Am I too old for him?
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You certainly don't look 37, and like the above poster says, who cares what anyone else thinks.......1
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If you feel bad about it than probably. If you're ok with it and so is he then probably not3
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I once dated a guy that was 38 when I was 27, didn't work out but it was fun while it lasted. Honestly I think everyone has a age preference like for me I only date my age 29-38, although I'd probably up that to about 40 now that my mom is going to turn 50. I refuse to date someone close in age to my parents, it's weird. As long as you stick with 18 and older and don't date your children's friends. You're good!1
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Lol, no way will I go as far as dating my kids friends. I do look really young for my age Wich I'm definitely not going to complain about! I guess I'm just a little worried. I have never dated anyone younger before0
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I think an age gap can be a problem if people are in completely different stages of life, such as one person still wanting kids, and the other one is done having children. I had a relationship with a significant age gap, and the biggest issue is that since my ex had much more life experience, he felt that it gave him permission to basically treat me like a child and not let me figure things out on my own and make my own choices. But I don't think an age gap is a problem by itself
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So I started dating this guy, very interested in him but just found out his age. He is 29, I am 37. Is he too young for me? Anyone here with a similar age gap in their relationship?
I say definitely not. Age is a number maturity is what matters. By 29 he should be a mature adult if not move on.
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I had 8 years age difference in my first marriage, he was older, the marriage didn't work out but there was never any real weirdness0
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My rule of thumb is this, If he's young enough to be my son, then he's too young. If he's old enough to be my father, then he's too old. Anything else is fair game. That being said, I think 8 years is not a big age difference at all.3
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I've been told I don't look my age which, most times, translates into age disparities with the people I date; around my age they say I look like a kid, and younger women would consider myself "too old" to date.
Sometimes, the age gap might find people on different pages but those life goals should play their part a lot more than age.2 -
Just ask yourself this: If you were 16, would you date an 8 year old?2
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I don't understand why age would be an issue? The only thing I could think of age mattering in is one person wanting kids but the other being too old or young and not ready. Otherwise, I see no problem. I am 30 and my fiance is 24. We have no problems other than I'm ready for kids and he isn't yet. My parents are 10 years apart. My aunt was 20 years older than her ex husband.
If you like someone, you like them. That is really all you should care about.1 -
I would guess that if you are coming to a forum to ask strangers if they think you are too old for this relationship then the answer is probably yes. If it wasn't an issue, I doubt you'd ask.2
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As a sexy women closer to 60 than 50, I say GO FOR IT - younger men rock. Besides there is no indication of any correlation between age and maturity in the Y chromosome crowd, I can attest to that after my decades on this planet.1
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You're both grown adults, the age doesn't matter in this situation.3
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_incogNEATo_ wrote: »Just ask yourself this: If you were 16, would you date an 8 year old?
So if you were 46, you wouldn't date a 38 year old? It's a different thing when you're children then when you're grown adults. I think you know this.
and P.S. 8 year olds shoudn't be dating.
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Are you and he okay with it? That's all that matters.2
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You should be dating guys that are 51!
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my ex and my boyfriend are both 7 years older.1
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My husband is 13 years older than me. I never thought much about it. I met him in my mid twenty's it freaks out our kids though. LOL0
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I'm 23, my boyfriend is 34. We've been together over a year.0
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Since guys tend to be a bit immature for their age (my experience) I always dated older guys. My husband is 5.5 years older and that's about perfect for me. But everyone is different and in general age differences tend to not matter as much once both reach/are close to 30. 29 and 37 is fine... 15 and 23...weird 1
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So I started dating this guy, very interested in him but just found out his age. He is 29, I am 37. Is he too young for me? Anyone here with a similar age gap in their relationship?
It's fine unless you both are seriously thinking to share your future (aka marriage) together.
What if he wants kids & you don't??
Remember.... Ashton Kutcher & Demi Moore marriage fell apart mainly because she couldn't give him any kids of their own.
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I am 29 he is 42 and I love it!2
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As long as you guys are happy, that's all that matter. Enjoy yourself, life is too short to worry about silly stuff.1
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That's not even ten years...you are overthinking this. The individual is more important than the age.2
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for me i wont date anyone under 21 or over 35
i could maybe push the age thing up a bit more if they are awesome but no one over 40 too close to my parents age
so i think you should just go with it see how it goes and if you start to feel weird about the age thing dump his young *kitten*0 -
I met my man when I was 39 and he was 21. I never thought in a million years we would still be together after 26 years, in a happy loving relationship, but we are. I had already been married 3 times when I met him. I wasn't even looking for a relationship. So it just goes to show that anything is possible in life. He is the best thing that has ever happened to me.1
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