Gen Z women are choosing older men over guys their own age and its not because theyre sugar daddies

May-December flings are all the rage. According to reported dating trends and a flurry of TikTok chatter, Gen Z is warming to the idea that age is just a number — at least, when the vibes are right.“I totally get why Chelsea was with Rick and chose him over Saxon,” an 18-year-old named Olivia said in a recent interview with The Independent, raving about the unlikely couple featured in the Apr.6 finale of HBO’s hit series, The White Lotus. “Saxon is such a f–k boy… Rick was concerned with bigger things, and Chelsea believed they were soulmates.

The age gap didn’t matter to her, and I totally get that!” she added.That’s right — Rick, a moody middle-aged man played by 53-year-old Walton Goggins, somehow beat out a hot, young himbo portrayed by Patrick Schwarzenegger, 31, for Gen Z’s affection. Kate, 18, chimed in, telling the outlet that she’d choose “Rick all the way!” “Saxon was just so basic… Rick might have been moody and a bit murder-y, but I bet he doesn’t listen to Joe Rogan — if he [Rick] was an actual person,” she continued.For a generation famous for canceling anything even remotely problematic, their sudden love for romantic pairings with a few decades between birthdays might seem surprising. But there’s a reason behind the romance, young hopefuls say.According to 19-year-old Liza, who’s dating someone in his late twenties and sat down with the outlet, “I’d go on the odd date with someone my age and more often than not it would end up in a straight-up argument when he started saying Andrew Tate makes good points.” Her boyfriend? “Super chill, a feminist — and weirdly, so are most of his mates.He missed all the manosphere stuff and it shows.”With Gen Z women said to be leaning more progressive and outspoken, and Gen Z men increasingly choosing conservatism, many young women say they’re struggling to find likeminded mates — instead, finding better matches a few years up the generational ladde...