|
It all depends on the people individually.
Like a 15 and 25 year old is a no-no, but a 35 and 45 isn't that big of a deal. It also depends on the couple, how mature they are. There's a lot of factors in it. |
Quote:
|
I don't think there should be a maximum age difference between couples. I am a year and a half older than my boyfriend, my parents are 9 years apart, and my neighbor and her husband are 30 years apart, and we're all happy couples. Take two people the same age and it doesn't guarantee they will both be at the same level of maturity as we all have different body chemistry and have gone through different experiences. I think how well a couple gets along depends more on chance meetings, maturity levels, and how personalities match than their ages.
I get picked on for robbing the cradle being 2 grades above my boyfriend, but if a 20 year old girl wants to date an 80 year old man by so called, "robbing the grave," then let her. If he's 80 and dating a girl who's 20, I bet he realises she's a gold digger and doesn't mind much as long as he has fun. Heck, theres a lot of actors and musicians in their 30s to 40s that I think are damn sexy. Haha...that's just what I think. XD |
Quote:
|
Someone once posted on another website I go on how to find out the maxium age of a person who you date and it was something along the lines of take your age double it and take six or seven I can't remeber but it was take six or seven and I think for the minimum age it was half your age and add six. That way you get the minimum and maximujm age limits for you. I'm pretty sure it was six that you add or take.
But really it all depends on the person. |
So, if an 80 year old wanted to marry. His maximum age for a mate would be 154. xD
|
I base this more on maturity than anything, to be honest. I do not have the slightest problem with even very LARGE age gaps. What matters is if two people are relatively close going by emotional maturity. If they're close enough there for it to work out...well, that's perfectly fine.
I don't care if one of you is 21 and the other is 39, or even if one of you is 25 and the other is 60. If it works out, it works out. Your business, not mine. |
Well as teens everyone is still changing and maturity levels just don't match. A reasonable age gap between a girl and boy would be 4 years. As you get older the age gap can increase drastically, but there is still a limit. Once you get around 25 years apart it gets hard to fall in love because the physical attraction may not be there.
|
A year or two.
|
oh dear... this is a funny thread.
Cuss my moms 41 and my step dad just hit 31 so theres a good 10 years between them,. Age dosent mater unless its a yunge yunge person say 13 going with a 20 year old now that wronge but if the girls 20 and the guys 30, then both are old enough to be together... odd how that works, hehe |
When I started this thread, I didn't think there would be so much discussion but I do agree with some of you that it is mainly based on the level of maturity.
|
Quote:
|
Would the minimum age for the 80 year old man be 46 then?
-Another thing, why is it that it seems that older women are allowed to date younger men, but when the roles of gender are reversed it 'kinda seems creepy? |
In Chinese cultures, it's unlucky to marry someone six years difference with you.
As long as it is legal, there shouldn't be a max limit to a couple's age difference as long as they are still attracted to each other, and as everyone else has been mentioning, mature enough to understand the hindrance of their age difference. I don't think I would date anyone too much older than me though... >.> EDIT: it's not a multiple of six, but the opposite chinese zodiac sign, example, 6 18 30 42, etc |
I think for teenage relationships (13-19) it should the minimal of 1 year and the highest of 4.
I find it kind of odd when a 15 year old is going out with an 18 year old. They don't really think of the same thing nor talk about similar things. 13-14 year olds should go out with 13-16 year olds. While 14-15 with 14-16. 16 with 16-17. 17-18 with 17-19. Then well the rest ehh. As for older ages 20+ I guess it doesn't really matter, maybe just 4-6 years older of their age. Anything above 30..well they can go out with whoever they want. |
I think in schoolwise, the maximum I could've ever see someone dating and be okay with it is a four year difference. I don't know, it's just weird seeing a senior go out with a seventh grade or something. Hello!
As for older out of college adults...I could see up to ten years. More years apart is just getting gross and it would be like dating a parent or something. Ewww! |
Quote:
Like one-night-stands are completely legal, but I'm pretty against them. |
|
|
As long as it's not statutory rape I couldn't give a flying finger about it.
|
Quote:
@Wynna: Because... Well, if you're talking about adults, it's because people tend to think the woman is a gold digger. And if you're talking about teenagers, it's usually because they think the guy is just after sex. Also, I don't really know what to say to this subject, because when my mom was 42, she was dating a 24 year old. :lol: So he was closer to my age. Which I think is pretty weird, but eh, I don't know anymore. |
As other people have already mentioned, there are many factors that contribute to what the supposed limit is.
I guess in my opinion, it would really depend on the situation. I'm kind of wishy washy though whenever I think about this topic. Sometimes I think "As long as they love each other, age doesn't matter". Then I remember this article I read which put into question how old one has to be to have the capacity to understand fully what love is and all the details that come with it. So, would a seven year old be able to distinguish love better than a six year old? A thirteen year old from a twelve year old? When I think about that, I'd say it's almost impossible to decide if there should be an age limit or not as far as legal matters go. I kind of like the idea of the older man and the younger girl, but I can also see how it can be creepy or weird. x.x |
For people under 25, 4 years is what I think is the 'right' age. There's nothing wrong with a high school senior dating a freshman, but anything above or below that is wrong. :(
For anyone above 25, 10 years is 'right' to me. Maybe one year more, but that's it. If they think about it, if they marry someone 20 years older than they are, the person in question was an adult when they were born. To me, that's a bit creepy. o-o; |
I think it honestly depends on what each person is comfortable with.
A friend of mine's parents are 8 years apart, and are still very much in love, having 3 kids in college. My own parents are only a year apart, and I oddly enough seem to find people that are either a year older or a year younger. My roommate's bf is 4 years older than we are, but he enjoys being around us and hanging out, and we're slightly more mature for our age, so it's really not so bad. |
I don't see much wrong with it, I have friends that are dating Freshman yet they're Seniors. As long as they're both mature about it I see no problem.
|
| All times are GMT. The time now is 02:46 AM. |