Survey Says: Age Matters...Doesn't it?

Well, I'm 23 and I don't particularly go for the older men, so anything older than 27 is too old for me. As for the other end of the spectrum, I will date anyone 18 to my age. I just have a thing for younger guys. I'm not quite sure why or how that got started, but I've only ever been mildly interested in a couple older men. The rest have been younger.

I think after a certain number of years it doesn't matter as much.

Like... a 15 year old would consider dating a 14 year old as "quite wrong" - but often that's because of peer pressure and immaturity.

You find that in cases of older couples that they could be 7/8/9 years apart! Usually they are at the same level as puberty has passed, and teenage angst is mere history.

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I have dated (or are going to..) both ends of the spectrum...I'm 22 and I dated someone who is 17. We got along great. We pretty much talked for 6 hours non-stop. I know guys who are older that act way more immature than he ever did. I am going to go out with a 30yr old pretty soon, so we'll see how that goes.. but my opinion is that if you guys click, go for it! I have heard of this rule (obviously I have not followed it) that if you take half your age and add 7 then that's as young as you SHOULD date...lol

Currently, I am flirting with and in the process of possibly starting a relationship with a guy 10 years younger than me. I am trying really hard not to, but I feel awkward about the age gap. We have tons in common and get along brilliantly, but I must admit it's always in the back of my mind.

I don't care what other people think as such, but it's kind of weird. I am hoping I can get over it though as if two people click instantly and have a connection it shouldn't matter.

Honestly I really don't feel age matters, except in a legal aspect. The last guy I was involved with was 6 years older than me. It's just the connection that matters, it's hard to put an age limit on that.

For me, life experience is the key thing, although it often ties to age. I'm a college student (although graduate), so I wouldn't date someone who hasn't graduated high school yet, and I would be cautious about considering someone who's had a career going for a while, bought a house, etc. That's just too much of a life experience difference. The actual age isn't what's important, it's where you are in life.

For me I seem to go for younger guys.
But my best friend likes older guys, like 15 years older. She's 20 and the man she's dating is 35. I personally don't think of age. Age shouldn't matter if you feel a connection then go for it. =]

Age becomes less important the older you are. I think it mostly has to do with experience and maturity, rather than an arbitrary age gap number. And if you really click with each other. I think that formula about halfing your age and adding seven is interesting.....I've never heard of that! I am ten years older than my fiance, and we get along great!

Truly I would say go after whomever you feel a connection with.

Just remember that at different ages, you are going through different things, and if the relationship does become serious, consider where that will take you.

For example, if you are 25 and she is 35, she may really want kids now,... you may not. Despite how much each of you love each other, this is something that you may not be able to work out (after all, you can't compromise and have half a kid), so the relationship might not work out.

That is the only thing that I think you need to consider, where you are at, where she is at, and where each of you will WANT TO BE in the next few years.

Best of luck.