Sure.
I dated a 34 year old recently.
And have had a on/off relationship with a 18 and 20 year old.
Can I explain it?
Not really.
You just go for it.
I got tons of shyt for the 18 year old, b/c at the time she was 17. When she began seeing me, she reset her new age limit to 24. A part of it is freedom, a part of it is the money, a part of it is the man. They don't want to wait for young guys to grow into who they want, they want him NOW!
Most women would agree, too. If they can have a 21 year old who MIGHT become great, and successful, and good-looking, versus taking the 30 year old that already is, she doesn't have to waste her fertile eggs on youth.
Frankly, it's been a historical fact that act gaps are almost necessary. Current times have allowed the 'hookup' with same aged people, but most women, if entering relationships, won't get serious because in their subconscious minds, "they don't want to squander their eggs."
I'd say if you're 21, start learning to pull 18 year olds. It might sound odd, but at bars, a 24 year old will have the pull, more so at malls. Besides, I'd take the young, fresh, tight, 18 year old anyday. Sure it cramps the date style, but then again, she'll only want for a dinner and a movie, and sex, because she knows nothing else.
This also dove tails into leading an extrordinary life. If you maintain the same routine all 21 year olds do, you're likely to get what they've also gotten. An enterprising youth could do quite well, if he chooses to. Don't look at the adversity of the 'system' though it sucks, look at what you can do to carve a niche for you to be happy.
We can bytch all day about feminism and how it's wrecking the family life of the US, and possibly the world, or do something about it. Be more practical about who we date, be more selective, stop the rampant flow of sex so that relationships actually mean something, and stop squandering youth on booze and create something before you're 30.
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