Do you envy women younger than you?
By Aja103654
@Aja103654 (5644)
Philippines
December 10, 2012 9:38am CST
I have to admit that sometimes I envy younger women than me. But only sometimes. Usually I just view them as innocent and inexperienced. Other younger women I see as careless, reckless and easy.
It's a shame than younger girls are losing self-respect. They think of their boyfriends(either they worship them or treat them like love slave or they think of them as their soul mates)
It is often seen that men like and prefer younger women. I wonder why?
Is it that because they look prettier, sexier? Some men can be so shallow and no different from an animal.
Is it that younger women are easier to manipulate? Since younger women lack experience in some areas, men can easily manipulate them, though not necessarily because that would depend on the woman.
I know there are some men who prefer mature and older women. But I'm really curious why some men go for younger women.
Any ideas on the issue, do feel free to leave a comment.
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16 responses
@Dominique25 (9464)
• United States
11 Dec 12
I think at times I do envy younger women in the sense that they have less responsibilities, more freedom and are generally still able to make great choices in their life to go in a certain direction. It is sad though that a lot of young women are easily influenced as emotions and feelings run high at that age.
I think that men feel that it is an accomplishment to be able to go after a younger woman who is young. That they are able to be with an attractive person who is a lot younger than them.
@Aja103654 (5644)
• Philippines
12 Dec 12
Yes, some older mean seem to want a trophy wife. It helps their self-esteem as well and they get to enjoy having a younger partner for many other reasons.
Same here... maybe it's because my life back then was so dull... wait, even my life now is still dull. I didn't quite enjoy my younger years as much as others. I'm an introvert and the people around often think I am weird so I don't get a lot of friends.
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@Dominique25 (9464)
• United States
12 Dec 12
I too wish I would have enjoyed my younger years more. Time goes by so fast and before we know it we are getting older. But even with our life now we can strive to be young at heart and enjoy the many things we are able to do.
@Aja103654 (5644)
• Philippines
12 Dec 12
Luckily, many asian women such as I don't age that fast. We have to look our best and especially be a young at heart for life. Who wants to be old anyway? I don't really understand why some young people want to grow up so fast.
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@nat1_ong (150)
• Guam
11 Dec 12
I do feel exactly the same way as you do. I do envy younger people sometimes because, they could dream again. Cause sometimes I regret that I studied hard in high school and then didn't use it in college and in real life. I have a niece who is obviously younger than me who has a boyfriend now and the funny thing about me is that my niece beat me when it comes to having a relationship because until now I do not have a boyfriend and now i am around my 20s. She is like 16 and really in a serious relationship. And just like what you said she is too very fond of being with his boyfriend everytime. It's like her world is revolved around him. Very innocent when it comes to love. I wished when I was like 17 I got a boyfriend already but maybe it is not the time for me. I just have to wait patiently. About men preferring those women younger than you. It's really true. Because they are easier to talk to and men can be superior to them
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@nat1_ong (150)
• Guam
12 Dec 12
Well, that's true. Try caring for yourself first before you could take care of others. You could do that when you first establish being an independent woman. You could manage to solve things alone and live your life to the fullest and when the time comes that you could meet someone you love. You could take care of him or her as the way you took care of yourself. As the saying goes, try to make yourself right to other people until you finally meet the right guy when the time is actually right to enter a relationship. Well, there is pros and cons also when you experience young love because when you get into a mistake at first you will try to mend it and be a whole person ready to love again. Cheers to us women! We are not born to have insecurities because we are all equally beautiful in our own ways!
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@Aja103654 (5644)
• Philippines
27 Jan 13
That's a wonderful response nat! Sorry it took me two months before I got to visit this discussion again.
I could not agree with you more. You have said everything there so perfectly, I can't think of any thing to add.
@Aja103654 (5644)
• Philippines
12 Dec 12
There are men who prefer a submissive girl because they get to have total control over them but often they get bored of that girl and look elsewhere. I notice this in some young men.
There are men who prefer a challenging but kind girl. They enjoy their company and it's hard to let these kind of women go.
Don't envy your niece. You are still young and I'm sure there is a right guy for you somewhere you just didn't find him yet. He's probably right under your nose! who knows? Being in a relationship at such an early age isn't always good. I, for one, hate to see young women being obsessive of their boyfriends. It just isn't right. Women should be more independent. There are many independent women of course, but some women remain dependent to men all throughout their lives.
@lampar (7584)
• United States
11 Dec 12
Yes, sometime i do envy them, youthfulness in a woman is something deserve our envy, once upon a time, everyone did possess it. May be you are right, younger woman is easier to manipulate, that may well is one of the many reasons men like and prefer younger woman other than she usually can provide a more pleasurable sight to men eyes. It is just normal that men like a woman who look prettier and sexier, part of our natural DNA makeup, nothing much we can do to change it.
@Aja103654 (5644)
• Philippines
12 Dec 12
Well... a man who goes for looks alone is not worth having either. I prefer a man who would want you for who you are rather than how you look. Because that would keep him hooked to you. Not like when some men dump women upon finding someone else younger. That's just shallow but it's happening in our world.
@Angelpink (4034)
• Philippines
11 Dec 12
Maybe some man wanted young girls because they look gorgeous , fresh and curious and can easily be deceived . Sometimes man do everything just to win the trust of a teenager and when trust is earned this is the time time the bees will invade the roses. Roses are carefree and responsive to stimuli.
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@Aja103654 (5644)
• Philippines
12 Dec 12
In other words, often some younger women are easy to conquer. Some men like that. Some men prefer a woman who is stronger, able to hold her own, independent and such. I don't get why some men go for a girl who can be very dependent on them and then they get sick of that girl friend and dump them afterwards. That's just mean
@melissa14344 (211)
• Philippines
10 Dec 12
Hi Aja!
Every person has their own preferences, weakness, mind-set. Everyone differs on their priorities in life and principles they follow in life.
Personally, I don't envy anyone. Sometimes if do, I remind myself that God fearfully and wonderfully made me.
Envy comes when we dont esteem ourselve ( not so much as over self love). It is a distraction from the devil to make our lives miserable and keep us away from what God wants for us.
I believe that there is a man appointed by God for a woman. We only need to trust Him to lead us. :D
@Aja103654 (5644)
• Philippines
10 Dec 12
Thank you Melissa.
It's weird that sometimes our esteem is so high up then drops at certain circumstances. Envy... is it human nature? It's fine as long as we don't always envy and compare ourselves to others negatively.
@Aja103654 (5644)
• Philippines
11 Dec 12
Being a woman is tough, it is hard to control our emotions. Sometimes we just feel these things for no reason.
I guess I have a lot of pride. I didn't use to have one. I developed this pride right after I dumped my ex. Seems I'm still a bit bitter.
I can't really say that I'm thinking I'm better than them, I must envy the excitement they have in their lives.
@melissa14344 (211)
• Philippines
10 Dec 12
Envy comes when we are prideful and we feel like someone is better than us. Because humans are achievers and highly intelligent, pride is somehow always there in us. that is why we always need to be humble despite our achievement. Pride is deceitful. And most problems comes from our pride.
Women experience high and lows in our emotions. It is because of our hormonal fluctuations every month. :D
@pomwango (1353)
• Kenya
11 Dec 12
before i got wiser i thought the younger women were ahead of me,but i know that someone who wont appreciate me doesnt deserve me.i think its good to like yourself as we are in all aspects,from the way we look,dress, talk,behave and progress in life because you always have something that person wishes they had.if you envy them for their small body,they probably wish they had your nice hair,you may envy someone because they have nice dresses and they wish they had the lovely child you have so never put yourself down ,you always have something someone else envies.
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@Aja103654 (5644)
• Philippines
12 Dec 12
Thank you pom!
Well, I see younger women putting more effort into their physical looks! Back then, it was much easier to look pretty but when you are older that becomes more and more difficult. I wish I had made myself look better when I was younger. I had a really great body even for a 90 lbs girl. Now, I still have a good shape but their is some flab right in the middle LOL!
@Porcospino (31366)
• Denmark
12 Dec 12
I am 36 and I don't envy women who are younger than me. I am happy to be 36 and I don't dream about being younger. When I was 18 I had friends who were older than me (in their mid-20's) and they envied me because I was young. When I was 25 I had friends who were in their 30's and they also envied me because I was only in my 20's. Today where I am in my 30's I find it hard to understand that they felt way about me, because when I think ahout the time when I was younger I think about a time where I was more insecure and a time where I has less experience, and I prefer to be where I am today with the knowledge and the experience that I have today.
@Aja103654 (5644)
• Philippines
12 Dec 12
That's great Porcospino.
Choose wisdom over youth. Wisdom can't be bought, it's taken from years of experience. That is something most young people don't have.
Thank you for the response
@beamer88 (4259)
• Philippines
10 Dec 12
It's true that some men prefer younger women, but I don't think it's because they're easy to manipulate. And 'young' doesn't necessarily mean a teenager. Just younger than the man's age. And yes, we do find younger women in better shape and appearance than older ones, but again, this isn't being shallow. It's just a preference, which is just similar to others who like older women. It's their preference. Let's face it, one of the things that attracts us is the appearance of the person. We aach have different taste, but I think most prefer what society stereotypically consider as pretty and sexy. And these characteristics are usually found in younger women. I guess people make the mistake of equating young with immature and old as being mature. It isn't necessarily so.
@beamer88 (4259)
• Philippines
11 Dec 12
I had the feeling you were indeed referring to teenaged girls, but since I wasn't sure, my response geared towards women in general. What I don't get is why you envy younger women when you yourself falls under that same category. 22 is still young and I don't think there really is a big difference in terms of looks between your age and that of a teenager.
@Aja103654 (5644)
• Philippines
12 Dec 12
LOL, I sometimes feel I'm too old and at times too young.
I envy high school girls sometimes, because they don't have as much responsibilities as I do. I'm very lazy so I enjoy a life without worries. There are many reasons why I feel envious but I don't envy them all the time.
Often, people see me as a high school girl the first time they meet me.
@Aja103654 (5644)
• Philippines
10 Dec 12
Argh, I should have specified teenage girls. -sigh- I made another mistake
Point taken, beamer. I'm glad to know about that. Still, I can't help that some people are just shallow. I seem to notice that there are many shallow people around me. Not in mylot or any where else but the place where I live.
@jaiho2009 (39141)
• Philippines
10 Dec 12
Like what you wrote, some men are too shallow and not far different from animals.
Younger women are easier to manipulate and older men knows very well how to attack their prey.
Well...most men who are looking for younger women only wants fun..(not sure)
@Aja103654 (5644)
• Philippines
11 Dec 12
I got this by observation. Either those men are not mature enough or they just prefer young women. Thanks for the comment
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@asliah (11137)
• Philippines
26 Jan 13
hi,
for me,of course not because i came from that age and i am finish that stage,so now i am enjoying the age that i have,though we all know that most of men more wanted young women because they said its still fresh,then for me it will depend of man having that kind of attitude.
@Aja103654 (5644)
• Philippines
27 Jan 13
That's a good way to look at things asliah.
Men are different and it is up to them to choose the woman they want. I just hope they choose women for the right reasons.
Since we are no longer teens, it's hard not to miss the excitement and the fun we once had back when we were younger.
@hyden06 (87)
• Indonesia
11 Dec 12
In this world there are the various of men and every men has different attitude. Why you must envy to other women. If you envy, you look have not confident in your self. Every women has each superiority. So don't worry about younger lady and other women. You must show your superiority than other women. This matter can cause many men liked you.
@Aja103654 (5644)
• Philippines
12 Dec 12
I was told that if I was more extroverted and if I hang out with people more, many guys would admire me. Blame myself also for being ignorant. I don't notice when men like me and subconsciously I brush them off.
Thank you hyden!
@AidaLily (1450)
• United States
10 Dec 12
Now I am not that old as I will be 25 in a week.
Surprisingly enough, I see a lot of women from 18-29 who I think are reckless or have no respect for themselves. I am not one of them, but I tend not to be as idealistic I see a lot of women in this age group. I don't envy them at all.
The older men I am friends with are either men my husband works with or men I know through family and other friends. In thinking of male friends I have ranging from 32-60, I know a few of them say they like younger women because a lot of younger women aren't as set in their ways as older women, professional women, etc. Therefore they believe there is more to grow with the relationship rather than not someone who is already set on how it should be.
Now I do have one male friend who only dates older preferably single mothers who kids are all grown up and out of the house. He believes women only look like truly beautiful healthy women after child birth.
@Aja103654 (5644)
• Philippines
10 Dec 12
Hmm, I see. It all boils down to preference then.
I must envy younger women because they are more energetic than I am. Maybe I'm missing some things in my life and now I have to find those things.
I can't really say I envy the women for reasons like I mentioned above..
I envy them because they seem to be enjoying their youth, while I'm stuck with my boring self. I sometimes wonder if I'm attractive at all.
@Mavic123456 (21893)
• Thailand
11 Dec 12
I envied their time and their courage to adventure in life in such a different way. When I studied a special course somewhere in Asia, I happened to meet friends from different countries. they usually hang out in my hotel for free coffee and chat after class. I admired them for their courage to go to different country because they are still so young. I admired their courage to go to parties with some strangers when I was just there at home talking to my sisters back home. arrgh such a boring life LOL. hahahaha. I told them .. I should have done this adventure when I was still younger like you. I am glad that your parents allowed you to go and travel on your own.
But other than that, I don't envy them anymore. I know I have my reasons, I know I have my own ways. I know who I am.
About your discussion questions... I don't know if men really prefer mature ones. some yes some no. Of course we are humans we have different tastes and preferences.
But you know what is good now that I am older than these younger women? I can decide on my own now, talk different topics without hesitations and i can not be rattled by intrigues and criticisms. I can not fall anymore to cliff of doubts and confusion because I know how to balance now.
@Aja103654 (5644)
• Philippines
12 Dec 12
Thank you mavic!
Those youngsters you talked about are really fortunate. To be able to travel at such a young age and living an exciting life. I want that too. Too bad I don't have the resources to accomplish such things. Which is why I really wanted to have bigger income.
Being older we become wiser and stronger. That is some young women don't have.
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@Aja103654 (5644)
• Philippines
13 Dec 12
Fortunate, I sometimes wish I was raised like those kids. but I wouldn't be who I am now, if that was the case right? I like myself now, i shouldn't envy anyone. haha
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@Mavic123456 (21893)
• Thailand
12 Dec 12
OH yeah they have money to travel and their parents support them. such envious, fortunate ones. Yes, it is nice to be old sometimes.
@Nursefrai06 (2498)
• Penrith, Australia
27 Jan 13
I envy younger women a lot. I remember the time when i was younger and skinnier, now im just fat anD sad. Sometimes I just want to get in a time machine and then go back to being 14. No boobies, no big butts, no problem.
I agree with younger women as reckless and careless, it's probably because it's their first time to experience so called falling in love and are still not sure about how they should treat bits things and how they should be treated. As they say, the first ones are also the crazy ones.
I dont know why men go for younger women, maybe it's because most of them are still virgins at that point every man wants a virgin, I have no idea what difference it makes. My mom had her first experience with my dad, and she shared to me that the anatomy of the reproductive part of a virgin has the same tightness as a non-virgin one. And yes I talk to my mom about these things haha
@Aja103654 (5644)
• Philippines
27 Jan 13
I was really thin back in high school too, I didn't have belly fat at all! It was easy to move around and breath with that kind of body, plus I don't have to worry about how clothes will look on me because everything fits me that time.
It's understandable that girls are innocent, naive and so do reckless things and make reckless decisions which could have devastating results.
Wow, your mom sure is open. I have to ask my guy friends and confirm that.
Some sick perverts take pleasure in corrupting virgins. Some guys just want to be someone's first, it's like an honor for them they say. Younger women are beautiful and sexy usually, some men go for that and that is pretty shallow.
@scarlet_woman (23463)
• United States
5 Feb 13
absolutely not.in fact,i pity them.
for one thing,they have more to fear from the dating scene than i did-
what with idiots with cell cams that can tape them without them knowing.
next thing they know,their relationship could be on the web.
for another they are young.and in some ways unknowing what some men are capable of doing to them.(and no,this isn't a male bash.but some guys like some women can be callous).
i am perfectly content with my age.and if a man wants to leave me for something
younger,well good luck to her.she's gonna need it.
@sriroshan (2585)
• India
10 Dec 12
To tell you frankly I do not get envy seeing the younger women. I knew they are more beautiful and energetic compare to me. But I go back to my olden days when I was young and energetic. I knew I was beautiful when I was young and even today also.
I don't think that today's younger generation lack experience because I can say today young ladies are more smart and knew to handle the situation.
@Aja103654 (5644)
• Philippines
10 Dec 12
I suppose it has to do with education and environment. I see a lot of educated ladies who are still naive and easily manipulated. Some of them seem to want to grow up fast and do adult things at a very young age.
It's good to know that there are women who are wiser at a younger age, but some of them are not so... wise.