A woman's theory on what age of man she should be dating changes a lot. We make up silly algorithms as to why we can date someone who is 26 but not 25. My theory used to be stay away from anyone under 25-26. WHY? Well of course because they've been out of school for a couple years and have some sort of grasp on life. Yeah, that theory is based on nothing, and is totally wrong.
New theory... Guys in their mid-late 20s are convinced every girl they meet is looking for a husband. They don't want to make a commitment of any kind even a second date, because in 6 months they might be somewhere else (or at the same place talking yet about where they might be in 6 months). But guys who are in their earlier 20s (23-24ish) haven't reached this fear yet, so are at least open to dating.
This was the story I gave Rosie when she was distraught over her recent hottie only being 23. She replied with a hesitant, "yah, that kinda makes sense."
I spent the rest of my weekend pondering these theories and the 20 something male species. I started thinking out loud to my other roommate and came to the conclusion that guys aren't really datable at any age. Women come up with these theories to explain why they haven't had a successful relationship and Men live up to these theories because it's not the right person.
Girls... you're gonna keep running into that guy who refuses to commit because maybe in 6 months or a year he might travel or get a new job or bake a cake, UNTIL you meet the one who won't care if he's moving tomorrow, you are just too fabulous to pass up. OK... if he's moving tomorrow, lets be honest, it's probably not gonna work out, but I blame Hollywood for putting that silly idea into my head :)
Well, let's see. A 23-24 year old guy is usually open to dating anyone of any age (hell I was) because what the hell? Nobody is going to want to marry a 23 year old and why not date and hang out with whoever you can. A 25-27 year old is starting to worry about whether or not he is in the right career, if he wants to stay in the place he is in and where he'll be in the future. It's not so much the girl as just the guy being unsure of what they want to do. And it's not all about hooking up anymore at that point.
ReplyDeleteThere are some guys though, that think they're all that and a bag of chips and too cool for school. But I'd say that's only 20-30% of 20 somethings. And it may also depend on the female population. As a dude living in the same city as you, I'd say about 60% of the girls are pretty damn icy and think they're more awesome than they are.