Absolutely not. An 18 year-old man has all women that are a little younger as some type of jailbait, and his exact contemporaries are busy getting to a Chad's harem, or dating an older man, etc. That 38 year-old just wants sex.
Let's discuss the options for an 18 year old male in general terms. You're more negative on them vs. reality. It can be a challenge for them.
For the sake of this exercise, let's assume that high school graduation has already happened. Males usually turn 18 at some point in their senior year of high school. A guy born in September-October is typically near the oldest in his high school graduating class and spends most of senior year already 18. However, a guy born in May-June doesn't turn 18 until near the end of his senior year in most cases or even after graduation. Those two men will have different experiences of year 18 if they both find themselves unattached on their 18th birthday. I want to eliminate that bias from this exercise. It makes the analysis more difficult. However, in this exercise, some 18 year old males will be close to their 19th birthday.
In many USA jurisdictions, 18 year old males have some protection as a result of Romeo and Juliet laws (see link below for a blog post on Romeo and Juliet laws). Romeo and Juliet laws allow for consensual relationships with slightly younger women.
Romeo and Juliet laws can protect you from statutory rape charges, under certain circumstances. Learn more about Romeo and Juliet laws here.
khmnlaw.com
18 year old males also have options with 18 year old females. Competing for 18 year old females is very tough for 18 year old males. The biggest competition for 18 year old females are the 19-21 year old males, though even men 22-35 years old are making plays for 18 year old females.
There are 4 main paths in life for 18 year old males, and each path alters the sexual marketplace experience. These 4 paths are
- Going straight into working full time
- Military
- Trade school/community college, often combined with some sort of part time work
- Four year college/university in the pursuit of a bachelor's degree, can involve part time work
In any of these 4 paths, all these 18 year old men have options with similarly aged women he can explore prior to looking for a 30+ older woman. Most 18 year old males can find a similar aged woman without even having to consider options in the 30+ MILF category.