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Post by sasyjenn on Jan 22, 2007 22:00:10 GMT -5
I have a question. Does age matter in a relationship? For example say my friend liked this guy who was 20 and she was 23 would that be too weird for them to date do you think? I always wondered what people thought about age??
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Post by Bodhi on Jan 22, 2007 22:10:07 GMT -5
I have a question. Does age matter in a relationship? For example say my friend liked this guy who was 20 and she was 23 would that be too weird for them to date do you think? I always wondered what people thought about age?? I don't think its a big deal, as long as the people get along. I guess if it's a really big age gap it gets kind of weird, like more than 10 years. But even then if both get along and make a good couple, why not? |
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Post by zaab on Jan 22, 2007 22:20:43 GMT -5
I have a question. Does age matter in a relationship? For example say my friend liked this guy who was 20 and she was 23 would that be too weird for them to date do you think? I always wondered what people thought about age?? Three years in nothing, especially as you get older. There's a significant difference between 15 and 18, usually, but not much between 20 and 23 and its all but nonexistent when you get into the 30s. |
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Post by pnoopiepnats on Jan 23, 2007 1:32:14 GMT -5
The older you get the less it matters. I think partly because the older you get the less shit like that matters because you have much more confidence in general.
In general, the younger you are the more self conscious and immature you are and are more likely to give a crap what other people think.
Like Zaab said, when you are 32 and date someone 35 the age difference means nothing.
I used to be all for whatever but my mind is changing about that as at the end of the day, can someone who is that much younger than you fulfill your needs in a relationship? Can they make you a priority in their life? I am beginning to doubt that. Not saying it derogatory, but someone a whole lot younger just doesn't have the maturity to carry off their part of a relationship very well.
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Post by skyhint on Jan 23, 2007 1:37:41 GMT -5
I'm 20 and my boyfriend is 18. Most people wouldn't think there is much of an age difference between us. We are pretty much at the same point in our lives.
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Post by npcomplete on Jan 23, 2007 4:23:30 GMT -5
I'm 20 and my boyfriend is 18. Most people wouldn't think there is much of an age difference between us. We are pretty much at the same point in our lives. .. interesting.. I almost always hear about younger girls and older guys, especially in this age group. Maybe shy guys mature faster!  |
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Post by XfinngirlX on Jan 23, 2007 6:55:45 GMT -5
Even though I don't have any experience of relationships, I don't think age really matters. I'm not really intressed of guys who are as old as I am. I like little bit older men.  |
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Post by Paulinus on Jan 23, 2007 7:12:48 GMT -5
At the end of the day its just a number, if you get on it shouldn't matter. On the maturity thing it still depends on the individual person, there are some very mature 18 year olds and some highly immature 40 year olds out there  |
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Post by Evarie Fayore on Jan 23, 2007 8:38:45 GMT -5
My boyfriend is 20 and I'm about to turn 22. The fact that I'm older than him doesn't bother me at all and I hardly ever think about it. Age is not all that important. Why waste a potentially great opportunity for a relationship because of a silly little thing like how old someone is. What is more important is that you have things in common and enjoy spending time with one another.
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Post by Sweet Pea on Jan 23, 2007 12:11:09 GMT -5
i like men who are younger than me. they have a sense of fun older men don't seem to have very often. but i also appreciate emotional maturity and stability. each has its place. as i grow older it is becoming a problem for me that most men my age and older have never taken care of themselves. they're aging very rapidly because of a lifetime of eating junk food and indulging in other unhealthy habits, and i just don't find them appealing. on the other hand, a green kid without a clue doesn't appeal either. good thing i don't mind living alone. |
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Post by silentamour on Jan 23, 2007 17:28:50 GMT -5
I'm 15 and a sophomore && I'm going out with a guy who's 14 and a freshman. It's not that big a difference but when I turn 16 in April, he'll still be 14 until his birthday in July.
I don't think age matters. Though sometimes there is a pretty big maturity gap. (ex: a 14 year old at my school is going out with a 19 year old)
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Post by pnoopiepnats on Jan 23, 2007 18:00:14 GMT -5
i like men who are younger than me. they have a sense of fun older men don't seem to have very often. but i also appreciate emotional maturity and stability. each has its place. as i grow older it is becoming a problem for me that most men my age and older have never taken care of themselves. they're aging very rapidly because of a lifetime of eating junk food and indulging in other unhealthy habits, and i just don't find them appealing. on the other hand, a green kid without a clue doesn't appeal either. good thing i don't mind living alone. Yeah youngins are much more fun. Old guys are boring. zzzzzz Women live longer and you are right about the guys not taking care of themselves. All that drinking, smoking, etc catch up eventually. Young much much better in bed too. ;D |
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Post by pnoopiepnats on Jan 23, 2007 18:04:55 GMT -5
btw 2-3 years isn't even an age gap. 10, 15, 20 years is.
I really think large age differences matter under the age of 22. People change so much.
But I have been on both sides of the gap thing.
I was 21 when I met my x husband. He was 34. I never had a problem with the age. He did some.
Now it is the opposite. He's younger. I'm older.
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Post by annaa on Jan 23, 2007 18:19:06 GMT -5
Has to be older.
I don't usually like people in my age group (which i'd class as 16-24). The people i've met don't have much emotional/spiritual depth and seem interested in nothing but how someone looks.
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Post by lavigne on Jan 31, 2007 13:45:34 GMT -5
i agree that age doesn't really matter in a relationship. Sometimes its the level of maturity that matters. I think the couple should not let themselves get affected when some people talk about their age difference. What matters is how you deal with your relationship. ____________________________ conversation skills Free Report reveals secrets to making great conversation. Get it here: www-conversation.com/social skills Free Report reveals social skills secrets that work like magic. Get it here: www-socialskills.com/ |
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