Age Does Indeed Ruin Relationships

Happened to come across two vaguely related articles about age today, one relating to older dudes scamming on younger girls (NOT A FAN- CRADLE ROBBERS BEWARE) and the idea of having a financial age (I'm gonna go with 14 for me). Thoughts? How do these topics wrek havoc on relationships (or lack thereof?)

Why do dudes go after younger women (instead of appreciating women on their level?) MarieClaire's Rich says:
Younger Women Seem Happier
I Feel Smart
Girls Grow Up Faster Than Boys
I Know It Won't Work Out
It's Sick and Twisted, but Guys Like Innocence

My response- grow up and grow a pair!
Read more: Dating Younger Women - Why Men Like Younger Women - Marie Claire

As for finances, we're strangely looping back to the topic above. Dudes ofter have slower (read socially retarded) view of money and finance (unless they're bankers or accountants or something). It seems that buying that new 50 inch TV or PS3 or giant comfy LAZY Boy chair is more appealing than starting a savings account.... this is something I will never understand, and I totally accept it. I'm not saying I'm 40 and totally a financial stick in the mud, but I feel that in my early 20s I have a good reel on my financial responsibility. I can spend money going out with friends, buying some new clothes, paying my bills, incidentals (WISDOM TEETH REMOVAL- yes, I love not having dental insurance!), and not be flat out broke (saving money).

So I'm going to raise my previous view of my financial age (14) to 18. I feel I have the solid view of a college freshman. 20-Nothing Jessie brings up another topic in her blog post (can you date outside of your professional (and monetary) progress for long? I'm not sure quite honestly. Nobody wants to date someone with no motivation who's always scrounging for change while you're trying to save up to take a vacation (AKA you are the 'Independent Woman' Destiny's Child was calling out to. Throw your hands up at me)!

Maybe this is why 20-somethings are so discontented. There isn't a level playing field yet. Maybe this is why dudes go after younger girls- they're intimidated by a woman with a job and a hope for professional advancement because their role of provider is gone (and they're too young to resign to being trophy husbands or stay at home dads). It still sucks, and its lonely on the rise up the ladder.

Just a thought.