoC of course). It doesn't tell you shit about how a girl is raised, her experiences and her maturity. I have met 18 y.o. who are more mature than a lot of girls my age. I also know girls over 30 living with their parents and haven't gotten to more than 5 miles away from their home ever. And I am sure there are a lot of other examples as well. Unfortunately, it seems that this view is really unpopular.

I just wanted to ask, if you guys have experience something like that. Do you find young girls more open to socializing? Have you ever gotten to dates with girls under 18? How do you deal with the ethical issues? How do you deal with the social outcry?

edit:

OK, the matter exploded far beyond my expectations and I tried to keep up with most comments. Even though a very controversial topic (reflected on the votes), all people commenting kept it civil and actually had some constructive discussion. Thank you guys!

What I came to realize while writting this post and answering comments is that, in reality, I had already made up my mind on not giving a fuck what other people say. I know myself. I know how emotionally and sexually mature I am, and how I have more fun with young girls. I know that I am probably a much better date than pimple-faced 18yo boys who wank it all the time. If you want to go with popular sayings, I live by this one: "Be the kind of man that you want your daughter to date". And right now, I am EXACTLY the kind of man that I would have liked my daughter to date. I am not some sketchy scumbag, a drug dealer or a pedophile old man. I have deprived myself from many pleasures and worked my ass off to be where I am. To have my own house, my own car, working exactly the job I want. I come from a decent family, have lot of friends, I am social, well-spoken, cultivated. I also had my share of serious life problems and know how to handle shit. I am not saying all these like a bullet-list on a resume. Attraction is not a job interview. I am just saying that, even though I don't have to explain myself to anyone, I would have all the "credentials" anyway. If you still want to throw away all these and see me only as a 30-year-old male. Than it is you who have some inner problem.