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So what's your age limits?

58 replies

TrafficJunkie · 18/04/2016 18:24

Upper/Lower.
I am 31. For example I don't think I would want to date anyone who is over 40 because I think we would probably want different things? I'm also a bit creeped out to date anyone below 26/27, sort of would feel weird if I was more than 5 years older than a man! Is it just me?

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Bananasinpyjamas1 · 27/04/2016 11:11

Totally agree with deleting the men whose upper age limits are younger than themselves. Eww!

My Dad has a wife 15 years younger. My brother a wife 16 years younger. My Ex a girlfriend 18 years younger. In all cases, the relationship turned a bit crap. My Exes GF wants children yet my Ex is 50, so he'll be 68 when they turn 18, and he doesn't want to do it all again. His GF never thought of that and now is really cross she's invested so much time in him. My brothers wife is a nightmare, mean, moody and unpleasant. My Dads wife is pretty shallow, selfish, married my Dad for his status and money, which he then lost and they live from hand to mouth and she's bitter about it.

So, go for the traditional younger pretty woman - older man combination at your peril!

NameChange30 · 27/04/2016 12:52

Bananas, clearly your dad, brother and ex are shallow and have chosen women simply because they are younger and not because they are nice. But there must be couples with age gaps who have chosen each other for reasons other than age and are happy.

needresolution · 27/04/2016 13:00

My first proper boyfriend was 10 yr older than me - he was controlling so went out with someone my age that lasted 15 yrs but he had no drive thinks hes still 21 now dating someone 18 yrs older - we clicked and he has a young outlook, would not go looking for that much of an age gap but it seems to work for us.

Northumberlandlass · 27/04/2016 13:02

I am 43. I have recently reviewed my 30-50 range to 35-50. Those 5 years make a difference to me!

SoConfused15 · 27/04/2016 18:44

I tend to go for people my age but what amazes me is how rough a lot of men in their forties look compared to the women of a similar age. The theory used to be that older men become "distinguished" with age and women lose their looks but I think that's totally the other way round now, because women take care of themselves better and must men don't make an effort. (Obviously I am a prime example ho ho) I would love to bag a really hot silver fox but chance would be a fine thing..

PinkFluffyUnicorns · 27/04/2016 20:28

I was 19 when I started dating DH who was 32.
I'm now 36 and we'll be celebrating our 15th wedding anniversary this year with our four wonderful children.
I always joke that "the man upstairs" forgot to make him a significant other and only remembered 13 years later when he made me! (not religious at all by the way, just a running joke)

I couldn't ever imagine being with anyone younger, in fact, I'm in awe of DH for putting up with me during my early 20's! That man has the patience of a saint! Grin

goddessoftheharvest · 27/04/2016 20:34

I don't seem to fancy men my own age or younger. I have always liked much older men....my first crush was Sean Bean Grin think he was about 40 at the time

DH is ten years older than me, in his 30s, but I'd probably go well into the forties, if I fancied someone

goddessoftheharvest · 27/04/2016 20:36

The bloke would have to look like Sean Bean, though. I like men who look a bit battered,but in an outdoorsy, facial hair way. Yum

DH fits the bill,he's getting hotter as he gets older too

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