Guys, would you date a girl who is 18 or 19 years old if you are 23 or older?

[Lavender_Rose]

Please mention your age and why or why not. It is legal but there may be some consequences in the relationship because of the age gap.

[TwinTonyz]

Age alone (I'm talking legal adults by the way!) is not the significant factor in this. I'm 25 and my most-recent failed relationship was with an 18 year old artist. We made a real connection that I haven't had with any woman who was older. She has a beautiful mind and was relentless in who she was.

What mattered there wasn't the age, but that things just worked and we were both happy. Strangely, there are a lot of people who perceive dating below 21 as being creepy, and I cannot for the life of me understand why.

Something I like to drill home in the "would you date this kind of person" questions is the idea that identity should always be secondary to the emotion. You can limit your prospects based on traits if you want, but I wouldn't shoot down a good (legal) thing just because of an age gap.

[ChrisMaster69]

At current age no.

however when I was 23 I had an 18 yr old girlfriend.

another way to look at this.

a girl nice looking, nice boobs, dressed for a night out in town, make up etc.

you meet her in town with her mates.

I put money on no one being able to know her age, guess maybe.

do you ask her straight out her age, or do you chat and flirt..

a guy 23 and a girl 19 must be a hugely common mix for dating.

at work, they both tend to be juniors so thrown in same work mix.

[TheSpaceGnome]

I'm 35, and I would prefer someone mid 20s to mid 30s, I'm guessing the sweet spot numbers wise would probably be 30 years old since I tended to have the hobbies of people 5 years younger than me on average.

Someone who is 18 or 19 is unlikely to have the same interests/hobbies because of how products change over time.

Example 1: Someone who never had older gaming systems is unlikely to like very difficult video games unless they spent a lot of time in arcades, and newer games are dumbed down in difficulty substantially.

Relatability is important and thats a huge part of my life.

[shade_19]

I'm 19 and I'd most preferably date a girl my age.. and it'll be ok if tHe age gap is of a year (younger or older). But ya, it would be different to date someone that younger to me
And i honestly wouldn't directly date a girl of that age and would prefer to be her friends first.
... but if we go along quite well with the understanding and liking it n each other... then i wouldn't mind dating her... as love really doesn't has standards and demands... if it's love then i wouldn't really mind even dating a 28yr old

[ohshee]

At 18 or 19 she is still more mature and probably smarter did he is when he will be in his 30s yes I would and I'm 40 LOL there's a lot of different things to go with it if you like him tell him or ask him what are you ever date an 18 or 19 year old and see what he says if he doesn't get the hint then you don't want to date him LOL

[Dchrls78104]

I am 43. I would date an 18 or 19 year old only in the most exceptional circumstances, and:
1. We'd have to be compatible and she'd have to get past all my dealbreakers first.
2. She'd have to have the kind of body that I'd personally be physically attracted to.

[NetSapien]

Yes

I've dated many girls of many different ages. I've experienced no consequences with any. I don't chase a particular age though. But, if she's of legal age and there's a connection and I find her mature enough, age to me is irrelevant.

[Inexpensivefurniture]

Nope. I'm nearly 23 and I don't think I could go any younger than 21. I remember being 18, 19, 20 years old, and I changed and matured SO MUCH each year. At this point, 18 year olds seem like kids to me.

[Weasly]

I'm 32, and if there was a connection then sure, but it would be a very slow beginning. I would never chose to date someone that young, I just wouldn't push her away if it happened because of her age.

[OddBeMe]

Ehh... I have a firm belief that teens should just date teens. Something about being inexperienced and potentially manipulated. 23 ain’t that old though but just make sure you’re both connected on more than just sex.

[FilmGuy93]

Hell no. I'm 28. I have no interest in putting up with a 18-19 year old. Too immature. too much drama.

[Anonymous]

Yes why not the only consequences is older females are very envious will call you a pedophile. Then the Beta males who want to just agree with the females don't matter what will join in.