Youth vs Age

Why is it we (well most of us, anyway) are programmed to find youth physically more attractive than age?

The scientists argue that good health and good looks go together with being good for having babies. We are, supposedly, drawn to beuties (that spelling again!) because they have good genes. Or something. But how does that work with same sex attraction? No babies there. I explain it by saying that the well-springs of pure attraction are similar, but that which gender you're attracted to is determined by other forces. If you're gay or bi it's something in your childhood (for the psychologists) or your genes (for the geneticists). Who knows?

Anyway, I thought you might like this pic. OK, so the whole post was just an excuse to show the image. Eat my shorts.

Nikos