How big of an age gap do you have between you and your S.O.?
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8 Years difference. Seems to be working out. Celebrating 25th Anniversary next year.
I think the formula for dating someone younger = 1/2 your own age + 7. (As long as you are both adults)0 -
The person I've been dating is 41 and I'm 320
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I am 8 years younger than my s.o. In general I was only ever interested in people 5-10 years older than myself, over 10 years seemed a bit much, but realistically had I met someone I clicked with that was 12 years difference I probably wouldn't have actually minded at all. I think it's really just a matter of where you are in life. I bought my 1st house (on my own) at 23, owned my own car outright, and worked 45+ hours a week, so I had very little interest in the "typical" partier 23 year old. I am unbelievably happy in my relationship, but had I met them at my age there is no way I would have agreed to date them.0
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My wife is 37 and I am 33. I tell her all of the time she is a cradle robber
I notice a lot of women with older men but not the other way around. Are men intimidated by being with an older woman?0 -
My mate is 4 years older than I am
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Lisamarie1226 wrote: »I am 11 years older than my husband. Yes, I'm a cougar :laugh:
YAY! Thank GOD there is another one of us posting on here ;-)
I am about to turn 35 and my boyfriend of 2 years just turned 22. I have always dated within 3-5 years up or down. I really never got into the whole "significantly OLDER" than me thing.... just not for me. I once dated a guy that was 42 when I was 24, just not MY thing. But to each her own.
I met my BF at the gym in spin class. We were friends first (read my Blog "Confessions of a Cougar in Training" if you want -- it's archived for this month) and HE pursued me. I wore size 18 jeans from Lane Bryant on our first date and we BOTH got carded trying to see an R rated movie. Now my size 10 jeans from Old Navy are quite baggy!
Yes, we have a big age difference but I've never been treated better in my whole dating career. We now have a townhouse together and live with our 2 rambunctious dogs, our sweet "baby girls". He's in his second year of law school and is getting ME in the best financial shape of my life. He's so good to me!
Age is only important if that's what you chose to focus on.
Good luck to you!
I almost dressed up as a cougar last year because my boyfriend and I had just started dating. He's 10 years younger than me. He's super mature for his age though and I am a little immature so we kind of meet in the middle. The only thing that freaks me out a little is before me, he was seeing someone who was 23 ish.... so I am 20 years older than his last gf! Haha.
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age doesn't really matter, its all bout personality, and maturity.1
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My husband is 4 days younger. I liked dating older men. But have found I really enjoy someone closer in age.0
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I'm about 5 months older than my wife
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I am 33 my boyfriend (of 13 years) is 48 just today. We met when I was 20 and he 340
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I am 2 years younger than my husband I think as long as y'all want the same things in life then age isn't all that important. 0
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My wife is 8 years older than me, and we have been married for 21 years now.0
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I'm older than my SO by a whopping 2 months and some change. We met in high school 0
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My husband is 13 years older than me.. we've been married for 24 years... I was 32 when we got married and he was 45 (I'm his 3rd wife)... all is good although he is approaching 70 and the medical issues are starting to creep in
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I was married 18 years to a lady 15 years older than me and dated a lady 10 years younger.0
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I'm surprised that nobody has mentioned the 1/2 + 7 "rule" yet.
The person and where each of you is in life matters more than chronological age. I've dated people as much as 20 years older and 20 years younger, so I guess it is something that doesn't matter much to me.
My last relationship was with someone who is 36. I am 41. I am currently dating three people--28, 47 and 51.1 -
azulvioleta6 wrote: »I'm surprised that nobody has mentioned the 1/2 + 7 "rule" yet.
The person and where each of you is in life matters more than chronological age. I've dated people as much as 20 years older and 20 years younger, so I guess it is something that doesn't matter much to me.
My last relationship was with someone who is 36. I am 41. I am currently dating three people--28, 47 and 51.
That's a great rule. And perfect answer. Age matters less than maturity.
Do all the guys know you are dating them all? Lol
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My husband is two and a half years older than me. His younger brother and I are the same age (born on the same day), which is funny because I also have a twin brother. I met my husband in college. We have been in relationship for 18 years. But, right now we joke about him being a man in his 40's with a woman in her 30's (we did the same when he turned 30).
I don't have judgement on your relationship. That's based on what you want. Though it sounds like you are questioning it.0 -
Well he's an ex but we still live together. He's 34 and I'm 25. 9 years. I feel like I act more natural than him most days though.0
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StillBreathingFitness wrote: »
Do all the guys know you are dating them all? Lol
Yes, they know that I am dating, generally, and that I am not interested in a commitment at the moment. We are all part of the local Latin dance community to various extents, so they can figure it out if they want.1 -
I'm 5 years younger than my husband. In regards to age gaps, I think it depends on where you both are in life and where you want to be.0
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My husband is three years and three months older. We were married when he was 34 and I was a couple of weeks shy of 31 (we'd met three years earlier).
Interestingly, my dad is three years older than my mother and my father-in-law is three years older than my mother-in-law.
The biggest age gap when I was dating was with a man 16 years my senior (turned out he was also married...but that's another story). I dated one or two younger men...but not more than a year or so younger.0 -
He's 5 years younger. Sometimes it feels like I have another teenager in the house, but I adore him and he makes me laugh.0
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First wife was 4 years younger, my S.O who just moved out was 12 years younger. I have no luck with the younger group, maybe I need to find an older sexy lady who knows her *kitten*.0
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about 4.5 years; she just turned 22 and I'm 26. The largest gap I had was 15 years though...she was 38 and I was 23. Definitely a cougar.0
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I am 13 years older than my wife, works for us
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I am 12 years younger than my husband. When you are younger, as you are, the age difference doesn't matter very much. I am now 59 and my husband is 71. I am seeing that we are becoming very different in our wants and needs that didn't show up when we were younger. My sex life is over, and has been for quite a while. He is having more medical issues. These things may not matter to you now, but later on they will. No matter how much you love someone, down the road you may rethink your decision. Good luck.1
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