Girls, can you accept that your boyfriend younger than you?

@iamfine (740)
China
September 16, 2009 5:29am CST
hello mylotters, When I was young, I always think that 2 people in love, the man should be older than the woman, my father is older than my mother, my grandpa is older than my grandma, my uncle is older than my aunt.... every couples I see, men are older than women. Now I have a boyfriend, who is 4 months younger than me. I care about this when I began to date with him, but afterward, I found that he is very mature in mind, not naive at all, so I am pleased to date with him. Would you mind to date with a boy who is younger than you?
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@cindyhxf (1446)
• China
16 Sep 09
i don't accept my boyfriend who is younger or same age as me.i didn't love a boy like that .well,maybe many people will say age is not a problem.just love.yes,maybe they are right.but it is not my way to love a boy who like my younger sister.if he is not mature enough it is hard to get my heart .
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• Pakistan
16 Sep 09
Well some times age matters some times not if your boyfriend looks older then he is then its ok but i dont like girls older then me My priority is always sweet 16 :)
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@iamfine (740)
• China
17 Sep 09
Hello, thank you for sharing, and yeah I admit that most girls don't like their lovers younger than them, and so do I think so, but one whom I love happened to be younger than me in age, so I have to accept the truth.
@aprces (1082)
• China
16 Sep 09
I immediately know you'are a Chinese at my first glance of these words above,obviously,this is our Chinese traditional notion and concept.In order to prove my judgement,I went to your profile,as expected,you are a Chinese like me I don't think man must be older than woman in any relationships.Just like me,my GF is six years older than me,actually it's not too bad,and what's more there have more couples who is much more older than her partner compared with my status Then talking back,your boyfriend is only 4 months younger than you,by all means you can ignore it,there's nothing between you and him.Besides,it's just a date,what level that you think you must develop you two into when dating?
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@iamfine (740)
• China
16 Sep 09
haha. I can see that you are smart person. when I said I date with him, he is already my boyfriend, and we are going to get married, maybe the next year. The age issue just happened to hit my mind, so I post the discussion here. I do mind about age problem at the begining, but after communicating and knowing each other better, I begin to neglet the age issue. Like all other mylotter's opinion, love matters, not age.
@aprces (1082)
• China
16 Sep 09
A good "love matters, not age" sentence !
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@horsesrule (1957)
• United States
17 Sep 09
I would not mind dating a man younger than I am. In fact I would like it a lot. I used to be married to a man who was much older than I am, 20 years older in fact. He is older than my mother. We had many problems and divorced but I have to say that it wasn't because of his age. Then I went out with a man who was closer to my age, about a year younger, and I liked it very much. So yes, I would be very happy with a younger man.
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@iamfine (740)
• China
17 Sep 09
Hey I think you life is interesting because you understand younger and older both. Now I don't think ages matters a lot in relationships, it is okay that he is older than you mother, but on the contraves, if you are older than his mother, then I think some tough issues will arise.
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@Sissygrl (10912)
• Canada
16 Sep 09
my husband is the first man i was with that was younger then me, that i remember.. He is only a year younger so its not that big of a difference.. well a year and a half but who's counting :P LOL. sometimes older men are more experienced in life so they are easier to get a long with.. or maybe they've learned from other women how to act and treat a woman.. or... some just never grow up so it doesn't matter how old they are lol.
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@iamfine (740)
• China
16 Sep 09
Are you sure boys think five years than his age? I heard boys thinks seven years younger than his peer age girls.
17 Sep 09
Oh please 4 months? You are the same age for all practical purposes. Now if you were talking about 20 years which is how much older my daughter is than her husband or 15 years which is how much older my other daughter's husband is than her you may well have something worth discussing. Actually my wife is older than me. Three weeks to be precise
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@iamfine (740)
• China
17 Sep 09
haha, thank you for your response, I have to admit that I was too fussy about the age issue. and now I change my attitude already. I wish you and and your wife good luck forever!
@daliaj (5674)
• India
16 Sep 09
I don't mind to date somebody who is younger to me and that will be fun, but not too younger. You completely forget about the difference in age when you are in love. Love dominates and not the age. You only think about the age factor when the brithday of any one of the person comes. I am not ready to drop a nice person only because of the factor that he is younger to me, which I realize after started liking/loving him.
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@iamfine (740)
• China
16 Sep 09
hello Daliaj, thank you for sharing your opinion, you are right, love matters, age is not so important as long as love exist.
@robert19ph (4577)
• Philippines
17 Sep 09
hello iamfine, maybe that depends on the age gap. yours is just fine for it's only four months. but if the gap is like 5 years or so that is a big question to me. good for you for your boy friend is mature in mind. good luck to both of you. i remember before when i was still single. one of my co-workers kind of like me. she is 5 years older than me. i don't like to have a relationship with that age gap. i prefer that i'm older than her. my wife is 4 years younger than me. we've been married happily for 18 years now. have three kids.
• Philippines
19 Sep 09
^^
@iamfine (740)
• China
17 Sep 09
hello, thank you, it is very kind of you to wish us good luck, I can see that you have a good family, and you didn't make wrong decision before you ger married. Happy for you. Good luck to you too.
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@jdyrj777 (6530)
• United States
17 Sep 09
I can not believe you were stressing about 4 months. Thats nothing. Im 53 and i like dating 10yrs under and 10yrs over. My personal limits. I feel that if they are too much younger than 10yrs, especially if they dont have children yet, then i would only be asking for trouble later. I know males that are older than me that i dont think are mature yet. At our ages they probably never will.
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@jdyrj777 (6530)
• United States
17 Sep 09
I can see being fussy if one is under legal age or 15- 20 yrs gap.
@iamfine (740)
• China
17 Sep 09
Hi, thanks for your response, yeah i admit that I was too fussy about the age issue, it seems to me now is really tiny one... thank you
@taripres (1499)
• United States
16 Sep 09
Obviously, I'm not a female, but for some strange reason I have an issue with women dating younger men! Now, it could be because of me being a man myself I know how we think! The initial feeling is "Yeah I have this older woman" but it may work out in the end! Sorry to say, it usually doesn't! Here's why; by nature alone a woman matures much quicker than a man! Now, we may have a few in our species that are further along than others, but the fact that if you're 27 and I'm 23, chances are I'm not on that level with you! My maturity level as far as being "The Man" hasn't grown to me just being the man without trying. Now, you are already a woman without trying, that's the woman's make up! Yes, we do have some women that haven't grown up or became a "woman" if in their thirties and sometimes forty, but by then you're stooping down the level of 20 year old and that's who you're dating, 20 year old boys, not men! There are people mature for their age, but not where they need to be. Ok, you have a good job, you know how to handle your business, you're good with money, you seem to be the perfect package on the outside! But 6 or so months down the line, that age difference will kick in and you'll be too far gone!! One of the biggest differences in age and maturity is commitment, and that's on both ends!! I'm 32 and still learning life, imagine me 10 years ago Taripre$
@taripres (1499)
• United States
17 Sep 09
Oh girl, 4 months that's a laugher That's nothing! When it gets to be a year or more, that's when the difference is noticeable! That's why most women date older men, guys their age aren't there yet! I talk to women in my age bracket, can't really seem to reel'em in any older than about 5 years my age! But anyway, life is like a game, but you have to learn how to play! And usually women going backwards always lose!! Taripre$
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@iamfine (740)
• China
17 Sep 09
Hi, learn a lot from you! it doesn't make sense for me to fussy about four months gap between my boyfriend and me. huh!
@iamfine (740)
• China
17 Sep 09
Hello Taripres, thank you for sharing your opinion. Yeah, i think four months is totally acceptable and I can not be too fussy about this. I am wonder what your life and what you think ten years ago. Ten years ago, I was studying in primary school, and so does him. He was an excellent student at that time... I think you were struggling you live then. I think life takes a whole life to learn.
@kmaram (2533)
• Philippines
16 Sep 09
Hi there, well i dont think theres problem with that. Before i have my hubby my other boyfriends before are younger than me, now that i have my hubby he was younger than me by 4 years. I can say that he was matured enough than me, because sometimes i acted like a child. I am glad that even my hubby was younger than me he was really responsible now we have one daughter and i can see how much he loves us. Age is not a problem in any relationship, what matter is that how much you love each other ,keep on mylotting
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@iamfine (740)
• China
16 Sep 09
hello, thank you very much for your response, and great to know that you do have a happy marriage even though you husband is younger than you. I think your are right, love is what matters, not age.
@calai618 (1773)
• Philippines
16 Sep 09
I've been thinking a lot about this lately and somehow I think I can manage having a boyfriend who is younger than me. I don't know how young I could take though but as long as it doesn't reach 8 years or more..I can't really imagine the fact that I was 8 years old and studying already and maybe aving crush that time when he was born.. But honestly, I prefer older guys.
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@iamfine (740)
• China
17 Sep 09
Hello! thank you for your honest response. I am supprise to know that you can accept someone who is 8 years younger than you, but ya right, I think most girls prefer mature guys to take care of them, instead of having a younger guy and treat them like mummy
@iamfine (740)
• China
17 Sep 09
yeah, phychology and sociology say that girls grown up in a single mother family, is more likely to be attracted by man who are older and treat her like father, because she lack the love of father for a long time, and a man who grown up in a single father family is more likely to search a woman who treat him like mother, because the lack of mother love since his childhood. I think it make sence!
@berith (27)
• Philippines
17 Sep 09
lol...these really happen...the primary reason why most girls prefer older man... yeah' i agree too..i don't want to be treated like a sugar mommy...but then like what i have said in this thread..it depends upon the person...
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• China
16 Sep 09
Hi...I'm a boy. If a boy can accept an older girlfriend...Generally,they prefer the young.That's why all couples you see,women are younger than men.Aha it's bidirectional.
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@iamfine (740)
• China
16 Sep 09
yeah you are right, boys are more likely to choose girls that are younger than them, and girls are naturely choose someone who are older. I though he was older than me when I met him, but after we know each other better and begin to fall in love, i found he is four months older than me... but it is too late to know this... so I have to accept the truth.
@iamfine (740)
• China
17 Sep 09
Hi, thanks for your response again, yeah, right now I don't care that much about the age issue. But we are not born in the same year, I was born at the end of 1985, and he was early 1986, 4 months gap in age. That means he is one year younger than me, but I accept that gap, lol...
• China
16 Sep 09
In fact,i don't mind whether she is younger or older than me if i really have a rush.Of course, if the age gap is too obvious,i believe there won't be chemical changes between us.Your boyfriend is just 4 months younger than you,it means you were born in the same year.The age whose is younger or older does nothing.isn't it a slightest problem? so, enjoy your love,girl...@-@...
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@berith (27)
• Philippines
16 Sep 09
age is a very big factor when it comes to relationship. As we all know in a mutual understanding both parties should be matured enough before they enter into serious commitment. Hence, one of the tool we usually use to measure maturity is the age of the person but mind you sometimes or most of the time there are persons who are not adult enough with their age but can think and decide wisely like a matured individual. It really happens. And in connection with the question, my answer would be "it depends"... Why? like what I have said there are times that even if the person is younger than you he can still think like a matured person, if this is the case I don't think that age can be a barrier in your relationship. But still, we should not take away the scientific facts here. have you ever wonder why there in most cases of relationships boys are older than girls? it's because scientifically speaking girls have a higher rate of maturity compared to the boys. That is why it is very ideal that in a relationship the guy/boy should be older so that the mental maturity of both parties would be equal. therefore, it's a good thing if you will really consider the age of your mate before you go out in a date!
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@iamfine (740)
• China
17 Sep 09
hello Berith, thanks for reply again! I totally agree with your points, some examples of success marriage between older woman and younge man do exist. I think I can rest my heart and enjoy the life that I have now. Hope that you enjoy your life too. ha...
@iamfine (740)
• China
17 Sep 09
Thank you Berith for you response, the content is full of wisdom. yeah, the scientific fact does say that girls think more mature than boys at their age. My older sister told me that, sometimes boys at their twenties behave that their are mature, but in fact they are not as mature in their heart, they just pretend this way because they are childish naturely. I think she was kidding but sometimes I believe this. I think the reason why some boys behave more mature then their age, is because that they experienced more, and know more. younger age doesn't mean that they experience less than older age person. My boyfriend read a lot, and he always think things, I really like to listen to him talking/explaining about society factors, about live and everything.... haha..
@berith (27)
• Philippines
17 Sep 09
thanks.. actually i know a couple who had a very big age gap...the boy is just 21 and the girl is around 27... but the amazing thing here is that they really get along with each other... so you see? you can not really determine the mental maturity of a person by its age...although we must admit that most of the time, people use the age of the person in gauging the level of maturity maybe because it is the most feasible and easiest way...but not as accurate as what you think.. i guess you really have to know the person first before you can judge him.her..like in a relationship..you cannot simply judge a couple by asking their age much better if you will look at their life and decision making... maybe in that way you'll see that age doesn't really matter! :) wink...
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@dhart87 (53)
• United States
17 Sep 09
I think that it does not matter about the whole age thing. Love does not supposed to be judgmental and if two people are truly in love with one another. Then it does not matter, I think it is wonderful if you can find someone that treat you likes you want to be treated and you so happen find someone younger than you. I said that people should just live their live and forget about doing things the old way. In with the new and out with the old!!!!
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@iamfine (740)
• China
17 Sep 09
Hello, dhart, thank you for your response, your opinion is really good! as long as we can treated the way we like, then that's okay. I am too fusy about age issue before.
• United States
17 Sep 09
I used to be like that about the age difference until I date a boy that was younger than me but he did not act he shoe size. He acted much more like an adult and I like that. My grandmother and mother would said to date a man older than me but I did not follow those old rules anymore like talking about. People should be able to date anyone regardless of their age. Age does not have an number on it and I glad you like my response.
@ilyzium (1197)
• Canada
17 Sep 09
I really don't think age should come into it when two people are in love and want to be together, unless of course one person is a minor and the other isn't, well that would be "jailbait" and statutory rape. Anyway, I'm happily married to someone who is 3 yrs younger than me, and who cares? He's extremely mature, looks older btw. But in the past when I was single, I dated men that were older and younger than me, it didn't really matter. I really think it's just an old traditional stereotype like from my parent's generation that dictates that the man must be older, blah, blah, blah...Do you really want society or some stereotype to influence your decisions that way? Also your boyfriend is only 4 months younger? Big deal, that's nothing, and if you really care about the guy, then that shouldn't be an issue at all.
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@iamfine (740)
• China
17 Sep 09
Hello Ilyzium, really thanks very much for you response, I think you are right, since some younger boys does mature in appearance and mind, then that's okay.
@Sherka (82)
• Jamaica
22 Sep 09
I dont mind as long as they are not immature. My boyfriend is a year younger than me and i dont have a problem with it.
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@iamfine (740)
• China
24 Sep 09
haha, seems that it becomes common to have a younger boy friend, some of other myloters also claim that they have younger boyfriend or husband. Thanks for sharing.
@trisha27 (3494)
• United States
17 Sep 09
I have tried dating a guy younger than me and it did not work out the way that I would have wanted it to work out. Well the guy was like three years younger than me. And he seemed mature at the time and promised he was like any other guy that I have dated that was the same age as me or older. Well in the end our relationship did not work out and he cheated. Well I'm not saying that every guy that is younger than their girlfriend is going to cheat on them. Cause it wouldn't matter what age they are. Some guys do cheat. Actually as a matter of fact as well, my mother married a man that was three years younger than her as well. And the first part of the relationship he was the perfect man well in her eyes and his maturity level was more than his age. Well now they are divorced because he cheated on her and he no longer wanted to have responsibilities and be in a relationship and take care of children. He wanted to be free of all responsibilities. And what better time to do it when both of his children was grown and moved out. So, in a way both of those experiences were bad, but I believe that it all depends on how mature that guy is and maybe it would also depend on how far apart they are and that's just my opinion. I believe three years and 4 mnths apart really isn't far apart you may have a chance at him being as mature as you are. I hope things turn out well between you and him.
@iamfine (740)
• China
17 Sep 09
I think guys who are not mature enough tend to avoid responsibilities, they know they may have not the alibity to asume all this. Maybe the willingness to take responsibility in relaitonship, can somehow be a gauge of whether a man is mature or not.
@lwy519 (159)
• China
22 Sep 09
Oh,maybe I couldn't.I think I always need someone steady-going to remind me something,and I usually would rely on boyfriend,if he's younger than me,I FEEL SHAME ti depend on.So,I would get a bofriend who's older than me.
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@iamfine (740)
• China
24 Sep 09
hello, yeah you propose a very good issue. Girls are very likely to depend on boys, and if the boys are younger than the girls, it seems kind of wiered. But some boy is mature enough for you to depend on...
@veronizm (907)
• Philippines
23 Sep 09
Hi iamfine! Ever since, I always like my man to be older than me. I'm not even amenable to same age. That's because by nature, men tend to mature later than the women. I also feel extra secured when my man is older than me :) But there are also quite a number of men out there who are more mature than their age. For instance, your man. It really depends on how they were brought up at home. I also have an aunt whose hubsand is younger than her by one year. I guess it really depends on the person's preference :)
@iamfine (740)
• China
24 Sep 09
hello, veronizm, thank you for sharing. Yes sometimes the man you fall in love may be be the ideal one as you imagine in your mind. Like my man, I had always been like to have somebody who older a little bit than me, and who is stable and mature. When I knew my current bf, I though he was about thirty. It really supprised me when I know that he was born in 1986. But I don't care now.
@sezziek (28)
17 Sep 09
Hey luv, I am four years older than my husband- we were boyfriend and girlfriend for five years before getting married and are very happy now! We never think about the age gap or even notice it. What matters is you both have things in common, like/ love each other and look out for each other. Your real friends will stick by you & even if they tease to begin with it will become old news quickly! Besides there are lots of benefits of being with a younger guy. He can be more fun to be with, have more energy & not think he knows better than you -find the rest out for yorself! ps my husband is also 2 inches shorter than me :-) All the best to you both!
@iamfine (740)
• China
17 Sep 09
haha! thank you for sharing your experience, I think you can start a discussion / servey whether girls can accept boyfriend shorter than them, or whether man can accept girls higher than them... maybe that help you get rewardings, haha....