Why older men are more attractive

It contends that women are choosier when picking partners because they invest more reproductively in the survival of offspring. Beatrice Alba at Deakin University, who was not involved in the research, said though many gender differences are the effect of socialisation, some are driven by evolutionary demands.

The study found people who expressed an extremely high preference for a particular trait were likely to care a great deal about multiple traits. This pattern was most prevalent in people in their years of peak fertility and income earnings — in men aged between 25 and 40 and women between 35 and 45 years old. Whyte attributed this to individual variations in intensity of preferences. Brendan Zietsch, from the University of Queensland and who was not involved in the survey, said the study reinforced previous findings that men and women differed somewhat in their stated preferences in a potential partner.

Poppy Logo. FB house promo. Share this article via facebook Share this article via twitter Share this article via messenger Share this with Share this article via email Share this article via flipboard Copy link. Share this article via comment Share this article via facebook Share this article via twitter. There it is, all roads lead to dad. But is it a conscious or unconscious choice? However, based on the research I mentioned before, I believe that this preference is driven by both sexes…it just so happens that it is advantageous in terms of both sexes for younger women to be attracted to older men.

Susan reflects on this. Interestingly, this is almost exactly what Daisy says when she reflects on her current relationship with an older guy. Does Daisy think she'd be with her boyfriend if they were the same age? Look at celebrity examples like Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor who have an age gap of 10 years or Shahid and Mira who are born 14 years apart. Hollywood too has its fair share of celeb couples who have a big age difference between them.

And there is a reason why women are drawn to older men as most of the times, it is love and the age does not really matter. We list some common reasons for women finding older men more attractive. Believe it or not, one of the first things that draws a woman to an older man is his salt and pepper look that is well-maintained.