| Basically, it does. |
| I see dead people. |
| If someone is intelligent and capable at 20, they will likely by intelligent, capable, and experienced at 50, not to mention materially stable, and might easily make for better partners at the older age, with the obvious drawbacks of shorter remaining lifespan and likely being less physically attractive (which is important, especially at the start). Aside from the lifespan problem, most intelligent and capable persons settle in long before they get old, so choosing someone much older is risky. Anyway, assuming both partners are responsible adults (i.e. 18+ years of age, although some remain mindless sheep even at 30), it's their own choice and they're free to weigh the drawbacks against the advantages. I don't believe in love, so it's all about rational choice from my standpoint. So yeah, age does matter, a lot. It isn't all negative though. |
| Anything past 5 years various starts screwing up conversations. You won't be having sex all the time, the rest of the time you need to be interacting with the person. All the music, the movies, the games, the books, the events, places been, cool expressions, it changes during time. I was a teen in the early 70s, and as a result, all of my teen experiences were from then. Soooo regardless of how great a fuck a girl born in the 90s might be, the moment I get out of bed I won't have anything in common with her. It's hard enough finding people MY age that have my interests, I can't see the attraction of a person that simply won't have any connection with my entire life. Granted some age ranges have a lot in common. Anything between 25 and 35 is about the same. Anything between 30 and 50 is about the same. Anything from 40 to 65 is about the same. But 16 aka legal in some countries or 20 and anything past 50 is likely more likely to be stupid. |
| While not technically anime, currently I am a big fan of Hatsune Miku. At least I can go see her in concert. |
| no person over 18 should date anyone under 16. That's all there is. |
| Of course it doesn't, that's exactly why the age of consent should be dropped down to 8 years old so I can finally have that loli waifu I've always wanted. |
| I think to some degree, yes it does matter. Thinking of how there has been a 16 year old girl in high school who dated a man in his early 70's, that is wrong. Very wrong. I know some will disagree, because two people who love each other should be able to be together but when it's to that amount of age gap, it just feels very wrong. For that man to claim that he loves her, he should let her go. Because he has a huge percentage of his life, whilst hers has only really just begun. He'd be a burden on her life, without her probably realising.. because if they were to have children in the future, she'd be left to look after both the father in his very old age, and a child. I'm not sure what would be the widest age gap that I see as the limit, but when it's an old gramps and a young girl in highschool dating. No, that's sick. |
Liloute said: My eldest sister contracted a leucemia at 14 years old. Not only her life span was extremely shorten by that but because of the chemo she couldn't have a child either. Was it selfish of her to want to stay with the man she loved? She eventually died at 18 years, while being engaged to her boyfriend. He truly loved her and needed many many many years before being able to date again. Still, if I were asking him today if he regretted it, if my sister was a "burden" to him because her lifespan was short, I'm sure at 100% he would say no. Seriously, dudes, don't mix logic to that matter... I see that as a different matter. From a person who has lived through their life (potentially already having had children, wives, etc) it just seems unfair to me that someone would choose to deprive someone else from that. I'm very sorry to hear of that story, and perhaps I would be more sensitive on this matter if I had experienced such a saddening experience too. I don't think your sister was selfish for sticking with the man that she loved, and I am glad too that he stuck by her. |
| Age does matter to some extent, as said above, a 16 year old dating a 70 year old is pretty weird(because the 16 year old is kind of underage). But besides that I don't really judge couples by age difference. As long as anyone isn't underage I can't judge them. |
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| if there's grass on the field, play ball. |
| Yes it does. Love is strange after all, but if you're per say 16 and someone who is over 20 likes you, there's a major problem. Stick within your age group until you're old enough to realize and recognize what you're getting yourself into, if not, prepare for the backlash and don't blame nobody but yourself. |
Liloute said: I personally would hate having a guy rejecting me because he thinks my life with him won't be fair. I'm the one deciding whom I love and whom I want to take care of. Whether it's fair or not, whether it's a mistake or not, that decision belongs to me and not him. Ever. :) I hadn't thought of it in that way. That's a very good point! especially that I can relate to this. As with my relationship, I've chosen to be with my boyfriend, and him to bring up not being good enough or anything similar (for any matter).. that's upsetting. Especially if he thought that way so much that he wanted to end the relationship. That would be actually heartbreaking.. on top of losing them through something they decided on their own, it's also like you had no choice in the matter. That would be absolutely awful. |
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| A lot of the times it does. Depending on weather or not they are having sex is the problem. If they're both adults, whatever. |
| Problem is with younger people having a relationship with people that are much older than them, is not only their common interests. It's also the experiences in life. People tend to be blinded by love and make stupid decisions. I'm not judging those who truly love their partner, despite of the (huge) age gap. It's just that it's wrong because the younger person usually doesn't know any better, while the older person does. Not to mention that any old person likes a guy or girl with a smooth and nice shape, especially when it comes to the sex. There are a lot of 50~ish year old people (usually men) that would like someone around the 25 (usually women). I have nothing against people with an age gap in their relationship. There are some things you should consider yourself before getting started with someone where there is quite an age gap. +/- 5-10 years (16+) it shouldn't be too much of a problem since you're still about the same generation of people. |
| Finally, a topic I probably will not take part in serious discussion in. There are just too many variables in play when it comes to answering that question that I'd rather not write a wall of text explaining what scenarios it's "wrong" in and what scenarios it's "okay" in. I will say this though: The reasons behind our actions are what defines the action and it's level of integrity and "genuity". hugsxoxo /rofl |
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| Mental age or physical age? :P |
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I don't know why anyone would have a problem with this :S Livin' my life by dividing my age by 2 & then + 7. If they're younger, it's mathematically proven that it's going to fail........ |
mylovelyfateMar 9, 2012 6:02 PM
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mylovelyfate said: I don't know why anyone would have a problem with this :S Livin' my life by dividing my age + 7. If they're younger, it's mathematically proven that it's going to fail........ Chick looks too old for 16 that it takes away the loli-factor. So what's the point? I'm jk. |
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mylovelyfate said: Livin' my life by dividing my age + 7. If they're younger, it's mathematically proven that it's going to fail........ I assume you mean divide by 2, rather than 3 or by itself? :P |
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| Well my dad is married to someone who is 35 years older than he is, she is 27 and my dad is 62. So I have a stepmother who is a year older than me, according to my father they have so much in common...right......They are pretty much using each other, she sees dollar signs and my dad, well I am pretty sure you can guess what he sees....lol. |
SevenMar 9, 2012 5:27 PM
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Abbyrose said: Well my dad is married to someone who is 35 years older than he is...she is 27 and my dad is 62. So I have a stepmother who is a year older than me, according to my father they have so much in common...right......They are pretty much using each other, she sees dollar signs and my dad, well I am pretty sure you can guess what he sees....lol. Don't hate on your dad's swagger =d. |
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Jack_Rav said: Lol yeah :P I'll be editing that to make it more clear ~mylovelyfate said: Livin' my life by dividing my age + 7. If they're younger, it's mathematically proven that it's going to fail........ I assume you mean divide by 2, rather than 3 or by itself? :P |
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| To an extent obviously. The "age is just a number" saying only works to some point. lol |
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| Not really. If they like each other and have things in common then sure why not. Not every relationship is about shoving wieners into slockets. |
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| Hmm, nobody mentioned however that it's quite possible maybe the person who is attracted to someone a lot older also has some family issues. Like a girl who grew up in a family without a father or with a bad relationship with her father might tend to be attracted to older men and same goes for boys. Now I'm not saying that that is always true or that it's a fact, but I have come across such occasions so it is probable. Like the younger person might seek some kind of parental guidance of some sort but not be old enough to fully understand what it is they're seeking.In that case it's the adult that should be wise and step back but we all know that doesn't always stand true. As for whether it matters it really depends on the person and the mind state they're in. Myself as an example; I usually tend to get along better with people older than I, hence I'm usually attracted to men that are older like 6 or 10 years or so. "shrug" it's a tough call really. |
| just depends, if either is a teenager, then it's just teenage love, nothing more, waste of time. mature adults, it's all good to an extent obviously, like it'll last. |
| Age doesn't really matter at some cases. If you're in love with someone then it's not bad. But the age for marriage matters. |
| it will matter on a 3rd person's view. can't say much between the lovers since i never dated anyone with significant age difference before. |
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| yes, but it depends because some are just plain creepy! 13 w/ 30? NO! 16 w/ 40? NO! |
| After they both are above the age of an adult, I would say it shouldn't matter. |
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| It really doesn't matter to me, my cousin is 25 and marrying a 35 year old with 5 kids. |
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Bloodcalibur said: Abbyrose said: Well my dad is married to someone who is 35 years older than he is...she is 27 and my dad is 62. So I have a stepmother who is a year older than me, according to my father they have so much in common...right......They are pretty much using each other, she sees dollar signs and my dad, well I am pretty sure you can guess what he sees....lol. Don't hate on your dad's swagger =d. I guess if you've got it, then you might as well flaunt it. It's funny though because he shaved his mustache to try and make himself look younger. I have never seen him without it before, but it just makes him look a lot older without the mustache lol. At least he shaved his rat tail off for her though... |
SevenMar 11, 2012 2:35 PM
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| Age difference formula: x > y / 2 + 7 x = chicks age; y = Bro's age simply, i am 21m, so i can date a girl between 17.5 and 21 if i was 50m, between 32 and 50 |
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| To an extent and I haven't really had any much experience much so I can't say! |
| Age does matter because I don't want to be stuck with a dependent that will siphon my patience and my money. The more independent and fully functional you are the better. While most men want them young I don't really care long as they're pretty and not too much older then me. |
Pocketasces said: Age difference formula: x > y / 2 + 7 x = chicks age; y = Bro's age simply, i am 21m, so i can date a girl between 17.5 and 21 if i was 50m, between 32 and 50 Your opinion. |
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Bloodcalibur said: Pocketasces said: Age difference formula: x > y / 2 + 7 x = chicks age; y = Bro's age simply, i am 21m, so i can date a girl between 17.5 and 21 if i was 50m, between 32 and 50 Your opinion. Yes that is my opinion.. well observed :) |
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Pocketasces said: Yes that is my opinion.. well observed :) He should be a detective. |
Svard said: Pocketasces said: Yes that is my opinion.. well observed :) He should be a detective. Some say I'm better than Bruce Wayne. |
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| To an extent. It's certainly a factor in considering the other person as a mate, but it's not something so important that it determines whether a relationship will occur. |
| Cogito ergo sum. |
| Serious large age gaps are rare, so obviously age matters for most people out there. But it isn't exactly age per se that is the problem, it is the other factors that come along with it: difference in generation, difference in physical appearance, difference in perceived stereotypes of people. There's also some sex-specific differences like the optimal age for woman to be pregnant, for one. As one becomes older, age and all the qualities that age brings with it matter little. It is more common to see couples with a decade in age gaps in people in their 60s and 70s than people in their 20s and 30s. On a side note, can't seem to concentrate on forum posts lately, so this post of mine is probably useless and doesn't contribute to the topic at hand. |
| It does matter if the difference between both ages are huge. And also matters if the girl/boy is like 11 and the other girl/boy is 14 or more. |
| It all depends on one's maturity and how one deals with people. That's a major (if not the most important) factor that determines the success or failure of any relationship. The reason that people don't usually approve of teenagers or young adults dating others decades older than them is the gap in maturity. Most teenagers are naive, easily influenced, and pretty inexperienced, even if they don't admit it themselves, so it's not hard for them to be taken advantage of or find themselves unable to maintain a serious relationship because they're still developing mentally/emotionally. I can't say anything about the older person of the couple, because honestly, I can't see why they'd want to put up with someone like that. But if they can, and they find that being with that younger person is enjoyable, then that's their case. Even if they have ulterior motives, that's also their case. I just don't see what they could really share with a person decades younger than them with so much less life experience and such, generally speaking. There're always exceptions. I personally don't have a problem with it, but I can't help thinking it'll (most) always fail. If neither person has a problem with it, they can do what they want. It's their relationship, and it has nothing to do with me. |
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| I would have to say yes. I have a classmate (16) of mine who was once dating this 25 year old man, who literally could pass as a 40 year old dad. And another classmate (17) that wanted to date this guy who was married and was supposedly getting a divorce sometime soon. She even told my teacher about it which wasn't a good idea. These are way over the boundary. If one wants to date someone younger or older, the least you could do is be smart about it. Personally, I would date someone at least 2 years younger or 3 years older than me. In this young age of mine. lolololol |
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