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I'm 22 but look younger, apparently. I'll probably go as young as 19, but not older than 26.
Same deal, save I'm 21 and male. Though I'm not ready to settle down, and getting married would be a pain while I go to seminary.
 
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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 about the range give or take on the younger scale. Really depends. But younger, yes.

You looking at an older woman? That may be a little rough maybe. You want to have kids some day, right? Plus it would be harder to be the spiritual leader of the house if she pwns you in wisdom, bible knowledge and life experience. The reverse can be good though, in some proportion.
 
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That's about the range give or take on the younger scale. Really depends. But younger, yes.

You looking at an older woman? That may be a little rough maybe. You want to have kids some day, right? Plus it would be harder to be the spiritual leader of the house if she pwns you in wisdom, bible knowledge and life experience. The reverse can be good though, in some proportion.
Hear that, ladies? xD
 
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I have a tendency to be attracted to guys my own age and older guys. I'm not opposed to dating someone younger, but I want someone who's willing to commit, and that's not very common among guys around the age of 20. That said...I would say 20-33, though that's not really set in stone.
 
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Hear that, ladies? xD
hah! thx, Bro.
Got into a writing frenzy here while listening to a live broadcast sermon out of Costa Mesa. Sorry if long, felt like writing.

Here I’ll toss out the range from my list, but may take a little explanation. absolute high end 33, with absolute low end 20. Expectation is mid-range of that (24-30). Higher or lower end should have exceptionality regarding personality. Striving for wisdom and bible knowledge is vital. Much in love with the Lord at any age. Preferably never married yet. I’m 40 now as of Jan, never married, no kids (yet), never moved in with anyone, just serving God 28yrs. Haven’t even been actively looked for a wife in 12 years (or anyone), and that only for about a year after not looking for about 10 years before that. I’ve only started looking in the past few months feeling certainly prompted, but have been feeling the preparedness over recent years and even more so as of recent months.

I’ll meet her within the next two and a half years I‘m feeling. She is a specific person that God knows, being prepared too, and we’ll meet in His timing to His glory. I don’t know if we’ll know it for certain until the ceremony, but God may tell both of us at some point, then I’m sure all bets are off in either case hah. But whoever I marry is the one I’m suppose to marry irrevocably, signed, sealed and delivered (both ways).

That’s about it on the primaries from a few points on the list and revolving around the age question. Adorability factor? Maybe. Fill our house with babies? Could be. Serve the Lord? Certainly.
 
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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?
I'm nineteen and would prefer something near my own age. Yet if I knew somebody long enough and had some feelings towards them and vice versa, than I'd be willing to make an exception to the 'rule' :D
 
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I'll be 23 in a couple of weeks and the only guy I've dated was 9 months younger than me, besides him I've only liked guys that were older than me, all have been at least two years older. There's a new guy in the picture for me, we've gone on one official date but we've been hanging out other times, and he's about 2 years older than I am. So I'd say that I'd maybe date someone 2 years younger and about 5 years older. I prefer older, I'm ready to settle down and it seems that the guys that are a few years younger than me aren't really ready to do that.
 
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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?

I am 27, age does not matter to me. Obviously I am not going to date under 18, but I would date a 20 year old, and I would also date to about the mid 30s. it all just depends on who I click with.

I look very young for my age, and often I am confused for being younger than my sister who just turned 20 on friday. So i would think that i would attract younger men more than i do older men. but i am not to picky, as long as you are younger than my parents and older than my sisters. you fit in my range :p
 
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I'm 31 and I really don't have a hard and fast rule on this issue. Not to sound cliche but it has more to do with stages of life than anything else. You can be the same age and going in completely different directions. That being said, I would go about 5 years in either direction give or a take a few.
 
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My preference is someone 10+ years older than myself, which would make him between 40 and 50 (I'm 31). I want someone with maturity, wisdom, security, and most of all, life experience; that's something that only comes with time and age. But of course, to find a guy who's never been married and has no kids, I'd most likely have to go with someone around my own age. It's all up to God anyway.
 
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