Is it wrong to put my age as 26 on a dating app instead of 28?

[Anonymous]

I just turned 28, and I don’t feel or look any older and I don’t mind being 28. But when I read comments and posts on here and twitter a lot of men find 28 old and want someone younger. I haven’t dated much in my past bc I’m really picky and focused on myself and career and now love wise I feel behind. I look really young, I’ve always taken great care of myself. I still get hit on by 16-18 year olds who think I’m still in high school because I have a younger looking face. Is it wrong to make my age younger by a couple years on a dating app? I don’t see how it would hurt anyone?

[User3191989]

It's never ok to start off a relationship on a lie

Can you imagine if you had put 17, on their, and a guy who was 18, wound up having sex with you, as a 15 year old. He would have unwittingly known that he was having sex with a minor. which is stat. rape in the first degree murder

[Asker]

That’s obviously not even what I’m talking about and a completely different topic

[User3191989]

Just sayin’

[KasiKesh]

It's okay if you're beautiful

[Asker]

Thank you. I am

[KasiKesh]

You're welcome ;)

[Little_Bumblebee]

Please don't do that.
If you end up dating, then what? He finds out eventually, and won't be able to trust you again.

You don't start off something with a lie, it will only eat you in the ass later.

[kylee2437]

You are lying before a guy even has a conversation with you. Why do you want to attract people that don’t accept your actual age? You aren’t getting any younger.

[ZXCwWRQWz]

Do you just want an ONS or a real relationship? Because if you want the latter, you can't hide the truth for long.

[Asker]

I would tell the truth early on. It’s more about to initially attract bc I feel like there’s a misconception that 28 is old

[ZXCwWRQWz]

If it's an ONS then maybe whatever. We can go to nightclubs saying we're CIA agents, sleep with people we'll never see again the next day, and that's that. But if you want to stick with somebody, then it's detrimental even to you to hide the truth.

[ZXCwWRQWz]

In that case, I really think 28 is not a big deal. And if it is a big deal to a guy upfront, then you still have the awkwardness of saying your real age at some point. Honesty is the filter by which we can find our truest lifelong friends and lovers. Only abandon it if you don't care whether people stick around.

[jshm2]

It's hardly a crime. But some guys really do get hung up on "years".

[nolabels]

I'm 64.

The difference between 26 and 28 means nothing.

Just tell the truth.

It's much easier in the long run.

[Anonymous]

It depends what you are on the dating app for.
If it is for long-term, "serious" relationships, that lie may be very annoying to precisely the most honest men you may meet.

If that's not the case, go ahead with that lie.

[Dinklex3]

Don't lie and put your real age.

You have your picture up, correct?

So they already know how you look. No need to lie.

[LazerBean]

Yes, a relationship starting off on a lie is going to fail.

[Twalli]

You should use your real age because 26 and 28 are very different in relation to childbearing situations. No man would turn down a 28-year-old woman in favor of a 26-year-old woman if he doesn't care whether or not he will have kids with her.

[D-Pad_Chad]

The issue is family. Most men want to start a family. Past 30 that becomes very hard to borderline impossible. So yes it's lying and wrong. I assume you wanted to focus on your career in your 20s well if so choice made. Sorry about your luck.

[Asker]

Are you living in 1920?

[Anonymous]

I say I'm 14 to get rid of guys and 24 to get different guys than I get at my own age.

[Anonymous]

It's incredibly stupid to lie about your age. If you don't understand why, you aren't mature enough to be rating to begin with.

[Opinion Owner]

If you don't understand that, you aren't mature enough to be dating to begin with.. Autocorrect sucks

[Jamie05rhs]

Starting off a relationship with a lie. What a swell idea! 🙄

[Anonymous]

Yes its wrong, you might look young now, but you are going to look older 2 years sooner than you did when you actually were 26.

[In_Trance]

do you want guys to lie to you on dating apps?

[Asker]

If it’s their age I couldn’t care less