Horrible men like nice chicks too if they are hot. So it happens.
Ya some 'older' women, particularly with young kids can be needy and hunting and I don't blame anyone who does not want to be a surrogate dad. That is a fair choice.
I'm at an age (49) and as I like to call it 'born again single' (divorced with grown kids) and loving dating again. I've dated gals my age and up to 10 years younger as per my current gal. And i won't date anyone seriously with children who are not independent yet. I like to travel and do stuff that kids just limit. Been there done that, and now looking for something else.
And I've dates and sex with with two girls in their later 20's last year who did everything to initiate it with me even when i was standoffish. I can tell you that the younger girls simply do zero for me. Can't talk to them. Most don't appreciate a good meal or a good bottle of wine or even a nice beer. Certainly can't hang out with their friends. And honestly sex with them is, in my experience far more boring than with a chick who knows what she is doing and what she wants. My experience is that young hot girls have that 'you get to fuck me' attitude to them which sees them just lie on their back and expect you to be thrilled to take them. An older woman will often take you and she knows what she likes and is usually not afraid of anything you like.
I actually had a 19 year old waitress at the one lounge bar I frequent suggest we go out sometime jsut before xmas. I was like hell no. LIke wtf, no. I was born 30 years before she was even born.
She is hot though.