Does age matter?

Philippines
May 8, 2011 2:22pm CST
tell me.. does age really matter or not in a relationship? which do men prefer, younger or older women? which do women prefer younger or older men? for me, it does not matter as long as my partner is more mature than I am. I want to be led in a relationship and not the other way around. does age matter?
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@patgalca (18181)
• Orangeville, Ontario
8 May 11
Maturity is more important than actual age. Some people never grow up. It's frustrating to live with a 48 year husband and father of 2 teenagers who thinks he is still 18.
• Philippines
8 May 11
LOL! true! :)
@oligel (130)
• Philippines
9 May 11
it's really true. better to love younger than you, than to lived with older husband that don't know how to manage the family, and don't even know how to work for his family, and dependent to his parents.
• China
14 May 11
I agree with you. I quarrel with my boyfriend sometimes because he is too naive and so dependent to his parents. In my opinion, a man should learn to be independent and take the responsibility to make his family happy on his own.
• Philippines
30 May 11
I don't think that age really matters but the level of maturity does.Sometimes a man can be really old but still irresponsible and thinks of himself as a teen-ager.I prefer mature men no matter what his age as long as he can be responsible and financially stable.
@shibham (16977)
• India
14 May 11
For me, age does matter to some extend. It will be hard to be in a relationship with an elder than me. Reasons... i dont know better can say i will not be comfortable with her. have a nice day.
@sweet_pea (3322)
• Philippines
11 May 11
I don't think age should be an issue as long as they love each other and each possess a certain level of maturity. That is more important. A lot of people are not acting their own age. So age shouldn't be an issue at all.
@ckciasigurl (2081)
• Italy
11 May 11
hi geonelynn for me age is doesn't matter honestly my boyfriend is only 18 yrs old and i am 19 already so there is a 1 yr gap between us, it is okay for me as long as both of you can handle the relation ship there is no matter if the relation ship is having an age gap for me because as long as you love one another it is okay.
@wheng21 (12)
21 May 11
For me, it's not as long as you understand, love, trust and respect each other. Just like what they LOVE IS BLIND!
@maximax8 (31053)
• United Kingdom
9 May 11
I don't think that age matters in true love. Usually the man is older than the lady. I think that if the man is 30 years old and the lady is 24 years old that is fine. If the man is 34 years old and the lady is 38 years old if they want to have children they should try to do so soon. This is due to the age of the lady. If one of the couple is between the ages 18 and 20 then I think it is best they don't choose a partner that is much older that that. Like the man is 19 years old and the lady is 45 years old. That sort of age gap doesn't seem to work very well. When I was dating I was happy to have a man up to 15 years older or 5 years younger.
@ebuscat (5935)
• Philippines
9 May 11
For me best if the man is older than a woman like me my husband is 13years older than me.
@oninomar (505)
• Philippines
9 May 11
Practically Age is always matter.. We can't say that Say doesn't matter..How can a person love someone if their age gap is like 50 yrs or 80 yrs for worst? Because they say that age doesn't matter.. I think it is impossible to do that. How can they make love at that age gap.. BUT, age doesn't matter have its limit. its limit is the age gap as what i said earlier. Some people are getting involve in this kind of relationship because they feel the excitement and being different from others. Some people also get involve in this because of some kind of personal intention and personal gaining.. They do it for money. Just like in a situation that an old man marry a young woman, and the old man is rich and have all the wealth. Well could this be love between them? In the part of the old man maybe yes.. But i'm not sure on the part of the young woman..I am not sure what she is planing about of what is her intention.. Also, age doesn't matter if you are not aware and concern with what people talk about with you if they see you with an old partner.. Yeah, I know that we must be proud of our partner.. But I am talking in a practical aspects of life.. This is not just about what is right and what will should we do.. This is what we must do with our self.. What we feel and what will other feel..Have a nice day.
• India
9 May 11
dear if you r a true lover than age is really matter because........if your partner is not mature than u dont knw how much problem you and your partner will face.......if he is under age means he is too young like us than i am sure he has only a frutration for physical realation.....i damn sure about that dear....i think i halped you......
• China
9 May 11
Age is not the key point,hoever,it can not be neglected.just imagine that if someone is married with another one who is older a lot.there is gap in many aspects between them,such as food ,interests,habbit in the daily life.so p3ople should take the age into accout when they find partners.
• United States
9 May 11
I do not believe age matters. I believe it is the love and respect between two people. I do think, however, if their is a very large age difference, you must look at the situation realistically. My father was 30 years older than my mom. He was an incredible father. But the sad fact of the matter is, that he passed away when I was just 18. I did not get to have a grown-up adult relaionship with him.he was not there to walk me down the aisle. He was not there for the birth of my son. He is not here to see me grow into a mom myslelf. I could not have imagined growing up with a better father than I did, but it is definitely hard on the children when there is a big age difference. Now, that being said, it also depends on your age and how serious you are looking into your relationship. If you are just havng fun and rolling with the relationship, then I think it's no big deal at all. But if you are looking at a long-term future, there are some things to consider. But in general, jsut follow your heart, and the rest will fall into place! :-)
@jaspal941 (107)
9 May 11
NO dude. age doesn't matter in relationship even a older men marry with younger man or a older man loves a younger girl. In relationship only heart play a vital role !!
@mnhmnh (11)
• United Arab Emirates
9 May 11
ofcourse it matters! can you possibly imagine an 80 year old dating a 20 year old?!
@vinod4net (628)
• India
9 May 11
I do feel that age does matter as maturity is directly proportional to age. If there is too much difference in the maturity level and in turn age and things seems to go out of place.
• Philippines
9 May 11
Age is just a number but for me, maturity level matters. Unfortunately to some people, age do matter to them. I guess they just have their own preference when it comes to age.
@eLsMarie (4346)
• Philippines
9 May 11
Age does matter of both individuals are so much particular of it, but if they aren't, I don't think that they'll end up dwelling much on age... As for me, age does not really matter - at all! As long as my partner stays loyal and understanding, it's fine with me...
@DoctorDidi (7018)
• India
9 May 11
I think as long as a man or woman is active mentally and physically, age does not matter. I also believe that both men and women prefer partners younger to them in age for any extramarital affair.
@oligel (130)
• Philippines
9 May 11
love is blind that is the truth about love, even you are older than him/her as long as you love him/her it doesn't matter. it's not the age you count but the memories and experience you've shared from each other. just like my sister, she is 3 years older than her husband, but they are living happily with their kids.
@rosie14 (80)
• Philippines
9 May 11
I don't think it matters, the age of the person sometimes don't match one's maturity. I'm 3 years older than my boyfriend,there are times or situations that he thinks more maturely than me, and vice versa. What I think matter most in a relationship is commitment to that one person. Trust is another one thing, understanding and patience. As they say age is just a number =)