How young is too young for you to date? Acceptable age range?
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I'm turning 19 this july and the youngest I would go for is 16/17. Going below that is a big no for me, since I even find 16 a bit too young to date. As for the maximum age, I'd say 26/27.
Anything with a pulse will do as far as I'm concerned.
The maternity ward and the arthritis clinics are regular haunts of mine.
I joke. I'm 18 and I'd probably date a 15 year old at a stretch (no further than first base) and I'd date up to a 24 year old.
The maternity ward and the arthritis clinics are regular haunts of mine.
I joke. I'm 18 and I'd probably date a 15 year old at a stretch (no further than first base) and I'd date up to a 24 year old.
Here in Sweden, the age of consent is 15. So I'd say that's where the lower limit goes for adults dating teens. Old enough to have sex with is old enough to date, in my opinion.
Um, seriously though, I can't imagine being attracted to someone under 20, or maybe even 23. That is, unfortunately, because it seems like a lot of people (at least where I am) go through some moments of crisis in their late teens and it seems like a relationship would be more stable once they're past anything like that - things that seem world-ending at the time but are small potatoes once your outlook on life changes sufficiently. If I were to date someone, it would ideally be someone within, at most, 5 years of my age.
I'm fine with dating a 17 year old as a 26 year old, and that's just because I've never met a girl younger than that that I found attractive (more personality-wise, with all the makeup can't tell a 15 year old from a 25 year old these days:x).
Age of consent is 14 here. I discovered an old friend of mine married a 15 year old when he was my age,turned out much less shocking when you meet her and see them together.
Everyone is a different person, judging people solely by the number in their ID card over their intelligence and character is a shitty way to go.
Age of consent is 14 here. I discovered an old friend of mine married a 15 year old when he was my age,turned out much less shocking when you meet her and see them together.
Everyone is a different person, judging people solely by the number in their ID card over their intelligence and character is a shitty way to go.
Oddly enough, I've only ever dated older women who have said they wouldn't date a younger man, but then made an exception.Eamar said:
With regards to the OP; Lowest I'd go is a mature 18 year old though I tend to date women 1-2 years older than myself (I'm 21). Oldest I'd probably go is 24.
As long as it's legal, to me it doesn't matter who you date at what age. Unfortunately I live in one of those states that treat anyone under the age of 21 like freaking moronic children no matter what, so our age of consent is 18 (however it's been a while since I've checked). An 18 year old dating a 26 year old seems fine to me. As for dating below 18, such as a 16 year old, I'd say about 21 is the limit. I realize age doesn't determine anything about a person maturity by itself, but until someone hits 21-ish, they don't have as many experiences available to them.
Well, it's kinda creepy. I've always like the 20% age range scale, because it keeps you both in the same area of life and such.
An 18 year old should be looking for a uni degree, or a career, and will probably need to move around. A 26 year old has probably got those things already going on, and likely is in a different stage in her life. One of you will eventually have to give up something for the other one.
But yes, if I was her friend, I would see you as the creepy older woman who is leeching off her youth, so to speak, and I would be wondering if it was a bit exploitative. But then, in China, I see a lot of it and I've learnt to stop questioning because they like age gaps in their partnerships.
So I suppose "shrug and don't be surprised when you want to settle and she still hasn't lived, leading to a painful break up."
An 18 year old should be looking for a uni degree, or a career, and will probably need to move around. A 26 year old has probably got those things already going on, and likely is in a different stage in her life. One of you will eventually have to give up something for the other one.
But yes, if I was her friend, I would see you as the creepy older woman who is leeching off her youth, so to speak, and I would be wondering if it was a bit exploitative. But then, in China, I see a lot of it and I've learnt to stop questioning because they like age gaps in their partnerships.
So I suppose "shrug and don't be surprised when you want to settle and she still hasn't lived, leading to a painful break up."
I'm not too fussy as long as she's reasonably adult and mature, and not too old and shrivelled.
The biggest age differences I've dated/bedded is 7 years younger(when I was 25), and more recently, 18 years older.
I find upper teenage girls pretty attractive, but stay away for ethical reasons, if I was going to put up a personal add I'd probably say 20-40, I'm in my early 30s. I'd consider mid-20s ideal(and pretty much on the money for the whole half age+7 deal). But yeah the older you get the less it matters. 10 years ago I'd have said +/- 7 years.
The biggest age differences I've dated/bedded is 7 years younger(when I was 25), and more recently, 18 years older.
I find upper teenage girls pretty attractive, but stay away for ethical reasons, if I was going to put up a personal add I'd probably say 20-40, I'm in my early 30s. I'd consider mid-20s ideal(and pretty much on the money for the whole half age+7 deal). But yeah the older you get the less it matters. 10 years ago I'd have said +/- 7 years.
Meh. Age was always just a number to me.
In saying that whne I was single I never went below 18 simply because it.would.have been really weird. It really depends on the persons level of maturity. There are some pretty together 18 year olds and I've met some incredibly emotionally young 40 year olds. I'm currently living with a woman 11 years younger and other than her never getting my old man tv references I've never been happier.
In saying that whne I was single I never went below 18 simply because it.would.have been really weird. It really depends on the persons level of maturity. There are some pretty together 18 year olds and I've met some incredibly emotionally young 40 year olds. I'm currently living with a woman 11 years younger and other than her never getting my old man tv references I've never been happier.
I'm 20, and I'd probably not go any younger than 18. Not necessarily because of it getting a bit weird, but more because I think it would be hard to find any 17 year old girl that wasn't really fucking irritating. So long as I liked them and I found them attractive there's not really any hard age barrier on how old a woman I would date, although I imagine it would feel a bit odd dating a woman over ten years older than me.
I'm 23 and I like to stay around my age or older.
My boyfriend is only a month older than me, but my ex was younger. Never again.
I know maturity isn't always to do with age, but I like my men like I like my DOTA 2 games.
With bonus experience.
I make terrible jokes.
But yeah I'd go maybe a few years above my age but not below.
My boyfriend is only a month older than me, but my ex was younger. Never again.
I know maturity isn't always to do with age, but I like my men like I like my DOTA 2 games.
With bonus experience.
I make terrible jokes.
But yeah I'd go maybe a few years above my age but not below.
Honestly what ever your age of consent is in the country you're from i have an aunt that married when she was 17 to a 30 year old man my uncle and they been married ever since they love and care for each other