Having been married to someone 25 years younger then me? AGE makes no difference as long as two people are happy. I currently date between the age of 30 and 60. .. so to me its more important about other things.

Appropriate is whatever two legal adults determine to be appropriate.

I have to admit he was only one. One time. It lasted a couple of years. I have had two dates with the same(a different guy) after that. I met him online. Long story there. Nice guy...liar!!! I think I am afarid to put myself out there again. Too many mean and jealous men.
I would love to meet a man that is looking for a woman like me. Two dates since 2000...dang that IS long time.

Kat

A woman 1/2 my age interested in ME?

Now that's a problem I wouldn't mind dealing with.

I don't know about what's appropriate.... but I know I'm kind of an "ageist" I won't date people younger than me because I've found older guys are (in SOME cases not all I realize that) have been through the marriage thing, have the kid thing going and a lot of guys younger than me haven't necessarily experienced those things. Maybe its something I have convinced myself to be true but I prefer older (not like waaaay older but older than me). I had a date with someone who was 13 years older than me this past summer and it didn't necessarily work not so much because of age but simply based on who he was. I think if you find someone you click with age may not matter but in my case if you're an ageist one reason or another it does.....

As far as I am concerned, age difference should be important in the context of the nature of the relationship, and the goals of the relationship - and will children be involved?

I personally feel it is irresponsible for someone who is 55-60 years old or older having children with a younger person, knowing that there is a strong possibility they won't be able to enjoy good health with their children and even the increased risk of dying while the child is young.

When I see someone age 50 or more in a marriage or long term relationship with someone in their 20s or 30s, I wonder how they are both going to feel when one of them is 70 and the younger one 30s or 40s? Where is it going? where will it end up?

To each their own, we all have to live our own lives and live with our own decisions and consequences. Those are just my thoughts on age difference.

I agree with you rayodon. Personally I wouldn't date anybody more than 10 years younger than me.

Age isnt just a number. Imagine being almost 50 and dating a 30 something that just wants to stay home and play WoW or his Wii. No Thank you. There are different goals and mind sets at different ages. So for me personally no younger than about 5 years.

I said this in some other thread, i don't think it's the age difference that matters so much as where you both are in life

who wants to come home from work and say "what did you do in school today?"

thats deep Dub

I'm impressed

I don't care much really....of course there is an age limit cut off..but my 5 year relationship was with someone older with me ..so was my 5 month relationship was 4yrs older...then I had someone who was the same age as I am, but the relationship didn't live too long.
The youngest date of mine was a 3 year younger.

Well since I am on spring break, nada. LOL

if you are in college, you are fair game to me.

i think there is a little problem if your in your 40s and dating someone that is 18..

(the guy is in his 40s)

I do have a age preference I don't date anyone close to my parents age and I don't date anyone much younger than I...

some have preferences...and of course (as stated) as long as they are legal

Men and women both mature at different ages so it varies between individuals.
Age shouldn't matter so much as long as 2 people are both on the same level mentally(maturity, intellect, etc...)

A person is more than a statistic, or a set of statistics.

What's an appropriate shoe size?

What's an appropriate Social Security Number?

What's an appropriate Grade Point Average?

I don't think the number of times a person has ridden the planet around the sun should be a particularly decisive factor in my opinion of that person.

I'm more interested in what they've done during the ride -- and what they plan to do with the rest of it.

Well, when I graduated high school at the age of 18, I certainly didn't have any designs on dating a newborn baby girl. By the same token, I had no designs on dating someone who was twice my age. Both of these examples still exist for me today, for several reasons on both sides of the spectrum, the most notable being the generation gap is far too great -- there is NOTHING in common between the two people. Anybody who says there is, is reaching.