[quote=doctor_skank]that is my major issue with us women and to a certain degree european women as well. though not exclusively as women of all ages have certain qualities i find very appealing, i do also like young (18-22) girls for a lot of reasons.
of course there are cases of the older "experienced and interesting" guy and the younger girl in western cultures as well, but it is rare and still carries a social stigma with it in most parts of the us and europe.
contrarily, i can talk to an 18-year old in russia for example and get some jealous stares from the guys her age, but generally i am at least going to get some traction and not get blown out immediately. i've gotten plenty of action this way. the social stigma is less as well, or even non-existent. the "older" guy is however expected to carry some social clout with him, whether that be money or position. just being old isn't really fascinating in itself, even if the "life experience" factor does play out positively.
in the us and europe young (18-22) girls generally date exclusively within their peer group or at most, guys one age bracket up... say 20 year old girl with 27 year old guy. i don't receive a rude response when i (almost 40) chat up young girls in the us/europe, but i do often get a wtf kind of look. either they aren't used to it, are put off by it or simply confused. their peer group will generally be totally against it. some dynamic cities like ny or la will have more old guy/young girl dating, but this is not the norm for the us and most of this is seemingly in places supporting industries where girls are looking to fuck themselves up the social ladder fast.
attitudes towards seem to be changing in ee as well though, at least to a certain degree as young men in those countries gain in social status/money, i.e. future perspectives for the girls. nonetheless, it still offers me personally the best social atmosphere to correspond to my dating habits and tastes.[/quote]
what will keeps the ee prevalent for dating and marrying younger women is that some of the prosperity you talk about hasn't spread much beyond the larger cities that are quickly becoming international cites (kiev, st pete, bucharest, etc). cities that previously relied on jobs and industry from mother russia are falling into decay or slowly changing and many people can't afford to leave or travel to these larger cities, not until they are finished in school (if we are talking strictly univ women) at least.
nevermind the visa restrictions that keeps most of these ladies in their home countries or where they can travel without such restrictions. seems egypt and turkey are high on the "vacation spot" list for many of these women.
there still plenty of uncharted waters in the ee as well as these countries are not tourist destinations just yet or ever.
i haven't talked to her in a about 10 days but i am in contact with a young lady all of 21. she's working over the summmer so she can afford to go back to school in the fall. could i hook up with a 21 year old in los angeles? maybe but how many girls would i have to run through before i found one that was comfortable with the age gap?
frankly i just don't think they are worth the effort...