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Question about age gaps

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ScalingTheCliffsOfInsanity · 14/06/2019 08:40

I have a question about age gaps in relationships. 15 year age gaps to be precise. At what age does this cease to be weird and creepy? Clearly a 15 year old shouldn't date a 30 year old but is it ok for a 20/35 or 25/40?
If so why do you think it's ok and if no why not.

I don't want to say more just yet about a specific situation as I want honest answers on just what I've put above, not on specifics of personality

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Amazonfromkent · 15/06/2019 17:30

I dated at 26 a man who was 52 for a few months and it 'didn't bother me'. Hell yeah because I was stupid and gullible as hell!!! I dated a man who was 52 when I was 45 and he was like a grandad!! Wisen up people!

Ragwort · 16/06/2019 09:18

I would really question the reason why an older man is seeking out a younger woman to date, in my wider circle the divorced men (most of them) are sniffing around for younger women in a really obscene manner, I doubt they are looking for ‘sparkling personalities’. I find it really offensive and most of the women seem totally gullible as to why these man are asking them out, and embarrassingly, I did fall for a couple of ‘older’ men when I was younger, fortunately I didn’t hang around for long but it was blindingly obvious what they were after ... and they used their experience and wealth to try to ‘impress me’.

TheStuffedPenguin · 16/06/2019 09:34

thestuffedpenguin haha!!! Because women aren’t known to make themselves out to be more attractive. Ever heard of makeup?! People are sexual beings, regardless of their age or gender

My post should have said they RATE themselves as attractive or highly attractive Grin

TheStuffedPenguin · 16/06/2019 09:36

When I was young I dated a couple of older guys - one had a 15 year age gap . Should see the state of him now . Now that I am - ahem older - I dated guys that are younger than me , not much though about 5 years younger or so .

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