Wow, there are so many other factors than age that get involved, aren't there? I've always been attracted not by "types" (which includes age groups) but by what the dynamic of the relationship is all about. Call it that "spark", animal magnetism, chemistry, whatever, but if it's not there, no matter what the other qualities are, then nothing is going deeper in the relationship. Younger women can be mature or not, same for older women. One of the factors with older women though is that they can have a lot more "baggage" to work through -- when you have to deal with a trail of ex-s that are ex-s for however many reasons, it can be tedious. But it all comes down to what you want in your partner, right? How do they make you feel by who and what they are. I don't think age is a great factor except to the players or to the young who want someone with experience. I've had women much older and much younger then the 10 year gap. I don't think age is significant -- personality and behavior is.