Age differences

[westdomemizatrix]

Does age really matters when it comes to relationships or sex ?

 

[alittlehelpplease]

Depends. What ages are you talking about?

 

[No More]

Sure, in about 100 different ways and means.

Age differences between consenting adults? Can be innocent. Can be a problem. Do I think a 40yr old has a lot in common with a 20yr old - no. 99/100 id say no go, but there’s the odd exception where it works. Couple of years, can be no biggie. It can be the difference between totally different lifestyles growing up and ways of living as adults.

There’s no hard and fast rules here.

 

[LunaticOnTheFritz]

I recently had someone 30 yrs younger telling me he had a crush on me. not for the right reasons either. I didn't find it the least bit flattering or appealing. if...if I was ever going to date again he'd hafta be my age or damn close to it. for some folks it works.

 

[arfie]

age matters every day in every way, but it decides nothing.

keep it personal.

 

[Friday]

In my sexual relationships, very much so.

In my 20s I could sleep with people my age, but I learned very quickly to only date men in their 40s.
Now that I’m in my 40s? I STILL prefer men in their 40’s …and up.

It’s mostly a personality hunt. I’ve known very few men under 40 who really know who they are & what they want in life, and are passionate about making it happen.

In my platonic relationships, age matters not at all.

 

[Noëlle Ang]

Does age really matters when it comes to relationships or sex ?

It definitely can matter.

On a more extreme example, my married father who is in his 50s but passes as 35 (for western standards) due to his Asian genes targets young western women in their early 20s. He uses his age (thus more life experience) also in his advantage to serial cheat, pathologically lie and manipulate younger women as they are more unexperienced compared to women his age - who would be able to see through his manipulation and call out his bullshit.

 

[Movingforward10]

I was just 26 (by two weeks) when I met my partner, who was 41. We're celebrating 20 years together this year.
So, for me: no.

However, when I was 15 and 16: I would be having sex with people in their 20s and 30s. So yes, that was a problem and not healthy or right.

So, context is important.
And the power dynamics in the relationships.
And the motivation of the relationship.
And how each are treated.

 

[darklightkoneko]

I dated 25 year old male some time ago. He had no problem with my age at all. However he started changing and not communicating anything with me (a lot of drama) So I had to say goodbye and went my separate way to continue to grow/ better and improve my life. (long story) I tend to be open to 25 till my age in my mid 30s. I'm going be 36 and I'm a female. It's due to having a younger mindset due to my learning disability/ autism and truman with older guys passed my age.