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I don't think it has to do with the personality, or values, of a young person. It's more about the probable lifestyle mismatch with that much of an age gap. I once had a college buddy observe that at 21 he would be out drinking late, wake up early to go play rugby, go to classes, and just generally have a full day (and then stay up late drinking and repeat for the next day). But at 31 he would sleep in, spend time working quietly at his doctoral studies, and have a glass of wine by the fire before going to bed early (and felt that to be an excellent day). He was still the same person, but his lifestyle dramatically changed from his 20s to his 30s. And I have found that generally to be the case for most people.
I'm married now, but when I was dating my wife in my early 30s I wouldn't have wanted to date a woman in her early 20s. Not because they were bad people or anything, but because we would've likely been in totally different places in life and had a hard time relating to each other's activities.
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