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Originally Posted by jaybee from UK

That said, I don't 'worship' youth in any proper sense of the term. There are many things I find grating about 'young' people today, or should I say youngER people. Gotta say, though, the part that you and couple of others have sensed about my PREFERENCE between 20-somethings and 30-somethings is a no-brainer. ALL OTHER THINGS BEING EQUAL, youth beats age. It is a simple fact of life, for both sexes, in all aspects of life, after 21. Not simply for me, but for all people.

A guy on my training course at work is 10 years my junior. Therefore, we hold the same job, but at different times of life. Now, If he were as tall, good looking, charming, kind-hearted and as wealthy as me, of course, the ladies have every reason to pick him over me. I would be foolish to think they wouldn't, and selfish to think they shouldn't. BUT...as it is, all other things are NOT equal; he is none of the above, making me the better catch.

The inverse is also true. If I had to choose between 22 y.o Britney Spears and a 38 y.o Liz Hurley, I'll take Liz twice on Sundays. In this case, charm, breeding, attitude, height and that GORGEOUS accent beats youth, hands down. By KO in Round 2.
The fact she's a fellow brit doesn't hurt, either..

I trust that lays to rest any lingering doubt about my priorities, although I make no excuse for them whatever they are.

Jaybee.

Ps...Is our forehead, or rather our face, NOT the odometer?!!?

So...in your P.S. (if I'm reading this correctly) you're saying that you can judge a person (not only their age...but their possibility) by their looks???? Damn Man...you are good! You've every right to tout your prowess and shoot down everyone else who doesn't ride on the high side of your judgement bar! I'm impressed by how persnickety you seem! Doesn't it leave you with a strong feeling of burden though? I mean...going around having to judge every person you see without getting to know them, based purely on looks?

If I ever try to do that I end up with egg on my face for it. I've met folks who've seemed/looked old, but in actuality are 10-15 years my junior. And, the opposite has been the case as well. But, in my years on this earth I've learned that judging a book by it's cover will keep me from getting to know what's on the inside. Sure, it's nice to have new, smooth, leatherbound books. But if they get weathered and age, they still have the same contents. That they DO weather and age, and are still bound and covered, let's me know just how special they are to have withstood the test of time. I'd have missed a lot of good reading if I only read new books. Course, we aren't talking books here...now are we? I just like the juxtaposition!

Anyway...I've decided to change my sig. line again...back to one I favor above all...in honor of this thread. Carry on! Hope you life goes as smoothly as you're expecting. No..wait! That isn't what I mean...because the topic here is that you are expecting younguns to dis you as you age. OK...what I mean is...I hope you get all that you deserve as you age, regardless of your pessimistic outlook towards the ability of a 20something to be less shallow than you think they are! Yep! That's what I mean!