Age
 

My fiance is five years older than me and I think that's fine.

Personally, anything over ten years is a little weird,
and anyone who could be your parent or grandparent is just gross.

Good rule of thumb I follow: up to ten years older or younger is OK, younger than that and you might be called a 'cradle robber'; older than that and you're looking for someone to remind you of dear old Mom...:D

Your age divided by two...plus 7.

That's what I've heard. :p

For me, 5 years older or younger.

I dated guys old enough to be my father, but the youngest has been 5 years younger than I. Maybe it's because I'm in geriatrics...

I've never dated anyone older than 3 years older than me.. and I've never dated anyone younger. I think maybe up to 5 yrs older wouldn't be too bad for me.

Although it all depends too.. if it is a 14-yr old girl, she doesn't need to be dating a 19-yr old! Once you get older, I guess it's more socially acceptable :p

Youngest I've dated is a year younger, and the oldest (current boyfriend) is three years older. I probably wouldn't date anyone any younger than a year younger or any older than four to five years older.

I'm interested to hear what people say about this... I have a (guy) friend who is in this situation.

I actually heard thats the formula men are supposed to use . . .

19-29

I've dated both younger and older. The biggest difference was when I dated a 26 year old when I was 16. I've been with the current guy for 5 years and we're the same age.

I don't really think it matters, since every situation is different.

Hmm... that would make me be dating a 17 year old! Eep!

O wait... heh... I guess that was me the second half of senior year - but I was the 17 year old; my boyfriend, the 20. (It can work - we're still together.)

Maybe James is right...?

Agreed. If the person you're with makes you happy who cares (now this doesn't mean people should do anything illegal).

Yes.

Even if you share no common values since you are at such different stages of your life and have emotions based on some sort of superficiality that lacks any significance, it's OK as long as you two love each other.

-Rudey

The guy I just started seeing is 11 years older than me... I have no issues about this and just last week he asked me if it bothers me. I thought it was sweet because he knows my mom is staying with me for a week and he is excited to meet her! I didn't even bring up the subject, he just wanted to know if my family would have issues with it.

I am 25. I look for men btw the ages of 28-35. But I have dated a 45 yr old. After a few dates in made me feel weird so I stopped seeing him.

My boyfriend is 16.5 years older than me (he turns 40 on November 7!) Anyway, I really don't think age difference is a problem in my relationship. He isn't your average 39-year old & we get along famously. Sometimes age really doesn't matter!

I think 6 years older than me is about my limit. I want to be with someone who I can experience life WITH - not someone who is so much older than me that he's already done it all before.