Does age really matter in love?

I now a lot of people who are in this kind of relationship. I just don't understand why it's okay for a man to be older than his partner but it's not so acceptable for a woman to be older than her partner. Are we still having double standards?

Why should age be a limiter? Love is a beautiful thing. Infamous saying, Beauty lies in the eye of the beholder, ... true enough. Some people may say and think what they like. but most importantly is what you feel toward your partner. I have never feel that age should be a question when it comes to love. Yes we might think bad when we see a young girl walking hand in hand with an old guy. Me my self married to a girl 12 year younger, doesn't feel the gap between us. We share everything about life. I love her dearly, and hope till the day i die, i want to die in her arms. For only god know how caring she is to me, as me to her.

I don't really think age should be a factor after you get to a certain age. Two people in love or not in love boils down to compatibility and if someone gets along together great, then that is probably the key to success in a relationship. My mom is three years younger than my dad but looks 10 years younger, always has.

I think it depends on the people, and if it is real love. Most of the time it is alright if the man is older, but some do not like it when the woman is older. Happy posting.

I think it really doesn't matter what the age but at the same time I, personally, won't go out with someone that is way younger or way older than me. I think it is okay for others but it is not for me. To each their own. Now speaking of that, my sister is 49 years old and she is dating the guy that rents upstairs from me and he is only 35 years old. But they seem to get on good so it doesn't matter to them. And I don't care as I don't judge anyone. It just isn't for me.

I guess 10 years isn't that big of a gap. Compared to other couples out there who are like 25 years apart in age? but still, I don't doubt that some of them are truly deeply in love with each other. Regardless of the age and how ageing physically affects the human body. For me I don't mind dating an older guy or a younger one, so long as I know to myself that I am genuinely in love and not just infatuated or sexually attracted to that person. So yeah you're right, nothing matters when it comes to real love.

I think it's okay to be different ages - what's important is that you are at about the same stage in life. If one person already has everything established in their life, and the other is still figuring out school or a career, it can be difficult, because one of them is still "growing up" and the other is basically settled.

It is the connection that matters , not the age of the two lovers.And what they share is theirs, no the world's business. when I see a younger guy or girl wuth someone older I don't think the younger partner is a gold digger . I just see a loving couple.

This question never fails to interest me. Actually, I could answer this question everyday, without getting sick of it. Lol I know I just love this topic a lot. So as always my answer would be depends. Let it put in my situation, for me age matters. I'm 25 and if I fall for someone or go out on a date, I'd want him my age or older, 29 utmost or 30. This thought is actually a way of my thinking that older guys are mature enough, which I know it's somewhat is not true. And at the moment, I'm hanging out with someone who actually don't qualify to my range of age of dating. Hah! But I decided to give it a try anyways.. So here I am hanging out with a 24 year old cool tall guy, and liking him a lot. He ain't even much of my type. But still I like him. I'm like 6 months older than him, but I he seems to be mature enough than his age. Which I though is cool. Now lets go to people having a relationship like with 20 years gap. Hmmm... I'm a skeptical about this, but I'm sure some who are in this relationship and have actually worked out and have a genuine love, then I'd say age doesn't matter in this matter. But for most I'd say age truly matters. It certainly is, it's just that, there are some point of some other lives ended up with people they never thought they would end up with. It's just ironic. Love is everywhere and I hope you have one...

As far as I am concerned, I think age does not matter in love. I think , if you two are falling into a true love.You will not like to seprate from each other. You just want to a very big marriage from the love in you two. So I think, the two lovers can get together with each other , and enjoy the happiness between themselves.

Age is important but not as important as some people believe it is. I am three years older than my girlfriend and at times it shows but its only because ive been through more in the world and what not. So it does matter but it should not be a reason to not see somebody you love.

I completely agree with you anime123, there is no anything wrong in it. Love is love whether it is between young, or young and older one. Love is a feeling of closeness, trust, warmth. When love is not present then it is lust. I don't think dating is love, I think It is lust. How come you love anyone by just seeing them once or twice?

Well here is my opinion about it, there can be love between people of very different ages, but all that depends of both people, I have seen young women with old guys that are gold diggers, but I have also seen the same situation when both persons are truly in love and sometimes those marriages last for a very long time. Obviously those kinds of relations when they are genuine have more challenges to overcome.

As long as two people are truly in love,the age should not be a problem just like the height won't be a distance

ive heard this opinion from a friend of mine saying age is just a number. but when it comes in reality sometimes it does really matters specially with your state of mind should met. although there are others who's partner is much older still works. but sooner or later they will argue on things they cant understand with their partner, thats base on reality. but for me when u truely, deeply love someone age wont matter anymore its only the feelings towards each other matters the most.

Hi ANIME. No, I do not think age matters when it comes to love. As for it being wrong when it comes to one being underage, it may be wrong under the law, but personally I think it should depend on the individual as well as the couple. I'm not condoning it by any means, but I myself was only 16 when I met my husband, who at the time was 24. 18 years later we are still together. One thing I never did understand is how age always comes into play with something like this. Just because someone is 18 or over doesn't automatically make them more mature in the mind than someone that is 16 or 17 years old. I'm just thankful that my parents let me decide for myself when it came to my relationship with my husband. We'll my mom did anyway. My dad wasn't too thrilled with the idea, but as he wasn't really in my life at that point there wasn't much he could do about it anyway. So whether a couple is close in age or many years apart it doesn't matter if they are truly in love. ' Happy mylotting!

Funny how an older man and a younger woman is more acceptable in society rather than an older woman and a younger guy. But regardless of the gender, I believe love conquers all and despite age/experience, if they seem happy, they probably are. We should stop judging and be more supportive because if things are bound to fall apart, it probably will, with or without our constant back biting and judgments. Let love live regardless of age!

I dont think age really matters. I am 6 years younger than my husband and I know thats not alot but If he was 15 years older than me I could still see myself with him. I love who he is.. However WHen I see a 25 year old with a 60 year old I may believe that there are more reasons for that relationship than just love

In fact,sometimes i can't accept this,especially when the two persons'ages are above 20 years apart,i don't believe there is true love between them!

I don't think age is a hindrance when two people are in love.. When i got married i was 32 and my wife was barely in her 20's. Though generation gap is a big factor, her level of maturity seemed to have cope up with mine and we can work on some conflicts with compromise and as years passed, we really grew out together and fortunately loved each other more and more.