to go on a date with someone 10 years my junior

[Nabootique]

Or am I being a sad old dear? I recently split up with DP and I am okay with it so I don't think this is a rebound thing. This youngster is funny and nice and we've only text so far, no date or kiss or anything, but I just feel like maybe I'm being a bit silly. He is not in the least bothered about the age gap, and I have dated younger fellas before, but very casually. I think I quite like this bloke so maybe that's why I'm more worried about it?? Might just be gun shy after last relationship as it was very hard at times. Do I need to get a grip?

Right, now just need to schedule the actual date. He works until 4am in a bar and I work 9-5, so that'll be a challenge it itself! At least I'll never have to compromise my alone time

So long as you're not in your mid 20s, YANBU!

What an encouraging thread! Thank you all.

My grandmother was ten years older than my grandfather. They married when she was 40 and had three children.

I met my DP when I was 30 and he was 20. I thought it would be a quick shag due to the age gap but we fell in love and are still together 4 years later so never say never!

Reply funkyFoam? How old was your grandma when she had her 3rd?!
My nan was 11 years older than my granpa, too, and dad my dad at 46
He still died a good ten years before her.

Had!

Nice work if you can get it, OP

I'm 32 and single, I would!

Eve and Mardy you can come out with me and I'll show you where they are!

A mere seven years here, but we are coming up to our 44th anniversary in June, and that's just marriage, ignoring the pre-marriage stuff. Two grown up DSs

i personally would never, i met a 22 year old the other day he was cute but im 26 hes to young in my opinion i dont do younger men but its your life not mine

Go for it. Ten years isn't that big a gap.

Disgraceful behaviour, I would never date a hot younger man.
DH is 3 years younger, far more grown up than me!

Now getting busy booking that date and don't forget to update us afterwards!

Let us know how you get on OP!
This has got me thinking now - i'm also recently separated and last week chatted with a chap I've known very vaguely for about 18 months. I realized I find him really attractive and a friend I was with elbowed me afterwards and said 'I think he likes you.' But I dismissed it because he's 13 years younger than me, although imo he looks/acts older. Now i'm wondering if I should just throw caution to the wind and send him a friendly fancy a drink sometime? message.....

And let us know if you get on him.

I dated a man 11 years younger than me. I had misgivings but 13 years later we're still together.

My DH is 10 years younger than me. Bloody gorgeous, passionate, kind, funny, gentle and the most loving husband and father to our little DD that i could wish for. 9 years in and we're going stronger than ever.

We look about the same age as i'm lucky and look younger and he's unlucky and looks older

squoosh you meant get on with him, surely?

air you should! They do love an older woman. I wonder if they all have a Mrs Robinson fantasy?

So lovely reading these stories!

Nabootique I think squoosh knew what she was saying :D

I think I might...nothing ventured and all that.

And good luck OP!

A couple of close friends have a 26 year age gap, she is the older one (now 52) and they have been steady for over 4 years. My uncle is 20 years older than his wife.

Personally, there is almost 12 years between me and dh, so I don't think age matters all that much!

Go for it

Just another one saying go for it! My dh is 6 years younger than me, and I know happy couples with a MUCH bigger age gap than that. One of my friends has a DP about 20 years her junior, and they are brilliantly suited. She did end up having a baby in her late forties, as although she already had dc he didn't and she wanted to have one with him! They're a great family.

I met dh when I was 34 and he was 22. We've been together for 15 years, married for 9, and have a child.

Just re-read my earlier post, and to say my friend "ended up" having a dc in her late 40s sounded like I thought it was a bad thing. I didn't mean that at all - she was delighted to have said dc, and they are all v happy!

Ooh, so the date is on for Thursday! Saw him at work last night

If I was single, I would seriously consider not dating a man my own age or older, unless he bucked the trend. Which appears to be looking very much older than women of the same age, becoming rather dull and boring, having lots of baggage, and of course, dieing younger than women on average.

No issue to me at all OP. I would probably be more concerned with whether we looked roughly the same sort of age and whether we shared common values and interests.