I'd consider myself a rarity, but speaking for myself as a young guy (29), I prefer older women more than women my age or younger

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I don't know why that's the case but I do. Maybe it's something about the dynamics of chasing, being with an older woman, and the perceived sense of power (which I think is kinky) she'd have on me, due to her age and experience, that turns me on.
That sense of being secured, not just financially but also mentally, as well as confidence, which a lot of older women, more often than not, have in themselves, is why I'm more attracted and invested in pursuing them. I feel more compatible with women older than me.
Plus, a lot of women my age or younger are still in that “phase” where they're learning themselves as women, among being out here in the streets, partying, drinking, etc, that doesn't really fit the type of man that I am in regards to personality and interests.