Financial and emotional security also intersect with age differences. In relationships where one partner is notably younger, the younger individual often reports a higher sense of financial stability. This is particularly true for younger women in relationships with older men, who tend to perceive the partnership as economically safer and more dependable. By contrast, younger men in relationships with older women do not report the same sense of stability, possibly because social norms still cast doubt on such pairings or because older women are less likely to play traditional provider roles.
