Look, it’s not like people don’t know I have issues with the age gap theorists. However, the gedolim did come out supporting the theory and we can’t disparage them.
Originally, when the age gap buzz started a reasonable recommendation was made that the first few girls a guy dates should be within range. After that, age should not be a major factor. Again, sounds good to me.
Now since this thread is dealing with older singles, it seems logical to assume that the young or not so young men in question have probably gone out with their quota of girls within the range, so the age gap issue is irrelevant to this discussion.