It's an age-old question, Is age just a number? Would age keep you from dating a younger man or woman?

Nope. Compatibility and connection is the most important to me.

for some it will for some it won't for me its age an what is also inside the person that counts the most

It absolutely does matter to me. I need someone who is on the same page as me in life, that usually means around my same age or a little older. If I met someone I really clicked with that was a little younger that's fine but I'm not trying to babysit or date someone who is as old as my dad.

As long as the age difference is not absurd I think it should not be a problem.

Hugh Hefner with those young girls is just creepy. Come on girls money is not everything.

well age is a number

but would you date someone that was around your own mothers age

i have 2 kids and 4 grandkids

and i have had several guys in there early 20s that wanted to date me

im not about to date someone around my own kids age

that to me is a bit crazy

i admit some can be very mature and some cant
its the same with the older men



i have had a guy on here that was the same age as my own dad.....INSANE

there would be NOWAY i would date someone that was my dads age...

Agree

For me, nope, I would always be wondering when he would leave for someone younger and prettier, but older is not a worry, then i feel safe

my ex hubby is 4yrs younger than me

very immature for his age

he cheated before, during and after and i put up with his crap for 2yrs
we got married shortly after our son was born

i ended up kicking him out of the house 4different times and the 4th was the last..

while we were separated his step brother introduced him to a lady
and they ended up having a child together..

while we were still married
i gave him a yr to get off his butt to file

but his excuse was there was no place to file for a divorce

he just didnt want to pay.... so i filed

he cheated on her.. and that person he had a fling with they had a child together.... he told her that we were already divorced.. he met his 2nd wife 3months before our divorce was final

and there still together after 21yrs...
he even stated he wasent happy and wanted a fling with me......NEVER GOING TO HAPPEN

i like younger women as a rule... but of course its really more of a guideline than a rule. lol/ hmm

Quit hitting me
I know im bad, But Im having fun

I can't say I care...I've found people older that have a lot in common with me, and younger women that have a lot in common with me. I've even been with those with little in common with me, after all it, is something to build upon.

This view hasn't really changed even though I have considerably, I place a lot of value in personality and it hasn't steered me wrong too much.

No, age is not just a number for me and yes it would keep me from dating a younger man.

Older guys will leave a woman for someone younger and prettier too. Its quite common these days.

Age does mean something to me. The bigger the age gap, the less likely we'll be in the same place in life or have much in common. Age would more likely keep me from dating someone older than younger, though, as I prefer men my age or a bit younger.

I've dated ten years older and four years younger and all in between....the four years younger guy was very immature for his age but the two and a half year younger guy is juuuuuuuust right!!!!!!

well, yes

the same way that fingers are 'just' an appendage

but they can be pretty significant factor in predicting limits or difficulties


so, age is just a number, but it is also a pretty significant tool to use to assess what someones LIKLY life skills are

most 10 year olds wouldnt be able to drive a car, for instance

and most 20 year olds would probably find their value from the material things they own, or how good they look


most 50 year olds, probably place a little more value on purpose and loved ones

,,,etc,,,

its not an ABSOLUTE indicator, but its pretty generally correct,,,

In 2008 I briefly dated a guy 13 years younger than me. I realized it wasn't going to work out when he didn't know who the Brady's were.

I believe that to be true too, not an absolute

but usually people who are older who are attracted to the 'younger' are actually more attracted to that persons youth(and by extension how young they feel for being with them)

and not because of who they are

once they are no longer 'youthful' they are easily replaced with another youngun,,,