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i personally think it should be within 3 years to ur age if possible... but never no more then 6yrs to ur age... my personal opinion... but if u like him dont be afraid to go for him just because of age...
My aunt and uncle are 15 years apart, no one cares, just do what makes you happy.
The best formula I have found for determining a good lowest age is
Half your age plus 7.
In all cases I think it puts you are the lowest you really can go to still have things in common and not be creepy.
Good formula indeed.
Look a 10 years gap is too much... why this is wrong is because this guy is gonna get more old faster then you will... And by the time you are 31 he will be 41... you will also have different opinions and have arguments because of the age gap...
And you may also fall out of love...
So i recommend you search guy around your Age...
Age is nothing but a number and should not be considered.
If you and he are a good match and like each other, the age difference is irrelevant.
Go for it and have fun. Take the ride for as long as you want.
I agree with you!
I think everyone has a physical age, a mental age, an emotional age and a chronological age. What I mean by this is that it's all about compatibility (so long as both are of legal age).
I've dated a guy that was 10 years older then me and it wasn't a big deal. Go for it. its actually better bc most of the time older men will be more mature.
He's too old.
A good rule of thumb is if you want to know how old to date. Take the guys age cut it in half and add 7.
31 in half is 15 and a half. Add 7 and you get 22 and a half. So that means it's not really acceptable for a 31 year old to be dating someone younger than 23 or 22. And that's at the extreme end. It's probably better to date even closer to your age. Extreme age gap relationships rarely work out in comparison to other relationships.
Option B, the way worded means "age is not a number, and is everything else other than a number". If you meant to say "age is only a number" that is my answer. The only unacceptable gap is if one of you is under age 18.
That is too much of an age gap to me. I think it would be better to have someone at the most like years older but maybe no more than that. I mean do what you feel like is right but you should be careful.
In my case the difference is in 23 years... and it's awesome relationship on so many levels and aspects, that age is just a number for me. It's really important how he makes you feel, when you feel that you're with a real man, a Man, who has no age in your eyes and at the same time have a lot of things in common.
I was seeing a man who was 5 years younger than me know what he said? Go find someone your own age and or a child to call me an old lady, so if you like him go for it but keep remarks such as what I've typed to yourself though when you fall out.
Age usually reflects on the persons era, maturation, mentality, culture, future goals and responsibilities.
Other than those aspect if you cleared them and found a middle ground, then yes it is just a number.
I wish you two all the happiness in the world, but you also have to think of the burdens. When you are a spunky say, 62, he is an old, run down 72. That could be very hard. But if you love each other, I say go for it!
Me and my Boo are 8 years apart, but i love my men with experience so he can teach me a thing or two. And he does! Its all about mental maturity, mutual compatibility, love and a willingness to work the relationship out. Nothing else matters.
The age gap between a couple is no one else's business.
If you two guys get along that's all it matters and regarding "public disapproval", they can go fuck themselves.
Age is meaningless. I'm a 22 yo guy, and I've fucked a 40+ yo woman. She was hot as fuck and we got along great. Was that wrong? I don't think so. If you fall for someone, count your blessings regardless of his/her age.
For a short term story, indeed.
Why not. It's important that you see the world at your age. If you're gonna end up having sex with guys you might as well do it with someone who can be dependable.
I'm not going to choose because the first is dumb in my opinion and the second is untrue.
You're both over 18 so you two can work it out if you want.
Once you're in your twenties anything goes. Surely by 21 you should be responsible enough to be with whoever you want. Age might matter really early in life but by this point if you get along with someone then what does it matter? To me it seems dumb to have a serious problem with it, like having a problem with dating outside your ethnicity or dating someone the same sex as you. It's just another thing where people need to go ahead and pull the stick out of their asses.