Originally posted by TonyToro at 4-9-2013 08:06
... far less common to see a hot young girl with an older guy ...
I think the key is "see" - I'm ready to bet hookups with a large age difference happen just as much outside Asia as they does here - the key difference being that here it's more visible.
No proof, but a lot of anecdotal evidence
SYTs are brutally competitive with each other - looks, clothes, fashion, and yes also the age of their boyfriend. Snaring and keeping an older boyfriend is seen as a sign of maturity and accomplishment, by their peers.
And there are PLENTY of examples of guys getting Trophy Wives, all over the World. Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes are an obvious example ... so the question arises if it might be all about money and social status ...
but my view is it's not all about money and status - we tend to hear of the famous ones because they're more famous. But you don't have to look very far to find other more middle-class examples of younger women pursuing older men.
... but you do have to be willing to let go of any view of how girls "should" behave, before you see it for what it is.