Age Gap

[Clumping]

What do you think is an appropriate/inappropriate age gap within a relationship?

curious on people's opinions

[lemons]

i don't think it matters too much and like i always say

the older you get the less important the age gap becomes

[David]

as long as you're both legal age it doesn't matter

[Futz]

guess it doesn't really matter once you're both 18+ but it's a bit weird when it gets to the 10+ year gap

[Kardan]

Depends how old you are. A 27 year old and a 33 year old dating is fine, but a 12 year old and a 18 year old isn't.

[Futz]

I always struggle to answer this because like I changed so much between the ages of 16-18

I'd like to say I wouldn't date a 16 year old because of this

but if they were mature and fire I probably would lmfaooooo

[Empired]

Up to the couple as long as they're both legal.

Personally I wouldn't want to date anyone much younger than me but it'll probably matter less and less as I get older.

[FlyingJesus]

I wonder how many of these threads we have with everyone saying the same thing

FIFTY YEARS MINIMUM

[Kardan]

So nobody else finds a 16 year old going out with a 50 year old man creepy then? :P

[Becca]

it depends on the attitude/personality of the other person? i guess you can get mature under 16's
as a girl i'd never date anyone younger than me, the thought scares me but idk

[Futz]

yeah it's creepy

also, i hate it when old people date young girls

feels like they belong to the younger generation and they should stay in their lane

DEY TUK ER GURLS

[Kyle]

In the right circumstances I think the old 'age is just a number' cliché applies and 2 people can fall for eachother regardless of their age, but when it's a large (10-30+ yrs) gap then it gets into different territory. If a 20 yr old dates a 50 yr old and they're happy about it and fully aware that they're not likely to have a similar future as they would if they were both similar ages, then that's fine. but if they don't consider that then they should think a bit more about it. if you date someone a lot older just think about what you want your own future to be like first. if you want kids and to get married then dating someone a lot older might not always be the right thing to do.

[lawrawrrr]

I used to think no more than a few years older but now I genuinely don't think age matters. Not at first... it may get worse later in life and everything, as you're looking at a few biological clock issues, but if two people love each other, just let them. (as long as the'yre both legal!!)

[dbgtz]

(Age / 2) + 7

How old/young is the person you're going for :O

[101]

Age is just a number... grass on the wicket... let's play cricket.

[Clumping]

(Age / 2) + 7

How old/young is the person you're going for :O

why did i know u were gonna ask that

[dbgtz]

why did i know u were gonna ask that

:l It is an appropriate question.

[Clumping]

:l It is an appropriate question.

im not after anyone to answer :p

[lucaskf390]

At least 15 years old and gap can't be higher than 15 years.

[FlyingJesus]

So nobody else finds a 16 year old going out with a 50 year old man creepy then? :P

I genuinely don't, I might question the motives (of both) but I'd also assume that whatever their reasons for being together they both consent to it and that's what they want to be doing. It's not like I'm gonna be watching them in the bedroom so nothing to get creeped out over :P

[Shockwave.2CC]

A 3 year age difference ok. That is if they are both over 18. So a 18yo and a 21yois ok

[RealClifford]

So, I'm currently 21.

I went out with a 15 year old when I was 18, do not recommend. It ended badly, the age gap at a younger age just adds too many complications. Maturity levels are different, life experience is much different and many other things.
Not saying it can't work, but it generally doesn't.

My advice if you're under the age of 18 and the person you're thinking or wanting to go out with is younger, wait the few years. If you can wait the few years, then there's probably a high chance of it actually genuinely working out.

But I'm unsure you can put a blanket "This is the maximum age gap" number out there.
When I see old men with younger women. E.G 50 year old bloke with some 25 year old woman. I'm not gonna lie, I question the motives behind the relationship. Is it impossible to love someone that much older than you? I'm not sure, I'm not a woman, I can't say that for sure, but generally there's going to be some ulterior motive behind it. Not always, but that's my assumption, and assumptions are dangerous things, I recognize that.

Personally, being 21 I don't think I'd go below 17.5 to 25. It's a decent range, and is generally within my life experience and maturity range as well.
But the number is going to change per person, and I don't really think it is for anyone to judge, but that's why we have these choices. If it's legal, what ya gonna do?

[Zak]

Depends how old you are.

Fully agree.

Personally I apply a three year age gap at the moment.

[Hannah]

I believe it's dependent on a lot of things, but obviously if one of the pair are pretty young then it's a little weird.

I've found that I can get along a lot better with people closing in to their 30s, some older.
I'm recently finding myself getting on extremely well with a guy who is 37 - that's 16 years of a difference. People would probably see it as weird but at the end of the day, if anything were to happen that would be between ourselves and no one else - just as it should be with anyone old enough and mature enough to make a decision like that on their own.

[Leinaa]

I'm 19, 20 in December. I'm currently dating a 25 year old but since I have a kid and he has a kid, too, we are still at the same level despite the gap.

Once you're 18, it's your life. Who am I to judge a person on the age of the person they're dating if they are happy?


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[Alphaet]

its really dependent on the actual couple, my biggest age gap was my ex being 5 years older but he was a childish fool so it evened itself out nicely

[Glen Coco]

I'm 19 and dating a guy who will be 25 in September. It took us a long time to get together because of the him not wanting to date someone with the age gap - he used to criticise his brother for the 3 year age gap all the time when he was with his ex.
Since we've actually been together it's worked fine! I think maybe because in a way we are in the same stages in our life. He went to Uni so he's only just starting up a career whereas I didn't go to Uni so am jumping straight into a career.
Neither of us are ready for kids or marriage.
But whereas he's older and maybe got more 'life experience' his longest relationship (before me) was like 3 months whereas I was with my ex for 3 and a half years so I've got more 'relationship experience' which means we're both sorta teaching each other different things and it works really well.

I feel weird about relationships where one is under 18 and one over 30 for example. Ever a 16 yr old and a 20 yr old seems a bit weird but its the same age gap as us? Maybe because 16 year olds seems a lot more vulnerable than someone that's reached the age of 18

[kfc]

if hes younger than ur dad its ok xxx

no but seriously i don't think it matters too much as long as it works and no one is being taken advantage of

[Jssy]

When I was 17 I was with a 26 year old for 8 months and needless to say it didn't work out. Whilst I don't think age gaps matter when you're of legal age, you're in different stages of your life with different maturity levels.

[auffant1]

I thought the rule for this was like: half your age plus 7 years? So I'm 16 so half is 8 + 7 would be 15. Or something like that :P

[hairpins]

dos nawt mata unles ass long as yur tha sam ajj

[Narnat,]

I don't think it should matter as long as it is at east leagal!

[shiver]

imo around 5 year age gap is ideal. so you are roughly in the same stage of life. someone who wants the same experiences from life as u. it's hard if u go out with someone who has experienced a lot more of life than u have.

am a young delicate flower and im blooming. i don't want no wilting rose!

[hairpins]

age is jus a numb it dunt mata itz war inside dat *****

[Barkseh]

My girlfriend is 19 and I'm 24. Ages doesn't matter for me as long as they aren't under 16 or immature as hell.