You see them; young, innocent, and so, so blissfully sweet. Physically they are well beyond their years, but their age may have you pumping the breaks. She's legal, but you may feel like you're at an unfair advantage. This is a situation many men find themselves in during and after college, so let me break down this complicated subject and offer a second opinion on the pros and cons of dating younger women. Grab your popcorn; it's going to get interesting.
They aren't THAT Innocent
Take it from Brittney Spears; younger girls aren't as naive as you think. Have you ever wondered why so many clubs welcome 18-year-old girls with open arms but strictly enforce men being 21 and up? Put simply, they are generally more mature, especially if they are in the entertainment industry. Of course, there are exceptions, but the captain of the cheerleading team, in many cases, could have her pick whether she was in school or not. For some of those "it" girls, they can grow tired of the immaturity of men their age, and since they already receive above-average attention from older men, they begin dating them. What this translates to is; even though you may be a couple of grades higher than her, she may have more adult dating experience than you do. This is especially true for college girls, where all bets are off concerning men's age pursuing them.
They Can Be Crafty
You may have more money, power, and influence in the relationship, but if you get too careless, you might learn a lesson or two. Don't misunderstand; they are fully aware of how attractive they are and what features on them have drawn your attention. If you're really not trying to go the younger route, it's best not to let them linger around because you can and will get caught up. Self-control is not really our gender's strongest calling card, and nothing is more tempting than the late-night company of a very attractive and very eager female who knows how to stroke your ego. If you think they will go into hiding after finding the chink in your armor, you are sadly mistaken, so think before putting yourself in a suspect situation. They may be down for whatever, whenever, however, but chances are you have significantly more to lose, and they will always have another "daddy" that will come to the rescue.
You Can't Control Them
Let me be the first to say your best attempt at being a puppet master will blow up in your face. Having a younger girl on the side may look like an easy pull, but the headache just isn't worth it. No matter how much money and time you spend, women want freedom, and being super possessive of your hidden jewel is a quick way to unleash the crazy. Not only are younger women more erratic and emotional than the women your age, but they don't mind rebelling against you and blackmailing you for what they want in more public ways. The thing about women is that the more you show them, the more comfortable they get, so she may have hung on your every word at the very beginning, but after a while, your confidence will rub off on her (which is normally a good thing). I've seen many men lose their heads because they've lost control of a girl they "gave everything to," but my answer is always, "what did you expect them to do?" They will grow and get used to you, so don't believe for a second they are inferior to you.
They Require Patience
With any age-gap comes a disconnect with references, experiences, finances, priorities, and lifestyle, so if you're trying to settle down, don't be surprised if they're frustrated that you always want to stay in the house while they want to hit the club. When you were their age, you were doing the same thing, so trying to "grow" them up pre-maturely is a losing strategy. It takes compromise and understanding because though you may work at the same place or have class at the same time, you are still in very different places in your timelines. If you both can accept that and compromise, then go right ahead, but if you secretly resent her behavior, then you may have to abort the mission.
Keep these headlines in your mind next time you find yourself around a girl a few years your junior, because the prepared mind is always better than the reactionary one.