Yeah I realise. I just used it to highlight my experience.
'Tis a shame it is this way but ahh, such is life....
How much age difference
by John Doe 63 Replies latest social relationships
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lola28
Doe,
If she is someone you can talk to and have things in common with go for it, it's very rare to find good quality people, don't waste what could be a great opportunity simply because there's a pesky age difference. My boyfriend is six years older than me, he just turned 31, the age difference has not been a problem, in fact I like that he is older, he is out the "I'm trying to figure out what to do with my life" stage, he knows what he wants, has established likes/dislikes and is overall a really mature person that I have a ton of fun with. I find that many (not all) guys my age lack direction and ambition which are major turnoff, a lot of them just live to bar hop and sleep around, it's kinda nice having someone you don't have to babysit.
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megs
I agree JD, go for it... my dad was 9 years older than my mom, and they adored each other. It's rare to make a connection, don't lose it over a number!!
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Robdar
The last man I dated was 13 years younger than me. Although very compatible, I couldn't get over the age difference. He had no problem with it.
Recently it seems only younger men want to date me. The guys my age want younger women.
Love stinks.
I think you should date whom you want to date, JD. It isn't like you've got to marry her, or something.
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purplesofa
Ask her out, have some fun!
It's not that big of a deal.
purps
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wha happened?
My 1st wife was 6 years younger than me. Clearly the youngest by age differance I had ever been involved with. We later divorced.
Wifey #2 is 15 years younger. We're still very happily married. I was extremly uncomfortable with this at first. My friends in the spanish hall explained the culture. Although my wife is half Latina and half African American, she was raised by her Latina mother. I guess it's comman in that culture.
I like the line my friend gave me. "Dude you are in your late 30's and she's in her early 20's? Normally you have to pay for that".
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FlyingHighNow
It's obvious you like her for who she is, not just because she's young.
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John Doe
I need to find out about her religious and political persuasions.
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wha happened?
My wife is so perfect for me she just drives me crazy. We connect on the sort of non-tangible type thinking that you do when thinking outside the box. That made us both sort of fell out of sync at the KH. We naturally were drawn to each other.
We get looks. She's obviously younger and pretty. She's also black so we get those stares as well.
Most question us as a couple until we open our mouths. Then it's obvious we belong together
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horrible life
My husband is 17 years older than I am, married for 23 years. I have always gravitated to older men. My ex-husband was 12 years older.
PROBLEM: When I was 40, and in my "sexual prime", as the books say, he was pooped out. Has truly hurt our relationship.
I wouldn't recommend a woman marry a man so much older. I sure wouldn't do it again, if I would have known.