Is it wrong to be attracted to a woman with an almost 20 year age gap?

[Dan290290]

A friend of mine who's in her mid twenties basically told me she liked me. I like her personally and am honestly rather attracted to her, but I never actually saw our friendship going any further. I feel bad and pretty guilty for my feelings, though.

[incorrected]

Most men of all ages are attracted physically to the early 20s physical peak years. It's a fertility thing, biologically encoded pretty much. Men who like older usually have mommy issues of some kind. That doesn't mean you won't be judged for it, mind you. It's only wrong if it's actually harmful. It would be wrong for a 30 year old to be attracted to a 10 year old and actually act on it, but 40 to 20 isn't wrong.

[Oncewildtwiceburned]

Ugh…you feel bad 🤮, first how could you be friends with her, you’re a 43 year old man, what are you her boss at work? What could you have in common with her?

If you feel bad because you knew her before she was 18 this is completely understandable.

Rich dudes your age marry and have kids with 25 year olds all of the time now and since forever.

grow up…too late

[Oncewildtwiceburned]

If you knew her before she was 18 you have a problem and you’re a chome and bad things should happen to you since you’re dwelling on this

[Avicenna]

Of course not- your both adults!

[Nikki1989]

An older man with a younger woman can work. It is when it is the other way around that it can get weird.

[Hispanic-Cool-Guy]

Don't feel too bad. Bill Belichick is with some gold digger 50 years his senior.

[alice55]

That's pretty gross

[Peridot25]

No, but don’t lead her on and get her hopes up.

[Peridot25]

Maybe tell her you don’t feel the same way.