>>14002705Because when fresh adults look back 8 years, they see a ton of growth, development and change and assume the same thing will happen over the next 8 years.
Then you hit 30 and realize, nope, this is just it now until I die except my body gradually sucks more. You just can't fucking explain to them that a 20-year-old dating a 28-year-old is basic as fuck until they realize it for themselves.