There are plenty of 35 year old relatively confirmed bachelors. Are they supposed to bang 40 year olds when they're 40, 45 year olds when they're 45 and 55 year olds when they're 55? No, because women become less outwardly attractive as they get past 30, while men sometimes become more attractive.
vinylgroover, you act like everyone should be looking for a traditional monogamous relationship. Not as far as I can see. I really don't plan on marrying ever. Women of all ages should be game. And I don't see why people need to have much in common to have a relationship if they don't plan to get married or do anything really traditional.
There is nothing wrong with having an ego, and people who say there is are probably consciously tempted by simple ego-boosting, which they deny themselves.