Ok, I am going to be honest. It is not all about the stigma. I am also genuinely concerned that I will no longer be attractive to women in a few years. As much as I try to deny it and prove to myself that it isn't true, I do have a strong suspicion that women, not only younger women but women of all ages, are mainly just attracted to guys under the age of 26 or so.

It is typically assumed by most people that men over 28-30 are totally unattractive to the younger 18-23 year old girls. It's always assumed that they want "a good looking boy their own age." But it is not simply an issue of women wanting guys their own age, because most people assume that 18-23 year old guys are totally irresistible to women over 28-30. You know, I have even seen reports of women over 40 seeing guys in their late 20s as too old and only wanting guys 25 and under. It seems like when a guy is in that under 25 age group and looks it, as long as he is somewhat good looking he gets lusted after by women the same way women lust after men. Like he will get women sexually interested in him simply based on the way he looks. But if a guy looks more grown up, even if he is really good looking, the same type of attraction doesn't seem to exist.

Although this is not accepted as common knowledge, I have seen other people suggest the same sort of thing, so it isn't just me who has noticed this. Yes I know that women most often date guys around their own age, but this means nothing since dating is not always about attraction, especially for women over 30 who are looking to settle down. Yeah I'm sure I can find women who will be interested in settling down with me, but that is not what I am concerned about. I am concerned about not being sexually appealing anymore. It bothers me a lot, because I feel like women continue to get sexual attention into their 40s and 50s. From guys of all ages. It just feels really unfair to me that I, along with other guys, can appreciate an attractive woman in her 50s, meanwhile those women only find themselves attracted to boys younger than me. Yes, you are hearing it correctly, I at 28 feel too old to be sexually appealing to women in their 40s and 50s. When you hear that, you should know something is seriously wrong.