Reply #74: I see you've been flamed on here. [View All]

[xmas74]

I'll back you up in a different way.
When I was 18 it wasn't uncommon to have men in their fifties hitting on me (actually, it happened quite often). When you looked at it from a distance, we had absolutely nothing in common yet it was still considered acceptable. It made me uncomfortable to have someone who was older than my father hitting on me. Now that I am 30 people would gawk and make rude comments if I hit on a 20 year old.
I think what you are trying to say is why is it still acceptable for older men to pursue a young woman? There are plenty of single women out there and many are closer to their own age. They seem to bypass those women and go directly for what society dictates to be the "ideal"-young, in shape and pleasing to the eye. When you say that you are not interested, they diss you like you've lost something in not becoming more intimate w/ them(on any level). And some do not take no for an answer.
You're still pretty young. I don't blame you if you want someone closer to your age. Chances are someone closer to your age would be someone you would have more in common with and share similar experiences and ideas(not always, but many times this is true). And you are well educated. I can understand you wanting to find someone who is also well educated(and we both know that it doesn't have to come from a classroom.)
I stay away from dating sites and such anymore. I've had similar problems(not the appearance but the overall attitude of the men on them). If you can find someone on one more power to you.