Age Differences in Relationships

I want to know your opinions about age differences in relationships. If you think it's okay to be going out with a guy/girl way older than you, ect.....

As long as your mature enough [and so are they] to handle it, I see absolutely no problem with it. After all, age is only a number we mark ourselves with.

But, be careful.

xTheEcstasyOfSuicidex

so true

anyone else?

I agree. When you're younger (high school ish) it's maybe not a good idea to be dating way older or way younger, like four years or more. But as you get older, that age difference lessens because the maturity level begins to equal out a little better. But it also depends on what kind of person you are, and your maturity. ^_^

12-13
13-15
14-16
15-16
16-17
17-18
and so on....

well like the son says age aint nothing but a # and also as long as both of yall have respect for eachothers than its ok as long as yall love eachother

For some reason, it's ok for an older guy to date a younger girl, but if you switch it to where the girl is older, its just wierd to me. Because, if you think about it, a girl can choose a guy either from her own age-group, or perhaps a few years older. If she does date a younger guy, then she's stealing from all the other younger girls! It also seems desperate.

But thats only when you're younger. When you're older, age difference doensn't matter so much.

i'm 17 and my sweetheart is 27,but i love and he loves me so much,love doesn't depend on age really,i'mma marry with him,he wants me to marry with him,cos we have been addicted to each other for almost 2 years

I don't think age is only a number, they call it paedophilia for a reason.
One of my mums friends daughter, is 19, and she is dating a FORTY year old. It's PAEDOPHILIC, but she's an adult now and there's nothing the mum can do about it.
Age isn't just a number we "mark ourselves with", it's how OLD we are and it has a LOT to do with how ready we are.

I think personally that once your around the age of 18-20 you've reached a maturity to understand what somebody is after from you, be it a physical relationship or a romantic one.

I think when your under that age, you are more open to be lead on by somebody with more experience of doing just that - making you believe your in a romantic relationship, when he's using you for a physical one.

very good point, Sean, I need to tell my friend that

=)

^^

anyone else have an opinion??? :]

I think it doesn't really matter, as long as you're both on the same maturity level.

that's what I think.............but, how do you know if you're ready for love???

or if it even is love?

Angelina, I'm not saying it's EVERYTHING, I'm just saying in a lot of cases it can be to do with perverts. So it's best to stick round your age group unless you are REALLY in love.
And I'm not necessarily judging them, I'm just saying I -know- for a fact it's a bad situation because he's living off of HER salary, and if the mum lends money she gives it to him. Not that this has much to do with the topic.

im 15 and my boyfriend is 20.. who cares its a number?