What causes a "daddy" complex?

Question

What are some reasons why a young lady would be more attracted to men old enough to be her father and/or grandfather, rather than men her own age?

Answer 1

It has to do with the way the oedipal complex is surmounted. The little girl must learn the incest interdiction, that daddy is not ok to be her love object, and she must project her love on another person of the opposite s*x. It happens that the girl can't get to project love on one of her peers, as none is like daddy. In the sense that she does not find anything to admire in opposite s*x peers. Not their achievements, their attitude to her may not be attractive, the way they treat her is not nice, etc. Thus she will project her love on a substitute for daddy - she will find attractive and fall for a man about dad's age and with similar qualities, traits of personality, etc. Nothing wrong with that. True, genuine love is very much possible in age difference relationships.

It is normal for daughters to love their fathers - and parents generally speaking. This is not wrong. But it just happens for girls to find older men attractive and this is nobody's fault.

After all, it's all about expectations regarding one's partner, and an ideal we have for the opposite s*x. This ideal may have been modelled on the pattern of the father, or teen years hero, or anybody.

Answer 2

Cos' they're more mature, know what they want, are settled/planning on it, are experienced, know stuff, have been through most stuff.

I think most girls that get that complex are those that want the stability and security. They get turned on by everything the experienced guy can offer, including good lovemaking *giggle*.

Answer 3

Her daddy got divorced so with all the men she meets she is looking for a father figure. An absent father figure. No male role model in the home. It's called the Electra Complex.

Answer 4

Because her father is a piece of $hi+ and should burn in h**l. A jerk that was never there for her and never did anything good for any of his children. Stupid crackhead man!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 5

Because she never had a father present for her when she was younger and so she seeks out older men who will take care of her to fill the void.