I'm sure you've heard it all before. The theory goes that:
a) Women are naturally attracted to older, wealthy men. Because these older men possess power and status, women are instinctively drawn to their ability to protect their future children.
b) Men are naturally attracted to "fertile" women much younger than themselves.
Sure. The only problem is, I'm the exact opposite. I run screaming from anyone over 30. The more symbols of power and status that men try to cram down my throat, such as fancy cars or tales of board-meeting domination, the more I am repulsed by them.
My violent aversion to the powerful older man isn't a new development, either. When I was in Grade 6, all the girls in my class had crushes on the Grade 7 boys. Meanwhile, I fell head over heels for a Grade 5.
This is all just more evidence that I have no mothering instinct. I have never sought out a provider for my future children. Instead, I have selfishly pursued my own pleasure.
That's okay, nothing wrong with that, right?
Well, according to this article, the men I'm attracted to (my age or younger) are all busy pursuing "fertile" 21-year-olds. Wonderful.
So it looks like I need to develop a sudden appetite for gray hair and crow's feet...or else embrace a life of celibacy. Hello, old friend.
