CMV: Older women dating more younger men and being respected is best for society.

Older woman + younger man relationships make more sense today than the traditional older man + younger woman pairing, and I think they'll become much more common.

This is probably going to be unpopular, but I honestly think society is moving toward older woman/younger man relationships becoming far more common, and I don't think that's a bad thing.

For most of history, men were expected to be older because they were expected to be financially established before marriage. Women often married younger because they had fewer career opportunities and started families earlier.

That world doesn't exist in the same way anymore.

Today, many women don't settle down until their 30s because they're building careers, paying off student loans, traveling, or simply waiting for the right person. At the same time, younger men are staying in school longer, focusing on fitness, and delaying marriage themselves. That naturally creates more overlap.

I also think younger men and slightly older women often complement each other well. Younger men tend to bring energy, flexibility, and fewer expectations about traditional gender roles. Older women often bring confidence, emotional maturity, better communication, and a stronger sense of who they are.

Financially, these relationships can also be more balanced because both partners are more likely to have careers instead of one depending heavily on the other.

Another reason I think this trend will continue is that the stigma is disappearing. Twenty years ago people would make jokes about an older woman dating a younger guy. Today most people barely care women's age due to terms like milf or even gilf lol.

I don't think this means every couple should look like this, or that older man/younger woman relationships will disappear. People have different preferences, and that's completely fine.

But if current trends continue—later marriage, later parenthood, greater financial independence for women, and more flexible social expectations—I wouldn't be surprised if older woman/younger man couples become much more common than they were.