Cykros on Nostr: Indeed. Though preferences do change with cultural norms, so it's hard to say whether ...

Indeed. Though preferences do change with cultural norms, so it's hard to say whether that's a natural state of things or something that is culturally determined.

Worth remembering is that a few centuries ago the norm in western cultures was to seek out plump women. And sure, thickness is making a comeback in come circles, but let's not forget just how insanely thin people were urged to be and seek out in the 80s and 90s. It does seem though that youth has been sought for long enough though that it may be a bit more than a cultural norm. That said, some cultural trends have longer arcs than others. It'd be interesting if women somehow had the upper hand economically speaking if the tables turned, in time. I'd say men often like younger women in part because they're perceived as more of a blank slate, and women like older men due to a degree of maturity, and economic stability. Is masculinity the inherently proactive, or yang, force? Or is it seen as such merely because of how things have shaken out in a post hunter/gatherer society? And even if it's always been this way, if our technology brings about a foundational shift, will it continue this way into the future?

All legitimate questions; I don't have some major prediction of it changing. Just curious how deep our aesthetic preferences run.