I really never gave this a thought until this past weekend. I met a 18 year old guy in Miami and I'm almost 25. It wasn't like I was looking for a 18 year old. It really made me to think if I would date anyone that is 7 years younger than me or 7 years older than me. Question: How much age difference would you be willing to have when dating someone? Are those kind of relationships successful? I know people say "Age doesn't matter" but does it really? The youngest guy I've dated was 3 years younger when I was 21. The oldest guy I've dated was 6 years older than me when I was 19.
Age becomes less and less important as you get older, I think. I have friends my age (33) who date girls 6-7 years younger, and I don't think anyone even thinks twice about it.
The difference between 18 and 25 is enormous. When you are older, 7 years isn't a big deal but at 18 it sure as hell is.
i used to think it would be awesome to be dating a 20 year old when i am 40. then the more i think about it, the more i found out women are just as immature as men even up to the age of 25. i think the ideal age to get really, really serious with a woman is when she's 27 or older. by that time, she's "grown up" and hopefully has gotten all her "girls gone wild" moments out of the way.
I think people don't blink when a man is dating a woman that is 10 years younger than him but they would take a double take if a woman is dating a guy that is 10 years younger than her... i.e. Demi Moore and Aston Kutcher. A 18 yr old guy is barely starting to live his life and I don't think I would want to date any guys that are not in their 20's and legal of course.
like others say, age gets less important as you get older. From a maturity and life experience standpoint, 18 and 25 is HUGE. However, if it were 30 and 37 there is not much of a difference. Guys always say how they want the 18-21 year old girl...personally, Its hard for me to hold a conversation with a girl under 23 (guesstimate) without me wanting to gouge my eyes out.
I put my limit pretty much at 10 years. Given that I'm 38, a woman at 28 is GENERALLY mature, responsible and interesting. I say "generally" of course just as GENERALLY people are nuts at all ages. I have dated women younger than 28 in the past few years and it was fun, but it never felt like it would go anywhere. Our goals were just really different. And, frankly, I know plenty of women in their 30's, so it isn't much of an issue. I do agree that as you get older, age difference is less and less of a challenge.
well hopefully not all of the wildness has gone again its relative. a 40+ dating a 30ish isnt that big of a deal. As for ashton and demi...i did more than blink i did the... , ,
I don't necessarily think that's true. I'm trying to think about this, and I can count MANY more times that I've known a woman to go out with a much-younger man than men that have gone out with a much-younger woman. (by "got out with" I mean date steadily or form a relationship.)
when you get older...it doesnt matter. Darn I forgot to send you info about Miami that I told myself to send you....I hope you had a blast. I was there last month.
true...i was more referring to their public attention whoring side. i like them hot and classy in public, but of course a freak in private.
I am in a relationship with a woman who is 17 years older than I am. It is the best relationship I have ever had. She does not play mind games. Because she is honest about her feelings and thoughts, the communication in the relationship is good...that leads to a much happier life. There are people who will not understand. There are people who will take jabs at you. What I have learned is that none of this matters. What matters is whether you are happy. Life is short...be happy.
Really? A woman dating an 18-year-old guy? This can't work long-term. Hey may keep you happy in the sack, but intellectually the buck probably stops somewhere. I 'dated' a 25 year old woman when I was 17 for about a month. After a while she started to get rude with me so I dumped her. In retrospect (I'm 34 now), it was all about sex. We just weren't on the same level in life experience or maturity, and there was kind of a generation gap as well. I don't blame her, though. I got easily bored with younger women when I was older. I do agree that the gap doesn't matter as you get older. There's a point where an adult is an adult and you can respect and love each other.
I believe age can be subjective, there are 18 year olds more mature than some 28 year olds, that is a fact. However that is usually the exception to the rule. I always thought dating a girl who was a couple years younger would be ideal.
Is it as bad if you are 26 and someone else is 34? I don't think so. I don't care about age at all. As long as you like the other person and they like you thats all that matters.
Can't be to old and can't be to young, someone your dating has to be in the general area of your own age. For example I'm 23... almost 24, and your almost 25. So we could date.
How do you know the guy is even 18? He could be 16, claiming to be 18 so you'll sleep with him. Women dating younger guys does get more attention than men dating younger girls, but it also seems (to me) less exploitative and more acceptable. In any case, I don't see how someone well over 21 can date someone well under 21. When you suggest, "Why don't we try out that new wine bar on West... oh, wait, you can't get in," doesn't it make you feel like a perv?
