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ORIGINAL: DesFIP

For bedroom only submission it is relatively unimportant. For other parts of life, it can be important.
Could you make an informed decision of what new car to buy when you've only owned cars costing less than $1,000? Are you capable of reading the fine print on loan agreements to decide if the car company financing is better than the banks?

With age comes a certain amount of experience. I've bought cars, bought homes, built homes, etc. I would have a great deal of difficulty even listening to advice from someone who hasn't had any of this experience, let alone allowing him to make such a decision.

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ORIGINAL: Lordandmaster
I'm having a little trouble understanding why a dom needs to have bought cars or homes in order to be a dom--or, for that matter, why you'd assume that someone younger than you has never owned a car worth more than $1,000.

No one you meet in life can possibly be more informed than you about EVERYTHING.  Inevitably, there's going to be some area where you know more than your dom, regardless of who is older.  That can't be a deal-breaker.

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ORIGINAL: DesFIP

For bedroom only submission it is relatively unimportant. For other parts of life, it can be important.
Could you make an informed decision of what new car to buy when you've only owned cars costing less than $1,000? Are you capable of reading the fine print on loan agreements to decide if the car company financing is better than the banks?

With age comes a certain amount of experience. I've bought cars, bought homes, built homes, etc. I would have a great deal of difficulty even listening to advice from someone who hasn't had any of this experience, let alone allowing him to make such a decision.

I am in this camp, literally. I only submit sexually - there is no man, regardless of his age that can make the best life choices for me. But in the sexual arena, a young man exhibiting confidence, sensuality and dominance is practically irresistible. For me, age ceases to exist and chemistry reigns. Infact my first experience in this realm came 3 years ago at age 43 in the hands of a beautiful 24 yr old

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ORIGINAL: Lordandmaster

I'm having a little trouble understanding why a dom needs to have bought cars or homes in order to be a dom--or, for that matter, why you'd assume that someone younger than you has never owned a car worth more than $1,000.

No one you meet in life can possibly be more informed than you about EVERYTHING.  Inevitably, there's going to be some area where you know more than your dom, regardless of who is older.  That can't be a deal-breaker.

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ORIGINAL: DesFIP

For bedroom only submission it is relatively unimportant. For other parts of life, it can be important.
Could you make an informed decision of what new car to buy when you've only owned cars costing less than $1,000? Are you capable of reading the fine print on loan agreements to decide if the car company financing is better than the banks?

With age comes a certain amount of experience. I've bought cars, bought homes, built homes, etc. I would have a great deal of difficulty even listening to advice from someone who hasn't had any of this experience, let alone allowing him to make such a decision.

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Not that someone younger than I am, someone the op's age is unlikely to have bought a car.

A kid the same age as my oldest, like the op, isn't going to fit into my life. Nor I his. I wouldn't know or like his music, I hear enough of it from my kids. I would have nothing in common with his friends. My concerns are totally different.

But just as I needed someone compatible on an age level, I also needed one compatible on a socioeconomic level. Someone who knows which fork to use at an ambassador's dinner party. Someone whom I have enough in common with to talk to about what concerns me, which may well include economic issues.

For melding lives, you do. I don't want to have to give up anything to be in this relationship. I wanted it to enrich me, not make me lesser.

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ORIGINAL: HollywoodExecDom
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Nevertheless, you have to understand that young men, regardless of maturity, come across as less dominant because of the messages of society. If D/s is a lot about fantasy, you'd be hard pressed to say that media images tend to favor 21 year olds over 34 year olds in terms of the Dominant label... You don't see that many cop dramas, hero epics, etc. focusing on young 20 year olds, and when they do, they make them whinny like Luke Skywalker or Frodo.

It just takes that much more effort to match the inherent advantage a 34 year old has based on societal cues - but there are plenty of girls who like to date their age still.

The good thing is that your peak is still in front of you - 27-35 ish...

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*Waves*
Hi, im 22.
I have owned 4 vehicles, the first one was 300 dollars, the second 8000, the third 33,000 the fourth 1600
I make more at my age than most people in this state as a technical professional.
I havent owned a house, because I havent decided what state I want to spend that much time living in.
I would not be offended if someone said I was too young/inexperienced, whatever.
However I do find it silly to think that just because I am young that there are all these things I have never done, or that I never learned proper etiquette. (I was taught better than that)
Now if we are talking preference, then that is completely different. You can only like 1 legged doms with an eye patch and van dyke beards if ya want, it's all the same to me (Unless I lose my leg and eye :P