To wonder at this age gap

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I've been flirting outrageously with a just-turned 22 year old man. I'm 29. He would like things to get a bit more serious and see me regularly...as a girlfriend, I suppose.

Aibu?

No, but having been a teenager not too long ago, I'm pretty well aware that if you go with the attitude that your teenage child's partner is a predator just because they're older (your idea of "much older" seems to change by every post, by the way - what's your limit?), you won't be able to stop them seeing them. You'll just make the partner seem more desirable.

I've been in relationships with older and younger men. Absolutely nothing wrong with it at all. My ex was 10 years younger than me (was 43 at the time) we were together for 3 years. I ended it due to not wanting to have any more children and felt it unfair for us to carry on when he had none himself.

Oh jorah, that's not the point at all as you well know it. I have nothing more to say to you on here. Ive stated my views.

That's fine, you make no sense anyway.

You are young jorah, wait until you have teenagers yourself.

Oh don't be so bloody patronising full

Funnily enough my parents have experience with teenagers and have never called my partner a predator. They're very much of the opinion, like me, that what happens between two consenting people is no-one else's business. Sorry to burst your little bubble.

I wouldn't give it a thought OP. 7 years is nothing!

DH is almost 10 years older than me and it's barely even commented on, by us or anyone else. It's just a non-thing, in a good way.

Again, stating my opinion is not being "goady" at all.

And neither is me stating facts!

I met DP when he was 20 and I 30. I thought it would just be a bit of fun to be honest but four years later we are still going strong.