Age cap?

AmberJslimsAWAY
AmberJslimsAWAY Posts: 2,339 Member
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In dating, do you have an age cap as to how old they can be? Or how young?

If you do what is it? and how old are you?

I won't date anyone younger than 27 (I'm 25) or older than 37. The youngest I'd date is pretty solid. 2 years older than me, the cap though, is a bit flexible. I dated a guy that was 39 when I was 22, and I think that's why I won't go back over that cap...
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  • CoryIda
    CoryIda Posts: 7,870 Member
    I'm 28.

    My preferred age range is between 35-40.
  • BAMFMeredith
    BAMFMeredith Posts: 2,810 Member
    I wouldn't date a guy younger than me (I'm 27). I don't have a really good reason for it or anything, I just wouldn't. Older...well, it would depend on the person. I don't know that I'd be into a guy over 40 unless it was John Stamos.
  • _the_feniks_
    _the_feniks_ Posts: 3,412 Member
    I'm 36 and have no hard age cap, but I'm not into steel wool. On the low end, I'd say mid-twenties.

    As for the posts about older guys about keeping up... go ahead and try me, I've got cardio for days.
  • _HeathBar_
    _HeathBar_ Posts: 902 Member
    I like to pick em up young then send them off to Carrousel once they reach 30.
  • Maude_Lewbowski
    Maude_Lewbowski Posts: 395 Member
    Guess I'm the 'cougar' on this thread...just started seeing someone who is 28.
  • AmberJslimsAWAY
    AmberJslimsAWAY Posts: 2,339 Member
    Guess I'm the 'cougar' on this thread...just started seeing someone who is 28.

    You don't look a day over 26
  • thebaconbeast
    thebaconbeast Posts: 560 Member
    About; 27- 28
  • tehdux0r
    tehdux0r Posts: 41 Member
    I tend to stick with the (half my age) + 7 rule for the younger cap. For the older cap, I guess I would say 37, but I never really thought about it before.
  • rebeccap13
    rebeccap13 Posts: 754 Member
    Age cap would probably be 32. Usually shoot for maybe a year younger to 5 years older though.
  • dane11235813
    dane11235813 Posts: 682 Member
    Guess I'm the 'cougar' on this thread...just started seeing someone who is 28.

    You don't look a day over 26

    wow no doubt!

    i dated a girl that was 25 last year. the oldest i've dated was 36. i don't really have an age rule. it all depends on where they are in their lives i think.
  • Rae6503
    Rae6503 Posts: 6,294 Member
    When I was single I decided I couldn't date men older than my older brother. He's 8.5 years older than me. My husband is 6 months younger than him so he barely made it. At the time I'd only date about a year or 2 younger, but I was 21.

    Now, if I were singled I'd probably date 25-45. I'm 32.
  • Pollywog39
    Pollywog39 Posts: 1,730 Member
    Guess I'm the 'cougar' on this thread...just started seeing someone who is 28.

    36 yrs olds cannot be cougars :wink:

    Now if I was to date a 28 yr old, THAT would be cougarish!!!

    lol.
  • SVCat
    SVCat Posts: 1,483 Member
    I say 28 or older...I've dated older and younger than me. I've found that 28-32 most ladies aren't as jaded as those that are older...sorry that's just my experience.
  • VenomousDuck
    VenomousDuck Posts: 206
    If they are a billionaire and I could get the will signed over to me, then no real upper age limit. The older the better....

    as for the bottom age... well 18 at least....
  • ANB22
    ANB22 Posts: 64
    well I'm 26 and def. wouldn't date younger and I would say at least 30-45 (if they are in good shape that is don't want a frump 45 yr old) but as long as they can keep up with me in ALL ways I'm good
  • AmberJslimsAWAY
    AmberJslimsAWAY Posts: 2,339 Member
    well I'm 26 and def. wouldn't date younger and I would say at least 30-45 (if they are in good shape that is don't want a frump 45 yr old) but as long as they can keep up with me in ALL ways I'm good

    this was my porblem... he couldn't keep up
  • wareagle8706
    wareagle8706 Posts: 1,090 Member
    Guess I'm the 'cougar' on this thread...just started seeing someone who is 28.

    You don't look a day over 26

    wow no doubt!

    i dated a girl that was 25 last year. the oldest i've dated was 36. i don't really have an age rule. it all depends on where they are in their lives i think.

    I'm 25 :wink: haha

    I would say I wouldn't date someone more than 1 year younger than me. As for age CAP, I don't really have one... all depends on the person and how our personalities fit, honestly.
  • coachblt
    coachblt Posts: 1,090
    I'd say +3 or -10 but it all depends on other factors.
  • Ephena
    Ephena Posts: 610 Member
    I don't really have a firm number on either end it's really more about where they are in their life and what they want with the rest of their life. I'm 27, about to be 28, and a single mom with 2 kids. I've dated guys older and guys younger but what it comes down to every time is less about their age and more about their values and experience.
  • Sarahbara76
    Sarahbara76 Posts: 601 Member
    I like younger men.. I will be 36 Friday my current boyfriend is 32, Boyfriend before him was 9 years younger then me. He was an old soul tho and has/had much more in common with me then Andy ever did. Andy is just now maturing to my level we broke up a bunch of times when we 1st got together that's when I started seeing the (now 26)younger guy who's 27th birthday is Monday.
    I prob won't date anybody younger then me again unless they are an old soul. But not so old they are like my dad.
  • Sassy922
    Sassy922 Posts: 399 Member
    I'm married, but I'll play along....

    I use my brothers ages as boundaries. I won't date anyone younger than my younger brother, 6 years younger than me (26), and I won't date anyone older than my older brother (41).
  • snw_
    snw_ Posts: 237 Member
    due to recent happenings, i plead the 5th.
  • jamiem1102
    jamiem1102 Posts: 1,196 Member
    I'm 27 and I don't think I would date anyone too much younger than me. Maybe 26? The oldest I would probably go is 35... and even that's stretching it a bit.
  • XFitMojoMom
    XFitMojoMom Posts: 3,255 Member
    I like the ROger Sterling types... a little dashing grey matter :) So, older than me is fine (up to 60 I guess), as long as he can perform, un-enhanced.
  • 7funnygirl7
    7funnygirl7 Posts: 1,176
    If I were single (I'm 42), I would probably date someone 30 ish and as old as 50ish.
  • hiker282
    hiker282 Posts: 983 Member
    I just can't see myself dating anyone younger than 25....on the other end though...I think 45 might be about the max if I *had* to put a number on it.
  • RunningDirty
    RunningDirty Posts: 293
    I have a hard time telling how old people are (I'm 32), but I prefer to date someone who is confident in who they are and where they're heading so that usually narrows it down to the 30 somethings. I wouldn't be opposed to someone outside of their 30s, younger or older, but I naturally gravitate to people around my age.
  • VenomousDuck
    VenomousDuck Posts: 206
    well I'm 26 and def. wouldn't date younger and I would say at least 30-45 (if they are in good shape that is don't want a frump 45 yr old) but as long as they can keep up with me in ALL ways I'm good

    this was my porblem... he couldn't keep up
    LOL!!!!!

    Oh Amber...
    This is so funny...
  • cushygal
    cushygal Posts: 586 Member
    If I was single my age range would be 40-49. I am 44.

    For me though the big thing is height. I am only 4'11.5 so I date short men, I wouldn't date a man over 5'8. The only reason for that is, I love to dance and I think it can look a little silly(personally) to be waltzing with someone when my head is resting on the lower part of their chest instead of the shoulder area...

    My husband is only 5'6, so it works out perfectly, except he doesn't dance :cry:
  • jdploki70
    jdploki70 Posts: 343
    If I were single I wouldn't really have an age range. I'm 42, and my wife is 33. Before her I was dating a woman two years younger than her. Before that it was a woman 2 years older than me. Age doesn't mean all that much to me so long as we are attracted to each other and can have a decent conversation.

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