How old is she and how and when did you meet her?
Also, what if you find a gem really early on? Say in your 20s for example. Are you supposed to just let some other scrub wife her up and while I would be left searching for that gem again until decades later? This is a dilemma I have often contemplated about.
For the past few years I've been dating women in their thirties. My present girlfriend is 58, but an absolute stunner. This is no exaggeration. She is thin, with a perfect shape, and truly looks liked she's in her thirties (as do I, in fact). She's got one of those friendly smiles that lights up a room. You can see her inner spirit just by looking at her.
We met on Christian Mingle, and here is the place where my experience becomes somewhat unique... We share a very strong faith together, and hence our spiritual values are virtually the same. This goes a LONG way toward compatibility.
On Christian Mingle I simply put up a very well-designed profile and let them approach me. I've been "Nexting" women for years. Suddenly, out of nowhere, she contacted me with a smile, saying "Nice profile". For the first couple exchanges she bored the pants off me, but then things got exciting as I brought her out of her shyness.
I've hit the mother lode, for sure, but it took 44 years to do so. Your mileage may vary.
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I've often thought about the "finding a gem in your 20s" phenomenon as well. I'm not sure how to answer that. How many men in their twenties think she's a "gem" until they get married? Does a man in his 20s posses enough discernment to know this at such a young age? I would say that perhaps this could be the case if the young man in his 20s is "red pill", to use the lingo.
I think that the good ones do get married off early, but mostly to betas. So when a non-beta, educated young man discerns that he has one of the rare gems in his sites, he should investigate marriage if he is inclined in that way. He must be absolutely, 100% convinced that she is a one-in-a-million though
Here on SS we should know how to thoroughly vet a potential mate. She must pass a lot of tests in order to qualify. She must be an obvious 2-percenter that you would be a fool to let go.
Edit: You asked when I met her. 6 months ago in-person and 9 months ago in writing.