text: Life experience and societal exposure I would think. Asians are featured in media in a rather limited sense, and we form our attractions during our pubescent years. We start forming those opinions well before setting foot in the first club, or even having our first crush.  I'd think our tastes widen as we get older because we obviously have had the benefit of time and experience to see the world through our own lens rather than the one fed to us when we're younger. I use "we" here because this broadening of perspective is universal and not limited to white fellas.