Interesting to hear a woman's viewpoint on that. I'm a guy who's pushing 60, and I actually like long hair on women of every age. I don't mind one bit if it's salt and pepper, streaked with grey, or even silver.
Never did like those shoulder length cuts, or boy cuts. Yechhhh.
I guess I just like a girl to look like a girl.
BUT, they aren't little girls any longer.
When we age our hair gets course, and when it is left to grow long it just looks like straw or a horse's tail.
Shorter hair makes a lady look younger.