If I'm following, Jay's not saying he's onlny interested in 20somethings...he's interested in all sorts of women, but he's worried that the day he turns 40 the dating pool will get a bit shallower because the 20s won't be interested in him. Course, I'm not him...so I'm just guessing.

What I have to say is that age isn't magical. No-one's got an odometer on their forehead...if you're as well preserved and young seeming as you say, Jay, then no-one's going to know. If your soulmate really is younger, she'll see your young heart. Don't worry about it, and don't borrow trouble that's still a whole 4 years away. You don't know what you're going to see or do between now and then. Besides, even if the silliest of the young'uns are scared off by superficial age issues...honestly, are they someone you wanted to be with anyway? Think of age as your "twit" filter . It'll save you wasting tons of time in the end.

But I agree that even if it's not conscious, there's a sense of youth-worship in what you've written. I personally think I'm damned lucky that I found a great guy in my 20s, and that he had the sense to hang on to me until I got to my 30s. I'm only just catching my stride really . I'm a mutch better catch now. Don't get so worried about the 20something girls that you lose sight of (or worse yet, alienate) the wonderful women around you.

G