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What's been your largest age gap relationship

93 replies

CrystalMaze55 · 28/09/2021 16:13

Interested to hear if anyone has dated or had a fling with someone younger than them

OP posts:
optimistic40 · 28/09/2021 17:30

Yes, but not substantially younger really. He was 5 years younger and I was mid 30s.

DartmoorChef · 28/09/2021 17:30

I'm 52, he's 39. Been together almost 8 years and still very happy.

BertieTheBungalow · 28/09/2021 17:33

DP is 9 years older than me

NotMyCat · 28/09/2021 17:36

I was 16, he was 32 (one night stand)
Relationship wise.. 36 and 48 so he was 12 years older. I tend to go for men around 10-12 years older to be honest

Paris14eme · 28/09/2021 17:36

Yes. He was 17 years younger. After 5.5 years it didn’t work out. He decided after all that he wanted a baby (I was 48!- already had children-shop had been shut for years and he knew it but up to then didn’t want kids). He went off and had a baby with someone closer in age to him and that’s the end of the story.

Marineboy67 · 28/09/2021 17:45

Been together 6 years...I'm 55 she's 50

furbabymama87 · 28/09/2021 18:12

My DH is almost 4 years younger than me. I've dated men around 9 years older than me, but tbh, I found them boring and I've always preferred younger men. Most of my past boyfriends were always a couple of years younger than me. The youngest I dated was 19 when I was 26. He was a bit immature, gave me chlamydia and then went weird when we broke up, so he wasn't the best choice, but he was fun at the time.

FlibbertyGibbitt · 28/09/2021 18:53

My DP is 9 years younger than me. It’s when I’ll say “when I was 18 blah blah “ and then think he was 9 🤣

MintyGreenDream · 28/09/2021 18:55

11.5 yrs

kneelingknievel · 28/09/2021 19:14

39 years ago when I was 21 years old, I began aa summer of twice a week meetings with a woman of 42, I lived and worked in a pub and we both had one hell of a time and was taught and learned a huge amount that has served me well for the rest of my life.

Hummmph · 28/09/2021 19:19

10 years younger and 22 years older. Age never mattered much in the beginning.

Gensola · 28/09/2021 19:20

First DH was same age as me

Current (hopefully last) DH is 20 years older - I am 35 he is 55. We are very happy. Met at work, friends for 7 years and a couple for 3.

Shitapillar · 28/09/2021 19:25

@CrystalMaze55

Interested to hear if anyone has dated or had a fling with someone younger than them
Why do you want to know?
OfNick · 28/09/2021 19:27

12 years older. I loved him, still do, but ultimately it was too big a gap. I could see myself getting old before my time. Tho I'd probably get back with him anyway 🙈

ElleStartingOver · 28/09/2021 19:31

13 years younger.

Biggest mistake of my life. Abusive twat.

Ughmaybenot · 28/09/2021 19:34

I’ve only ever gone out with someone younger once, and he was only 2 years younger. The biggest gap the other way was 14 years older. My relationship with the younger one broke up and I went straight into seeing the older one, funnily enough.

PurBal · 28/09/2021 19:34

17 was biggest. 12 was most serious (other than DH). DH is just 7.

cissyandbessy · 28/09/2021 19:35

Yeah, 14 years younger than me and we almost married. But ultimately we were at different stages of our lives and among other issues the age gap did matter. Although I told myself for the whole relationship it didn't! Wouldn't do it again I don't think.

PurBal · 28/09/2021 19:35

Ok, I missed the younger bit. Not dated anyone younger.

Chikapu · 28/09/2021 19:38

I'm 16 years older than my husband.

Stroopwaffle5000 · 28/09/2021 19:38

He's 33 I'm 42. 13 years together, 2 kids and a mortgage. He's way more mature than me though 🤣

MrsRetreiver · 28/09/2021 19:40

I had a fling with someone eight years younger when I was 33 and then with someone ten years younger when I was 36.

Both were amazing. Would heavily recommend!

MrsCremuel · 28/09/2021 19:46

Had a BF 25 years older than a me - I was 20s he was 40s. Sex was amazing but it was hard work in many ways. We were both in a ‘difficult place’ and it helped us both. Felt v intense at the time but was with hindsight it was never supposed to be long term. That was for 15months.

DH is 10 years older than me which feels like nothing. We were best friends and the age gap makes no difference to us. I’m sure it will when we are older which we are aware of.

I have dated men my own age!

Aprilx · 28/09/2021 19:57

My husband is 4 years younger than me, the largest age gap in a relationship was 14 years older than me.

Chunkymenrock · 28/09/2021 20:06

He's 21 years younger. Smile

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