Do FSU women really want to marry an older man?

As a western man, I’m told that FSU women will happily accept an older man, 10-20 years older etc.., but during my trips to Russian I generally see young married couples the same age, middle aged couples the same age and married grandparents the same age too. I suspect that it’s not a normal situation to be married to a much older man traditionally in your countries. Do you think it’s a stereotype caused by older men being financially able to travel in the late 1990’s and early 2000’s and use his financial power to attract younger women in a bad situation. Then the romance industry has use this stereotype as a sale pitch that continues today and FSU women are trapped by this stereotype? If you had a preference would you prefer to marry a man your age and if so would your family also prefer you marry a man your age too? I know I’m my situation, I met a wonderful Russian woman several years ago the same age as me (44) and if all goes well after covid restrictions lift we will have a life together. Before she met me another man over 10 years older showed interest in her and met her parents. Her mother told her after he broke it off for a younger woman, that she was happy he left because “he’s too old for you” I’d love to hear womens thoughts on this subject.