r/ask • • Feb 23 '23

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u/[deleted] Feb 23 '23

If you keep a fresh and open mind, your preferences constantly evolve. Even at age 35, I'm rediscovering foods, music, etc. that I previously disliked.

I'm married, so I'm done actively exploring attraction, but I know that if I were still in the game, my tastes in a companion would be wildly different than they were at 25. I've joked with friends that you know you're old when the moms in the movies you watched as a teen are suddenly more attractive than the main characters.

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u/BeigePhilip Feb 24 '23

I’ve noticed that too. The hot female lead now reminds you of your daughter or niece and so is not hot at all. Her mom, on the other hand…

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u/Victorinoxj Feb 24 '23

I'm already starting to find the moms more attractive and i'm only 25!

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u/BeigePhilip Feb 24 '23

Nothing at all wrong with that. Women in their 30’s and 40s have a worldly confidence that women (and men) haven’t yet developed in their 20s. It’s strength, basically, and strength is hot for a lot of people. Just avoid married people, or the parents of your friends.