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This episode is what you would call a wake-up call to men who date younger women, women young enough to be their daughter.

And I'm primarily talking about when the women are in their 20s and the guys are 20 or 30-plus years older. And no, it's not about shaming you or trying to make

you feel bad. It's about trying to help you stop looking like the last guy to realize that,

hey, bud, the joke's on you. Here's the thing, okay, when you go after women who are young

enough to be your daughter,

no, it's not just your preference. What it actually is is cringe. We're talking super

cringe. Because once that age gap hits old enough to be her father, honey, it's not chemistry,

okay? What it is is power, avoidance, and fantasy.

Because let's face it, when someone sees the two of you across a room

or sitting in a restaurant, their first thought is definitely not,

oh my God, what a cute couple. It's parent-child. And that's not just

about appearance. That's a gap in things like life experience, emotional awareness, and

intent. And you probably tell yourself things like, oh, she's so mature for her age. But is she

really that mature? Or are you just immature? Or maybe you just don't know her well enough yet?

Because you know what? Sometimes it takes a little while for that kind of stuff to reveal itself.

And no, you don't date younger because you have so much in common, you know, things like, oh, movies and traveling. Wow,

really? You have movies and traveling in common? Actually, aren't those things that everyone on earth

likes? The real reason you date young is because it's easier,

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