Ask Rob again in say another 5/10 years and let's see if he provides the same answer.
Saying that I know where you are coming from, but generally speaking men are pretty much visceral first when they look at the other sex and then proceed further thereafter to consider other things. Goes back to human nature and procreation, the male needs to spread his 'seed'
That is why I believe males are really not meant to be monogamous, this is just the way society has evolved (I make no comment on females though).
As for the power and attraction of $$$ in a relationship, well I guess it can cut both ways really, I personally know of quite afew men who have married for that
Honestly I think females are even less likely to be monogamous. I read in Scientific American that 30-50% of children borne IN WEDLOCK, aren't the biological children of their mother's spouse, ie: their legal father.
This is in blind tests where 1000 women were sampled, though they weren't told what for. Obviously.
Going to human nature, given that men needs to spread his seed and
women knowing that, this may be done by women in order to hedge their risk and improve the genetic quality of their offspring. :p
Brothers on the forum who have screwed other guys' gfs or wives will attest to the lack of fidelity on women's part. The scary thing is, women won't go on forums to brag or talk about it. They just do it.
Now the scariest thing is, at least men admit to that -- given the legal female sex worker industry. Women don't have that outlet when their hubbies pisses them off or make them feel insecure. Thus, they aren't always as faithful either. :p
Oh dear huh?
You are right about guys being more visceral, but the younger generation of males tend to look beyond that, especially since the younger girls their age honestly aren't always more PHYSICALLY more attractive than older women.
Again I'm quoting my friends in their early 20s.
Perhaps it is higher education which has made males more intellectual and at the same time, the materialistic shallow mass media (for women like female mags) made females more vapid.
Men have always been intellect seekers, besides just being beauty seekers. There is evidence in history.
1. Courtesans are prized not just for looks and sexual ability and
2. Philosophy tended to thrive when society progressed.
These two factors mean that unlike your generation (I'm guessing from your posts), young men do not only go for looks. Of course, they still do, like all hot blooded males which brings us to the next point.
Thus in our economically progressed society, younger males tend to seek older females because they have more depth and thanks for advances in skin care or whatever else, the older females look better than the younger females who spent much time sun-tanning and eating junk food and shopping for branded items. If you just go to female outlets like Mango and Zara and Forever 21, the number of fat or ugly chicks outnumber the thin ones! You'd think that women who love to dress up will at least look after their face or figures, but hell no!!
Older men in their 40s-50s, look for SYT because they are either having a mid-life crisis, or to be fair, just looking for youth. But seriously, ceterus paribus, given the way the young girls are nowadays, the much older guy would get bored sooner or later. You could possibly discuss something intellectual with an SYT 10 years ago, but the only bona fide intellectual YT i know today is Gayle Goh and we know how looks aren't exactly her forte. (Sorry Gayle but you are a bright girl! :p)
As for Rob, your implication is that in 10 years time he would change his mind and go for a SYT. But in 10 years time, Lindsey Lohan would have drank and coked herself to death. As for Tina, let's say she married the old guy you were talking about and he's perpetually unfaithful. If she had to chuck an unfaithful old fart vs a lovely young punk who was also unfaithful, who do you think provided the better ride? (Pun unintended). :p
Like you said, some things cut both ways.
