Age Difference in Relationships

[Princess]

Curious: What's your take on age difference within romantic relationships? How about platonic relationships?
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For romantic, I used to have the preference of partners being older than me, going up to a maximum of 3 years older. But now I've gotten to the point where I don't mind if my partner is a little bit younger than me. (My boyfriend is 9 months younger.)
For friendships, I've never really cared about age difference, I'll be friends with anyone at any age honestly.

So how about you? Is there a maximum difference you would never cross? Are you currently dating/friends with someone with a large age gap?

 

[MozzarellaSticks]

I need a partner to be older than me. Preferably in his 80's with heart problems and no kids.

 

[Princess]

I need a partner to be older than me. Preferably in his 80's with heart problems and no kids.

yeah tbh **** current bf im with u

 

[riummi]

I would prefer someone who's older than me by around 1-3 years, younger is fine but only like a year younger. Friends dont really matter xD i have some that range from 11 all the way to 25

 

[brickwall81]

I would prefer someone who's older than me by around 1-3 years

Same with me, but my current bf is younger than me by like 10 months. I always said I wouldn't date a guy that was even a minute younger than me, but he is just so great that idgaf how old he is. For friends on the other hand, I have friends ranging from ages 14-20 so it doesn't matter to me.

 

[SockHead]

all girlz

 

[Lena Scorpion]

I'd prefer to have an older bf... I can't stand a younger boy calling me babe :I

 

[samsquared]

I definitely will date within a two year range either way. Otherwise, I'm iffy.
Friends can be any age.

 

[Princess]

Same with me, but my current bf is younger than me by like 10 months. I always said I wouldn't date a guy that was even a minute younger than me, but he is just so great that idgaf how old he is. For friends on the other hand, I have friends ranging from ages 14-20 so it doesn't matter to me.

literally me regarding the bf thing. I was in denial for a long time with him, because the idea of someone younger was so weird. But I guess 9 months isn't that bad

 

[bigger34]

I guess a 1-3 year difference is okay with me.

 

[ams]

I also prefer guys that are older than me. I was talking to someone about this the other day and I decided I'm good with any age difference as long as the older person was pre-pubescent when the younger one was born so you could never pull a "he could be your dad!". It was kind of a joke at the time but now I actually like that rule to gauge the creep factor. So up to about 12 years older seems normal to me. I doubt I would ever date anyone younger than me though.

For friends age difference doesn't matter to me at all.

 

[Princess]

all girlz

i read this in big sean's voice

 

[peppy villager]

The guy I dated for a year and just recently broke up with was 21 and I was 17/18 during our relationship. So about 3 1/2 years apart, and that's probably the biggest age difference I'd do right now. When I'm in my 20's I will probably up the age difference to maybe 5 years or so. I don't want someone so much older than me that we are in completely different phases of our lives. I also don't think I would date anyone younger than I am; I just don't like it.

Friendships on the other hand, I'll be friends with anyone lol. If a friend is younger than me then I get to give them life advice, and if they're older than me, then I get to have a cool older friend who can give ME life advice. Win-win.

 

[Albuns]

Hm... I would probably draw the line at above a year older than me.

For platonic relationships, I'd befriend anyone so long as they aren't a middle aged man wearing shades who lives in the streets in a box claiming to be the God of cardboard and cardboard accessories.

 

[Celty]

My current boyfriend is 1 year older than me. I don't mind if they're the same age as me, but I prefer (like most people in this thread) if they were 1-3 years older. 3+ years would kind of be stretching it for me.

I'm not really into dating younger guys. Even so, I would only day a guy who was 1 year younger maximum.

 

[Zandy]

I am a few years younger than my girlfriend. I think that if the difference is over 10 years then it starts to become a little awkward.

 

[oswaldies]

Someone who is 16 and dating someone who's 29 ;w;

 

[ams]

Someone who is 16 and dating someone who's 29 ;w;

Hmm yeah I should probably specify that larger age gaps only seem appropriate to me when the younger person is in at least in their mid twenties.

 

[crystalmilktea]

Friends: doesn't matter as long as the friendship is appropriate D:< LOL

Relationships: I used to say the maximum for me was 1 year younger, 2 years older. But now that I've experienced both (pretty much those two ages), I really do prefer older. Maybe it's just my own experience, but even though he wasn't fully a year younger than me (9 months younger, as well), as we were together for longer I started feeling like I was mothering him and eventually nagging him to do things related to his future (e.g. "Stop gaming and finish your homework", "maybe you should work on your university applications"). I think this is also because of the age we were (just out of high school/entering university), so I really noticed how he was not thinking well about his future/being productive for the future that he envisioned.
Now that I'm dating a guy two years older than me, I feel amazing and liberated compared to that LOL. I can see him working for his future, as well as ours, and he 'takes care' of me more ;w; He's also more open, and understands/actually thinks when it comes to more serious topics and situations (vs. "whatever").

 

[SockHead]

i read this in big sean's voice

loser