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 Would you date older women?, 1-5 years older than you

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aspire2oo6
post Oct 15 2025, 01:40 PM

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Honestly, I think it’s because people naturally get drawn to those who seem more grounded and emotionally stable.
Older people tend to have better self-awareness, clearer values, and a calmer mindset that’s attractive energy.
You’re basically a reflection of who you surround yourself with.

If you spend time around mature, stable individuals, that becomes your baseline.

But if you hang out daily with people who are emotionally messy or childish, even if you’re not like that, your behaviour and thinking will slowly shift to match theirs.
My brother’s a good example — his girlfriend’s super childish. Even though he wasn’t like that before, being around her all the time kinda made him pick up those habits. It’s the same principle.
So when younger guys are drawn to older women, it’s not weird they’re just craving that kind of grounded energy and maturity they haven’t found in their own age group
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post Oct 15 2025, 01:51 PM

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QUOTE(Ralna @ Oct 13 2025, 07:22 PM)
I've read all the replies. Thanks, everyone, for your input.

I do agree that some younger men can be surprisingly mature, while some older men can be quite immature. Maturity is definitely attractive to me.

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Years ago, I got close to a Singaporean guy three years older than me. We liked each other, but I was put off by how he treated his parents. His dad was late picking us up one day, and he spent the whole car ride nagging his dad. He couldn’t drive himself because he’d get carsick, and when I asked why he was still living with his parents, he casually said, “Then where would I get a maid?”—referring to his mom. That was a huge turn-off, and I didn’t continue seeing him after that.

Then there was another guy who pursued me when I was 19. He came to my parents’ house, introduced himself, and promised he would take care of me. He said he could cook, clean, and do laundry, and he wanted my mom to feel reassured about letting me be with him. He was 18 back then.

So yeah, maturity and character matter more than age.
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That’s such a grounded take. I actually think how you respond to moments like that says a lot about your own personality too.
Most people are quick to judge, so their relationships don’t really have space to grow.

It’s okay to have judgments they show what we value and where our boundaries are.

But the real test is whether the other person is willing to grow when you communicate it.
A lot of people behave a certain way simply because that’s what they grew up around.

I once heard something that stuck with me: “Marriage is a decision, not an emotion.”
It reminds me that love can start from feelings, but it lasts through conscious choices.
At the end of the day, in any relationship or marriage, the key is communication not assumption or judgment.

 

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