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Lately I've been wondering... how young is too young?
Does a substantial age difference matter in our 20s?
The difference between 30s and 50s-not too big of a deal.
But 19 and 24? Doesn't that seems a little... illegal?
If you've dated (or attempted to) outside of your age group- how'd it go?
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Permalink Reply by Joslin Williams on -
Age has no meaning. It's all about the maturity level.
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Permalink Reply by Daniella B on -
Well, I would never date someone younger than me. I just think, no offense guys, but most are barely mature at 25 so to go younger well that simply wouldn't work.
As far as dating older, I would not go more than 5 years. That is the cap. Now, I mean when I am 25 I may date a 30 year old but at 21 I wouldn't even go as high at 28. It has little to do with age and lots to do with life. I am in a way different state in my life than a guy who is 28 ( and if he isn't that is a whole separate issue) I need someone I can talk to and relate to. Who understand where I am right now and is living with me, not waiting for me to catch up.
In the end, it comes down the person. Whatever you feel comfortable with is what you should do.
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Permalink Reply by Rachel Emmilee on
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When I was 17 I started dating my now fiance who was 22 at the time. It took a few "sit downs" with my parents before they trusted that he was dating me for the right reasons... I was a bit more mature than most my age so hung out with the older crowd, so for me it didn't seem weird at all.
Now we are 24 & 29 and you wouldn't even think there is a difference in age but when I look back, I can understand why people might have been skeptical about our relationship.
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I agree with Joslin, age is nothing - Don't get me wrong, I get the creeps when a grown man dates a newly 19 or younger, but as far as being in your mature 20s and dating someone 10, 15, 20 years older... It's no biggie. As long as the love is real and you're on the same page. All the superficial stuff like wrinkles and saggy boobs don't matter when you truly love the person.
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Permalink Reply by Tim B on -
I've been on both ends of this. I dated someone who had just turned 18 when I was 22, and when I was 23 I dated someone who was 29. As Joslin referenced, it's all about maturity level. I learned quickly that just because someone is six years my senior, that doesn't make them more mature.
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Permalink Reply by Trish is a Dish on -
I usually date guys a year or so older than me. However, I recently dated a guy a year younger than me and he seemed immature. But that could've just been him. I also dated a guy just over 10 years older than me and that was really weird. We were in different life stages, wanted different things and eventually it all fell apart.
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Permalink Reply by Cassie on -
My boyfriend is 12.5 years older than I am-- I'm 22, he's 35. Say what you will, but for us, it hasn't been a problem. We've known each other for five years and have been dating for a little over three. He's my best friend!
Here's the "scandalous" part. He was my English teacher my first year of college. Honestly, when he walked in the door, I thought he was a student. Then I realized, nope-- just a cute teacher. We never dated during this time, but we did keep in touch long after the class was over. I pursued him, quite honestly. It took him awhile to make a move, and I wasn't sure he even liked me. Goes to show he wasn't some predator, he wasn't taking advantage of me... nothing like that.
It makes for a good story, but for a long time, we both felt defensive of our relationship. He got some crap, and I got a lot of crap. My parents were wary at first, but they've long since come to love him. So it's easy to judge the age difference (and how we met) on the outside, but you'd be totally wrong. Our love (lerrrvv) works!
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