Older women can be attracted to younger men because they are in peak physical condition and are a natural fit for an energetic lifestyle. Women who have remained motivated to take care of their health and stay fit could want to date a man who is a decade younger but looks almost their age.

Is it weird for an older girl to date a younger guy?

Although the idea of a cougar who dates much younger men has a certain cultural cachet, being a woman in your twenties who simply chooses a partner whos a bit younger is often viewed as weird, desperate, or deluded — basically, anything besides what it is, which is totally normal.