Optimum Age for a Male?
I don't know if anyone has had this discussion before but I got into it with my friends the other day. What is an optimum age for a male? If you want to specify we can say an American male in a major US city.
I was going to say 26-28 as the perfect age. With 26 as quite possibly the winner. You have some work experience, hopefully a college degree, some money, and some dating experience. You can date girls up to 28 but most likely 26 down to 21. As more mature than the 21-23 year old guys you can use your money resources and your experience to pick off the 21/22 year old hot single girls that are just experiencing city or professional life for the first time. You aren't in your late 20s or early 30s where it's possibly weird to try to date a girl 10 years your junior.
21-24 is too young. You are inexperienced in life. You aren't making much money yet. Dating history is relatively raw since you've had only high school and college. Overall in general you are just figuring things out and most likely aren't developed in your whole life. This may very well be the worst age for a male once he is of drinking age. Your best years are clearly ahead of you.
30-35 is likely too old. If you are single you have missed the boat on most hot 26-30 year olds since they are likely in monogamous relationships/serious relationships/married. There is likely something wrong with single girls a few years younger than you as in they either have kids or are nuts/unattractive since they aren't married. You also have reached the age where you are the "old guy" in many bars/clubs that are filled with 21-26 year olds. The hot 23-25 year olds likely find a 32-35 year old guy a borderline creeper if he is hitting on them and those girls aren't likely part of your social circle in the first place since they are almost a decade younger. You may lose your hair and are not in the same physical condition you were at 25/26.
36-45. Definitely too old in my opinion. The options to pick up hot girls seems impossible. Are you supposed to be go clubbing and barhopping around age 40? If you aren't married almost all your male and female friends are. You are likely relegated to online dating as a form of meeting eligible women. If you do decide to go the marriage route you are raising kids and the fun of your past is long gone. Physcial ailments are coming on more and more. You are less social and it's far easier to fall out of shape.
I'd like to hear a variety of opinions from 20 year olds up to 50 year olds.
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30 - 40. You likely have some money and some health. You may have also grown out of the "skinny" phase and be able to put on muscle if you're into that. You have some stories, and some experience, and have likely dealt with enough adversity where your youthful arrogance and ignorance has been replaced with confidence and empathy.
You likely aren't broken yet, physically or mentally, and still have enough time left where the future is not set.
Enjoy your 30s. They are, beyond the shadow of a doubt, the best year imo.
OP's reasoning was pretty clueless, but as a near 50 year old readying for the ice floe, I voted late twenties. Reasoning:1) At a mature level of physical condition/strength; you've reached your full height and mature weight, and you still wake up feeling good most mornings2) Have your first taste of adult money while still being relatively conditioned to scraping by as a starv
Heh - I just grunched it and said basically the exact same thing.
I wonder how different the poll would look today compared to 12 years ago
I only just voted on it and picked 25-29. Your still in peak physical condition, likely have a bit of money (not loads but enough) and are experienced enough with women.
You are still lacking full maturity at that age and are very likely not the wealthiest you will ever be but it doesn't really matter, it's still on average the most fun age range for a guy imo.
30-35 is perfect. I’ve always said if I could go back in time I’d start at 30.
Just to be clear the actual question for the poll based on the OP is: ideal age to bang as many 21 year olds as possible?
