Sociology of Chronology

A wise man tells me that what one finds appealing at one age may be less appealing at another. Now I can agree with this if we're talking about skiing or bungi jumping, or even clubbing.
 

But he's point was that a man might find a certain type of woman attractive when he is younger - the catwalk look, skinny, minimal clothing etc, etc. But with age he's likely to develop more realistic (my word, not his) tastes. He may even find himself attracted to a more matronly figure.

To this, I said to my wise friend, BULL SHIT! Dogs chase cars till they're too old to chase.

So then I got to thinking, is it that the male ego is forced to face its own reality, and admit that his chances of catching a runway model have run out and that he may have better luck landing a lady lower down on the beauty pyramid?

Also less chance of said matronly figure being stolen away...