Wolf – oh, well. I guess you’re right and it’s more common than I thought. So maybe there’s hope for me…:)
Mammele – yes and no. Many people seem to feel as you do and expect older girls to go out with guys with a greater age difference than they did when they were younger. And there is definitely truth to what you are saying.
But there is another side to it as well. When you’re 25 (for example), a guy who’s 15 years older than you is still young, but when you’re 45 (for example), a guy who’s 15 years older than you is very old.
One problem with marrying a 60 year old is that their average life expectancy is not too far off. Another problem is that it can be scary marrying a 60 year old man who was never married before (if we are talking about someone who was never married before). A third problem is simply that 60 is old and 45 isn’t, and most 45 year old girls don’t want to marry someone old.
So while there is truth to what you say, there is another side to it.