the pursuit & appeal of (MUCH) older men

why do young women/girls like older men? sometimes, MUCH older. why are they vulnerable in these relationships? i do not mean to judge anyone in a healthy and happy large-age gap relationship, this is just to examine cases at large, with a primary focus on women/girls who have only recently reached legal age. ✧･ﾟ: *✧･ﾟ:* i'd love to hear what you have to say *:･ﾟ✧*:･ﾟ✧ TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 want to play a game? 1:14 daddy issues: an insufficient explanation 3:44 a focus on women/girls 4:38 the woman/girl's responsibility 6:06 the appeal of older men 10:27 cons of dating much older men 13:31 the appeal of young women/girls 16:19 cons of dating much younger women/girls 16:34 rusbult's investment model 19:28 so... what's wrong with it? 22:34 feeding into gender norms 24:17 outro ★・・・・・★・・・・・★ If you want extra ways to support my channel and get more content, check out my PATREON: patreon.com/oliSUNvia socials: ,, instagram: @olisunvia ,, tiktok: @olisunvia (v lame pls don't judge) ,, spotify: liv sun ,, pinterest: @olisunvia (i'm super creative with usernames) FOR BUSINESS INQUIRIES: [email protected] ★・・・・・★・・・・・★ SOURCES: Longfield et al. "Relationships Between Older Men and Younger Women: Implications for STIs/HIV in Kenya": https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1728-4465.2004.00014.x Napoli, A. "Social media use and generational identity: Issues and consequences on peer-to-peer and cross-generational relationships – an empirical study ": http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.687.9332&rep=rep1&type=pdf Lehmiller, J. & Christopher R. "Commitment in Age-Gap Heterosexual Romantic Relationships: A Test of Evolutionary and Socio-Cultural Predictions": https://doi.org/10.1111%2Fj.1471-6402.2007.00408.x Beauvoir, S.d. "The Second Sex" (1949). Drefahl, S. "How Does the Age Gap Between Partners Affect Their Survival?": https://dx.doi.org/10.1353%2Fdem.0.0106 Taylor Swift. "All Too Well: The Short Film": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tollGa3S0o8 Monica Hernandez. "Setting boundaries: Why grown men love girls (TW)": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKUcn8-d1u0 Shallon Lester. "Dating An Older Guy: How Much Of An Age Difference In A Relationship Is TOO MUCH!": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYzTEFrkg8c&list=WL&index=125 Courtney Ryan. "3 Reasons Why Women Are Attracted To Older Men | Courtney Ryan": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXzvymMxGvk&list=WL&index=124 Vivian Ngo. "MY PERSONAL EXPERIENCE 🔥❤️️ Dating An Older Man | 3 Reasons Why I've LOVED It!!": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhGlzdzPCEU&list=WL&index=123 Shanspeare. "Daddy Issues, Misogyny, and the Pinnacle of Male Privilege": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVpaZKK28Ek&list=WL&index=121 Shanspeare. "12 going on 21: The End of the Tween Era": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xY1b3-8IEac Jordan Theresa. "the lolita resurgence ... when history repeats itself": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=knFkXJ5zdXM&list=WL&index=120 TeresaAP98: "Why You Should Be Dating Older Men | Top 10 Reasons to Snag a Silver Fox in your 20's": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FEFiNdu-8P8&list=WL&index=126 Brito, J. "Yes, ‘Daddy Issues’ Are a Real Thing — Here’s How to Deal": https://www.healthline.com/health/what-are-daddy-issues Marni Your Personal Wing Girl. "3 “Older Guy” Traits Younger Women Find RIDICULOUSLY SEXY (That Any Guy Can Have)": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yleXrsN5j1U **there are other sources that may have informed my thoughts overtime but i can't really recall specifics/find them anymore MUSIC: ♪ Cream (Prod. by Lukrembo) Link : https://youtu.be/xAA1uTYE94I ♪ Store (Prod. by Lukrembo) Link : https://youtu.be/HFkN05p-Ecw ♪ Castle (Prod. by Lukrembo) Link : https://youtu.be/t5w7rgu9_00 tags: large age gap relationships, large age gap couples, large age difference relationships, big age gap, dating older men, cross-generational relationships, taylor swift all too well short film, taylor swift jake gyllenhaal, older men, young women girls dating older men, gender norms, gender roles, beauty, feminism, masculinity, toxic masculinity, grooming, daddy issues, silver fox, sugar daddies, sugar daddy, sugar baby, zaddy, femininity, beauty standards, the male gaze, social commentary, internet analysis, social media, love, romance, romantic relationship, toxic relationships