Age Matters

Philippines
January 13, 2010 5:43am CST
I've been dating a guy 9 years older than me for 6 years now, but it is only now that I'm feeling the differences between us. I would still go for an older guy if given a choice, but with only a shorter age gap. How about you, would you rather date a younger guy or an older man?
7 responses
@tarapot (144)
• Philippines
14 Jan 10
Yes! As long as he is three years older than me. That gap is enough to build a almost perfect relationship. It really doesn't matter how old or young you are committed with, as long as you really love the person sincerely. You may have the age but you may not really love each other. Differences will really arise along the way even when you are at the same age.
@ElsaElsa (323)
• United States
13 Jan 10
Older for sure. It really doesn't matter how much older though as long as we get along and love each other. Age tends to become less of a concern as we get older because we tend to shape ourselves like the other and in someway we are the same age. As for me right now, my husband is 5 years older and it doesn't feel like we have any kind of age gap. If you'been with him 6 years now, ask yourself why are you feeling the age gap now? and not before? that will help you make a better choice for youself.
@trickiwoo (2702)
• United States
13 Jan 10
My dad is 9 years older than my mom and they've been happily married for nearly 28 years! The age difference has never been an issue for them in their relationship. Once you get to a certain age, I don't think age matters at all. If you're a teenager dating someone in their 20's, then yes, the age difference is more of a big deal because you go through so many life experience changes in that time. But if you're in your 30's dating someone in their 40's... the age difference really isn't an issue. And when you're in your 50's dating someone in their 60's then the age difference is even less of an issue.
@veromar (1453)
• Argentina
13 Jan 10
I'm 45 and my partner is 32. We've been together for 10 years now. The age difference has not had much of an impact on our relationship. There are times when it does show though. Like in life experience and things like that. It doesn't bother either of us. Being the older person in the relationship, I probably am the one who feels more frustrations at times. Those frustrations generally rise out of my own insecurities. Will she find somebody younger? As we age, I'll be 60 while she'll be 47. Those kinds of things pop into my head. We're growing together as a couple, aging together as a couple and that makes a difference.
• United States
13 Jan 10
Well I am dating a girl three years younger than me right now, I think anything over 5 years could be a problem just because of the times when you were raised and what you learned in that time.
@arafol (232)
• Philippines
13 Jan 10
I think it's okey to date an older guy, maybe after 6 years you just realize that he's not really the one you would like to spend the rest of your lives. There are different type of person and the only thing that matter for me is how you communicate with each other and the way you feel for each other. I believe age does not matter at all :) I'm 28 lol.
@DenverLC (1143)
• Philippines
13 Jan 10
For me age doesnt matter, but of course I am not dating a guy or a man. The question raised seems for ladies only. As long as I enjoy the company, I like the person, and we love doing the same things on our date, then there is no problem with me.