Is it true that young women have much worse experience from age gap dating compared to young men?
I (40M), have been in a relationship with a woman, 24F for almost 4 years now, and reactions to dit from others have been interesting, but I've noticed a difference in how men react to it compared to women.
The women will compare to relationships they have had in their early 20s where it seems they have had bad experiences and perhaps trauma from it, or at least negative perception from it. My condolences to anyone who has had traumatic experiences.
However, guys my age have a very different reaction to it, in that they do not have negative experiences or trauma from older women they got involved with while in their early 20s.
The guys do not seem to care. I can relate to this as well, because I was with an older woman when in my early 20s and I feel fine, in terms of not having trauma from it.
However, some say it is different because when an older guy dates a young a woman, he wants a relationship and it's the relationship experience that causes trauma, whereas with older women dating younger men, they make it all about the sex, and no exclusivity so that is why is a much more positive experience for young men.
But is that true though, and that is why it is usually a much more positive experience for young men, is the not wanting of exclusivity by the older person, and therefore, this is why it's perceived as much more negative if it's a young woman in a relationship with someone older compared to vice versa?
Thank you very much for any opinions on this! I really appreciate it!