Why am I only attracted to older men??

I (27 F) have really been pondering this a lot lately, especially after getting comments from friends that I have "daddy issues" and need to "adjust my mindset".

I truly don't have "daddy issues"---my dad is one of my best friends and we've always had a great relationship. Maybe he did contribute to the situation indirectly, though: he taught me that guys should treat women with respect, create safety around them, listen and appreciate them. I just don't see that in guys under, like, 40??

I sometimes find guys my age physically attractive, but every damn time we start to get "involved", something about their personalities makes me balk. Younger guys can be fun to be around, but they're also flaky, self-centered, insecure (in a way that projects onto how they treat girls, in a negative way), unstable about goals and commitments, etc.

With older guys (40+), you generally know what you're getting. They're in a stable place in life, they've probably been burned hard in past relationships, and they know what they want. They're not afraid to commit because they've learned to value loyalty and stability. They're secure in themselves and aren't afraid to show appreciation to a woman for loving them. That's a huge turn on for me, and something I almost never experience with younger guys: it's like they think they'll be perceived as less "manly" or self-assured if they tell a girl how much her affection means. I've had older men literally thank me for touching them, and damn, that just does something. They're just thankful to have someone pay attention and listen and love them, and they're not afraid to return it.

Anyway, I'm not sure if this is a vent or just a cry into the wilderness to ask if I'm the only younger woman who feels this way? At this point I'm really only attracted (on a physical, emotional, AND mental level) to significantly older men, but I'm catching flak from friends and family about it and am starting to wonder if there's really something wrong with me that I should "reassess". I feel like my feelings make sense when I write it all out here, but who knows.