A Solid Life Position One of the main reasons a woman might prefer dating an older man is because they know what they want and simply arent looking for anything unstable. An older man is likely to be more independent financially and have his own place, a car, and a job.

Whats it called when a girl likes an older man?

Gerontophilia is the primary sexual attraction to the elderly. A person with such a sexual preference is a gerontophile. The word gerontophilia was coined in 1901 by psychiatrist Richard von Krafft-Ebing.