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[Heimdall_Xtreme]

 

[Paasei]

Don't care when it's legal in terms of age. I would care in terms of life stage. Myself being 34, I wouldn't date someone younger than 28. Rather have someone who's already (should) have some sort of life going, instead of complaining about school recess being too short.

 

[San Dan Glokta]

Don't care when it's legal in terms of age. I would care in terms of life stage. Myself being 34, I wouldn't date someone younger than 28. Rather have someone who's already (should) have some sort of life going, instead of complaining about school recess being too short.

Rule 34

 

[Soodanim]

Being closer in age means you're more likely to have certain things in common. But it doesn't guarantee it. It ultimately comes down to the two individuals, not statistics or generalities.

I'm in my late 30s and I find it hard to imagine myself with someone younger than ~30.

 

[Roufianos]

I'm 32, I think I'd struggle to feel comfortable dating someone under 25. My GF is 27 which may seem like a decent gap but women tend to be so much more mature, I can't even imagine how childish I'd seem compared to one my age.

 

[SentientStone]

The idealist wants to be Bill Murray in Japan, but reality may not be a movie.

 

[jason10mm]

Some of you just don't understand the attraction of a somewhat jaded, older man with a feisty younger lass. Someone to teach about the finer things in life. How to enjoy a nice cigar. Sip fine cognac by the fire in the mountains of Austria. Getting sushi from Jiro during an impromptu trip to Japan. Sailing to Monaco to watch the Grand prix from a private balcony. Exploring and learning how to pleasure in bed, sensuously being tickled by a feather. Achieving orgasm using nothing but gentle breath.

So if any of you guys know a really rich, moderately attractive, young heiress willing to show me all those things, I'd really appreciate it

 

[WhamBamThankYouMaam]

Fix it

Mr DiCaprio, glad that you could join us.

 

[daffyduck]

Don't care when it's legal in terms of age. I would care in terms of life stage. Myself being 34, I wouldn't date someone younger than 28. Rather have someone who's already (should) have some sort of life going, instead of complaining about school recess being too short.

If someone in their 20s is complaining about recess being too short, that's a red flag all on it's own. Unless he/she is a teacher.

 

[Heimdall_Xtreme]

Mr DiCaprio, glad that you could join us.

There are people who are 25 or 30 years apart in age them not a DiCaprio or Brad Pitt,

 

[AJUMP23]

Most people are different ages. I have 2 friends that we were born on the same day, but not the same time, so still a different age from each other. Date people a different age from you.

 

[ResurrectedContrarian]

Women's "market value" peaks at about 20. That's when she brings in the most life, attraction, and -- underscoring all of it -- fertility. Every year after, those degrade a little without exception.

Men's market value peaks much later. Depending on his career trajectory, it can even be a decade or two later, when he has enough momentum and earnings to support her and bring security, future, safety to the equation.

This is simple and universal, and of course it means that it's a very natural tendency for women to be much younger than men in marriageable relationships. Couples can take the alternative route of "we've both young but we'll figure it out" but this requires heavy societal expectations / strong social checks on the wife to stick it out even if his career prospects get off course, living on severe budgets and mere hopes for the future -- and those strong norms are lacking today. Or they can take the other route of "we're both a bit older together when we start" but then the man likely has to sacrifice access to her fertility, which is possibly the greatest sacrifice possible, to support a woman who can't provide a next generation to you. Younger wife / older man is the only equation that's still solid.

 

[WhamBamThankYouMaam]

There are people who are 25 or 30 years apart in age them not a DiCaprio or Brad Pitt,

Yes, but it is well under 1% of all couples.

 

[Heimdall_Xtreme]

Yes, but it is well under 1% of all couples.

Well, I see more people now, especially empowered women or single mothers, than men looking for options like sweet, young girls.

 

[Magic Carpet]

Age difference become a bigger issue when one is retired with health issues and the other is still working.

 

[dem]

I think it's fucked up when guys are dating girls the same age as their kids.

Or younger..

Like Bill Belichick