Should a man who wants to start a family engage with women aged 22-30, since most women 30+ in today's world will have emotional hangups and be uninterested in starting a family, more career-focused, etc?

Any man who makes such a broad, sweeping condemnation of any group of people should not have children.

How do you even come to the belief that "most women 30+ in today's world will have emotional hangups" ??? It's so incomprehensible and illogical. Frankly, most people by age thirty have a better sense of themselves and what matters in their life than they did in their early twenties. Wandering through life with presumptions that are unfounded will hurt you.

If you want to start a family which includes your own biological children, the 22-30 year old is a way better choice - but this isn't because of emotional hangups, it is because young women are much better at having children without birth defects. If you want a woman without emotional hangups, go for a 45 year old tbh.

A better question is: Should a woman who wants to start a family date men 5 + years younger than her because men her own age are sexist and do not appreciate them, so might as well find a younger guy who appreciates the maturity and confidence of older women?

This can go many ways though. For example, yes she might have some emotional baggage but she can also have enough wisdom learned from the experience to appreciate you more if you treat her well. And the younger woman might not have the experience nor wisdom to really be able to manage a relationship. Relationships are not easy, they take a lot of time and experience to learn from. I would suggest that you put more of an emphasis on the person and not so much her age.

I work with a lot of young adults, ages 22 and up. I don't see the lack of hangups in the "younger" set that you're describing; drama is pretty much ubiquitous. And I think that most women nowadays who start a family are those that feel secure in their career already, not those who still feel they have a lot to prove. What you might also be talking about, and correct me if I'm wrong, is the bitterness I see in some people who have been single too long. It's definitely there in both sexes, especially for those people who have been single for a while. Some people truly cannot get past the loneliness. I suggest looking for a positive person, whatever age bracket you decide to go for.

The wording of the question implies discarding all females above the age of 30 since they, according to the poster, have extreme resiliency to being used solely for procreation purposes. If same logic were to be applied to the males, I am sure that we would have a thriving rejuvenation industry catering to male population (as now we only have it for female population). Some females are focused on career, yet they want a family. Some females want only a career and nothing else, well, maybe a companion. Some females desperately want a family, yet for the lack of proper suitors they are focusing their energy on a career. There is no rule for age-based discrimination. (If the poster is trying to establish the rule over the inexperienced youngling because a female of his own age gave him a proper response to being treated as a baby carrier, there are younger females who will give him the same response).

I disagree with every part of your hypothesis. Everyone is different, but I think women in their 30's have fewer hangups than younger women. Also many women in their 30's are very interested in starting families.

I think disreguard the age and go for the woman you love and show her passion and romance. How do you think we feel when we go on a date with a guy and it feels like a job interview for who is the best suited to be a wife?