Age Range

[EazyMack]

How old are you, and how young/old would you date at this point in your life? Do you actually prefer older/younger, or would you just be open to the prospect of it if you really liked the person?

Would it make a difference if you had already known the person for a fair amount of time before dating?

 

[Blank123]

i'm twenty-three and i would only someone who was one year and five months older than me

 

[JonMiller]

I want to have children. I have doubts if girls younger than their mid 20s are ready for marriage.

This means that I won't give an older girl much time (35+), and that I will take it slowly with a younger girl (23-).

JM

 

[mina]

i'm 29 ( how did that happen?). I would date someone 5 years either way. That's not set in stone, but i prefer someone close to my own age.

 

[sweetlambofgod]

I'd prefer older, most guys younger than me aren't ready to settle down

 

[EazyMack]

That's not set in stone, but i prefer someone close to my own age.

I think most of us prefer it that way, but supposing it was someone you know & like... what if they were 10 years older? 15?

I'd prefer older, most guys younger than me aren't ready to settle down

That's a logical statement. So how much older?

 

[mina]

well, if i really liked him and it was really really really apparent that we were right for each other , then age wouldn't matter, unless he was like really old- i do'n't think i could get past that

 

[Wren]

I'm 30 and would prefer to date a guy who is in the 28-35 range. I figure that I am more likely to have more in common with someone in that age range and see the world more more similarly than I would with a 23 year old. I would be willing to date someone as young as 26 and older than 35, but that's not ideal to me. So, basically I'd prefer to date someone around my own age.

ETA:My upper limit would probably be 45.

 

[sweetlambofgod]

I think most of us prefer it that way, but supposing it was someone you know & like... what if they were 10 years older? 15?




That's a logical statement. So how much older?

27-28 would prob be the oldest I'd go, but if hes a super amazing guy his age wont matter too much to me.

 

[RobinRedbreast]

My husband is 5 years younger than me, and when we got together it became the largest age gap I've ever had in a relationship, not because I avoided age gaps in the past, but because it just never came up, no one ever came 'round that was interested in me and was a good piece younger or older. Typically in the past, I dated people almost the exact same age as me simply because that's who was interested

DH and I met when he was 20 and I was 25.

I've never thought of age as a barier when I was still dating, it was just a matter of being on the same page at the end of the day. Age never came into play one way or another (positive/negative), I've always been neutral to the ages of others.

 

[Supplanter]

I'm 25 and age has never really been an issue for me. I think that the most important thing is how you relate to that person and whether or not the relationship glorifies God.

That being said. I would hesitate to date someone who was 2 or more years younger than me simply because they may not have the same intentions and goals for a relationship as I do currently. As for going older, well, I've dated upwards in that direction and would say that my general rule was 10 years but has been broken before.

 

[Red Hot Chili Pepper]

I am 19 and I don't really want someone younger than my age, but 4 years above would be the max.

 

[Im_A]

How old are you, and how young/old would you date at this point in your life? Do you actually prefer older/younger, or would you just be open to the prospect of it if you really liked the person?

Would it make a difference if you had already known the person for a fair amount of time before dating?

age is tricky for me.

i've dated women younger than me, and older than me. my one ex was, 6-7 years older than me. i've never dated someone the exact same age as me tho at least as far i can remember.

i don't know yet. too young, could mean they are at different places in their life than me, and secondly sometimes some young girls can be really annoying with the naive immaturity, but not all are like that tho, i've meant ones that weren't like that as well, so i'm not meaning to make a judgement here on young women. get too much past my age, then that could mean we're at different points in life.

so i don't know about age preferences right now.

 

[CrusaderKing]

I'd prefer older, most guys younger than me aren't ready to settle down

I could say the same about most women younger than me. It's not an uncommon problem. That said, I generally prefer women around my age or older.

 

[Niels]

My preferred age range is 25-33, but it isn't written in stone. I'm more concerned with whether we're at a similar life stage, how compatible we are etc.

 

[heavensangelwv]

I am 23... I would probably date someone who was up to around 30, but I cannot see me dating anyone over a year younger than I am.

 

[Tutu]

I am 19 and will be 20 in 9 days. I would date someone in there mid 20's.

 

[brighteyes86]

I'm 22 but look younger, apparently. I'll probably go as young as 19, but not older than 26.

 

[overit]

Let's see...I've dated older, married older...and a couple younger.

That said, my preference and ideal would be 2 years younger to 6 years older....so at my age (34) I would date as young as 32 and as old as 40.

Just from my personal experiences in life of course.

 

[MrsSeptemberPenguin]

I would date as young as 18 I suppose, if they happened to be an extremely mature guy. Much over 25 is probably kinda pushing it for me, but in the end it probably wouldn't matter if it's the right person