While the data are interesting, the explanation of the findings is unconvincing at best. We would do well to remember that, throughout much of history, extremely young women were forced by their families to marry older men. In fact, this practice still goes on today in parts of the world (rural India, for instance). Is it not possible that, because this practice went on for so long, and still goes on, there are vestiges of it in our society today, despite our being "modern", "western", and "non-sexist"? It takes a long time for a convention to die out, especially one linked to inequality.