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[HazelWings]

The greater the age difference, the greater the odds are it will not work out...in my opinion.....

As a general rule I agree with this. I would go a year younger or up to 10 years older. It's hard to set a limit on that when every person is unique.

 

[HazelWings]

1/2+7 rule has been around for a long time. It's still pretty accurate for how young I'd go. Hesitant about going too much older though because I want a truck load of kids. 50 at least. I believe it may take multiple wives to do so, so I'm looking at dropping God and moving somewhere that will let me.

ROFL I know people

 

[white dove]

The greater the age difference, the greater the odds are it will not work out...in my opinion.....

I would agree with this, but I think that certain personality types might blend together better than others and that might aide in curtailing any major maturity/stage-in-life issues that could arise when there's a bit of an age difference. I mean, when you're talking 18/40 yr old, 30/80 yr old combinations, you are absolutely correct. I think any exceptions to the rule would be so slim and far between, it wouldn't even be worth mentioning. So yeah.. I basically agree with you and so forget the part where I kind of started out disagreeing... because you're not saying if there's an age difference, it won't work out. You're saying if it's great, the probability of problems or differences coming to surface goes up... which is true.


Also... the thread title reminds me of an unfortunate incident involving a hotel, a hot skirt and a total tool.

 

[Thunder Peel]

Older is always better. All I have to do is win at bingo on Tuesday nights at the local senior center and suddenly the ladies think I'm hot stuff.

 

[white dove]

Really? I'd think your chances with a snappy, older lady goes down if you start winning...


Those ladies can be vicious!

 

[Thunder Peel]

Really? I'd think your chances with a snappy, older lady goes down if you start winning...


Those ladies can be vicious!

True, but I'm the only guy there who can stay awake past 7:30. I have no competition.

 

[white dove]

You're always on, Austin.

 

[shinkou]

Some interesting answers so far. I know 4 guys that married girls 20 years older than them. While I wouldn't go for a difference like that myself, it does seem to be working for them. Here in Korea, I see quite a few mixed race couples where the guy is 20 years or more older than the girl. I am told by Koreans I've met those girls probably have a boyfriend their own age and are with the foriegner for the money. I think that is probably very true.

I think that I'd probably go with the no one younger than the 7 1/2 rule stated. Older... I think maybe 5 years.

 

[Shadesofgray]

Alright. As promised, it's now my turn. I've heard the half + 7 rule before and I find it to be a pretty good rule over all.

I've never really given it much thought when it comes to older women before. I think I'd be ok with it though. I do have an Aussie friend that married someone 22 years older than him, they had 2 kids together, then got divorced because he was interested in a younger girl. I suppose that might be the only thing that I would really worry about with the whole age issue. I think I'd generally like to keep the age range between 5-7 years max.

 

[Blank123]

old enough to be my father - thats weird. I might be able to date ten years older than me if we really connected, but I'm thinking that in most cases, it'd be pushing it. I can date a couple of years younger than me. but anymore than that and we're heading into weirdness territory

 

[waves16]

I probably wouldn't date younger than me.
I'm 19, so if I dated an 18 year old, they'd probably be in high school. That just seems weird to me, since I'm starting my third year of university soon :/
I think I'd date up to 24. It's not so much the age that matters, but what stage of life they're in. If they were a 24 year old student we'd probably click. If they were 24 years old with their own house, steady career, and ready to settle down, not so much. The age difference will probably widen as I get older. My parents are 6 years apart and they've been married for 22 years. We always joke about how my mom was in grade 6 when my dad was already graduated, moved out, and in the military

 

[Obzocky]

My limits are capped only by decency.
Well, decency and discomfort.

In the 16-20 bracket I feel uncomfortable, it's only 3-7 years younger but it's not an age range i'd feel comfortable settling into. In my mind they should be living, not settling down with an old fart

Older ... so long as they don't start getting rather creepy, request they be called daddy (it's happened, the relationship faltered), or generally make my skin crawl then it's all dandy in the hood. The skin crawling is less to do with age and more to do with their approach to picking up the young'ins.

Plus if it gets serious i'd have to contend with the family and their dislike of age gaps beyond 5 years either way. They've been quite vocal about that.

Who knows what's in store though, could end up being chained to someone in the 20-25 bracket yet.

 

[Perhaps Today]

I pretty much consider age to be just a number to a certain extent. I'd have no problem dating or marrying someone 10 years younger or someone up to 8 years older than me. If God's choice is outside that range I'm fine with that also.

 

[Gym]

It's not so much the age that matters, but what stage of life they're in.

that's a really interesting point there.

For myself.. I think quite honestly that special someone would need to be fairly close to my age.. more than a year younger and they'd be close to my little sister's age.. then again.. I have 2 older sisters...hmmm suddenly this game seems unwinnable

 

[MehTeh]

that's a really interesting point there.

For myself.. I think quite honestly that special someone would need to be fairly close to my age.. more than a year younger and they'd be close to my little sister's age.. then again.. I have 2 older sisters...hmmm suddenly this game seems unwinnable

Once into my mid 20's I thought no way to someone younger than the age of my youngest sister. Now I'm 32 and she's 25 I could go just a little younger than my little sister. Of course it should be noted that with 3 sisters none of them have ever tried to set me up with one of their friends! So unfair.

 

[Oddish]

No one younger than 20. I am not sure about the upper limit.

 

[crishmael]

You're 31 which would make your lowest 22 1/2 ...almost 23.

Math isn't my strong suit.

Anyone wanna discuss Notes from Underground? I can do that...

 

[Amber.ly]

I wouldn't go younger. At all. I'm sorry but I have two younger brothers so every guy who is younger then me, I have the mental attitude of "big sister"

I would go 5 years older. Doubtful I would go more than that.

 

[Miles]

I'm 35. My dating age range is about 25-35, but it's flexible. If I have great chemistry with somebody who is slightly older or slightly younger than that, I wouldn't rule her out.

 

[Wren]

The 1/2 + 7 rule is stupid, in my not so humble opinion. There I said it. It's a stupid, stupid rule that's not even a rule, but maybe just the preferred age for men who like the young'ins. (Sounds sexist? Too bad. And it's a man who pointed out something like that in a previous age thread.)*

Sure, I did go on a couple of dates with that 23 year old that my cousin wanted me to, but it only proved how stupid that rule is and how right I am to not date someone more than 5 years younger than me.

And to reverse that rule would have me dating a 50 year old. Gross. No, I'm not dating a 50 year old.

(As I said before, I'll date 10 years older and 5 years younger, but clearly that's not set in stone, since I did date that 23 year old.)

*I'm sorry, but I see that "rule" every time an age thread gets made and I just couldn't hold it in any longer. Historia is now 10% more vocal about her opinions. You're getting more of me, so think of it like a bonus.