To date a 22 year old?

[Joovy]

I'm 33... He's bloody gorgeous and we've really hit it off. Plus he's wealthy as fuck.

I was 22 and DH was 33 when we started dating. That was over 12 years ago
You are both adults, and it's not a huge gap. Go for it, have fun, and see where it goes!

Thedish you can’t judge everyone under 25 as immature you do realise that some doctors are under 25. I myself was married with kids at 22.

Gamerwidow 22 isn’t just out of school . 18 is out of school or he could have left at 16 meaning he hasn’t been in school for 6 years hardly just out of school

It's worth giving it a go, but 22 is still pretty young and he probably has a bit more maturing to do, so maybe be prepared for that. Doesn't necessarily mean it can't work though.

I'm 23 and DH is 34. We have a perfectly normal relationship, I met him when I had one dc and we have since had another one and got married. We have been through some really hard times and have been together a couple of years and survived. He has taught me things and vice versa.

Age is no guarantee of maturity! I've known plenty of men of 40+ who behave like children and are no more mature than they were at 12. If you get on with someone, you get on with them. Sod what anyone else thinks.

sweetsomethings to me 22 is just out of school. I have nieces and nephews in their early 20s and they are still in ‘school’.

How are they in school, unless they’ve been held back?

I had a child at that age, and a job. Certainly not in school!

How can they possibly be in school in their 20’s??

Unless you are calling university school in which case I know people in their forties that are in uni it isn’t just for young people.

When I was 31 I dated a 22 year old. 19 years later, we have 3 children, have been married for 16 years and are very happy and still in love. Go for it!

I've had more 'interest' in me romantically from the 19-22 yo bracket since I became single as someone in my late 30's than anyone my own age.

There's a lot of young men out there who like older women ;)

Go for it.

Blairwaldorf I don’t even think it’s a possibly to be held back that many years in this country. Never know anyone over 18 to be at school.

*Possibility

I’ve known a 19 year old redo a year of sixth form but that’s the eldest school pupil I have known.

I have no idea how 22 is in school.

At 22 i'd been with my ExH for 2 years, living with him for 1 and was planning our wedding for the following year.

He's 15yrs older than I am. In hindsight it wasn't great because he was a controlling abusive assbag, but the age gap didn't have any bearing on that. His first wife was 2 years older and had the same problems with him.

sweetsomethings theyre not in school in their 20s they’re just out of school
Anyway you seem to think I’m saying all 20yos are immature which I know they’re not but in my experience as an aunt and employer and awful lot are.

I left school at 16, and college at 18. So by the time I was 22, it’s been a good 4-6 years since I was in school...not sure how that’s just out of it.

Ok gamerwidow but your exact words were you had nieces and nephews in their early twenty’s who where still IN school

I was married with a child at 22. Doesn't mean I wasn't immature though because I was at that age. I'm divorced.

11 years is nothing. Really.

I don’t know any 22 year olds at school, either.

I dated a 23year old man, I'm 32.
We both knew it wasn't forever but we had a lovely time together while it lasted and I don't regret it one bit.
He was mature for his age, self employed left school at 16 so living in the real world for a while.
Compared to most recent man I dated who is 31, two degrees and is now a teacher so never really left a school environment and it definitely shows maturity wise.

Everyone is different BitchQueen I was married with a kid at 22 and we are still married .

22 year olds want sex. Or they will become unhealthy obsessed with you.

I had a long term relationship with someone 10 years younger than me. It was a great relationship, we loved each other and had loads in common and were very supportive of each other.
It ran its course after 4 years and it wasn’t the age gap which ended it, more a case of run its course and become more of a friendship.
Going for a date or two doesn’t mean you’re committed, life is for living, just enjoy it!