What does "I wish I met you later in life" mean?

[Anonymous]

when my ex boyfriend broke up with me he said he had "wished he had met me later in life". What does that mean? We are 24 years old.

[TheDigitalSaint]

It sounds like to me he thought you were fairly mature, and perhaps a girl to settle down with, but that he's not really ready to settle down right now. It is either that, or he didn't want to give you the real reason he broke up with you and thought he'd just save your feelings. It is one or the other.

[Asker]

thanks. But when are guys ready to settle down? any advice since you are a tad bit older?

[TheDigitalSaint]

Some guys do settle down, some don't. It depends mostly on the individual guy. For me personally, I would settle down with a girl that I thought would be a good mother to my children, if my financial business was in order and also that I thought that the girl was stable enough to make an excellent long-term partner. All of these things would have to come together at once, it isn't so much an age thing per se.

[bored2pieces2]

Took the words right out of my mouth. Good answer!

[TheDigitalSaint]

Thank you dear, I'll let you go first next time.

[BirdofParadise]

He probably saw you as a girl with long-term potential, someone to settle down with... but for whatever reason isn't in a place where he is ready for a big commitment.