Does age really matter?

I have a friend who is 16 at the moment and dating a guy who is much older than her, about 7 years difference. they were fine at the beggining but now the relatiobship is starting to fall apart. i'm wondering if it's because of the age...??..the same thing happened to my sister. she was going out with a much older guy and they eneded up breaking up.
what do you think- Does age play an important factor in how the relationships work out?
just last week i met a guy who i totally loved the personality of, but he is a lot older...could it work?
does anyone else have a similar situation..of the girl being a teen and dating an older guy in his 20's.

\true love neve sees ages. thats all

Yes..love doesn't recognize age
I dated with a 10 years older than me
He still loves me as hell..but i don't.That's why it ended

And ask your friend if she was sure she can handle him..cos he would always be knowing more than her and maybe strict her from the things she would want to do
And older guys have two intentions different from us teens:Sex and Marriage...
If she would be ready for that two and if she was mature enough then it would last like forever..I mean a lifetime

Age doesn't matter, only the people

Usually age is just a number, but sometimes it has to be taken into consideration.

Age ain`t nutin` but a number, but you really have to look at the guy, and the girl . Sometimes, age does matter depending on who the person is .

This guy who`s six years older than me -- We liked each other . We wanted to be, but we both knew that the age would come into the situation . I was already hated, he didn`t want the school to have something else to talk about , and I didn`t want people looking down on him . So we kept as best friends [: We lost feelings a few months later, but we`re still each others` #1 [besides his girlfriend] .
..__MiNDYY

Yea i agree...age aint nothing but a number..there relationship probably fell apart for other reasons

I feel that age doesnt matter unless you take that statement to the extreme.

like if a couple is EXTREMELY different ages then that does matter.

It's not so much your exact age that matters, as the point in your life you're at. If you're in high school, and you're dating someone who has already graduated from college, then you are at different points in your life. However, if you're 30, and your boyfriend is 40, then chances are you are still at the same point in your life- settled and working, or whatever.

Just my opinions.

No, I don't think couples who are closer age-wise never break up. That's not a guarantee that your relationship will last. I was kind of directing that at all the 12, 13, 14, and 15 year olds up there that say age is nothing but a number. It should mean something at that age.

Age might not be something major, but I think it should come into consideration, especially when you're younger.

Age really doesn't matter that much in a relationship. If someone is happy with that person the so it be, we can't change nothing on that!!! It depends on the maturity of the two people and how responsible they really are to keep that relationship going.

Lets just say there was a girl who liked this 19 year old and she was 15, they could AND can work if they are responsible about what they are doing with eachother and how mature they are.

Its debateable depending on where you stand in the relationship. I just got out of a relationship with a guy... he was 18 and I am 14. We both said that age doesnt matter. But everyone else did, including my parents. But in my opinion, from being there before, age does matter to everyone else than the people in love...so ultimatly, its your hearts decision...

Age dosn't matter. I think the reason some of those type of relationships don't work out is because of what one or the other has gone through and or depending on how much they really do have in common with each other.

Yes age does matter. Of coz for me....Though this is not the right forum let me tell you a joke. A 20 year old dude got married to an 80 year old women. They had sex and the dude sucked her breast.........after a couple of days the dude passed away....now look down...

Post mortem report:

Cause of death: Death due to drinking of expired milk!!!!!!XD LOL :D

^That's revolting yet strangely amusing

People can never understand what makes people think about their relationship in their own way. I was going out with someone younger than me.. [and still kinda am!] and we're happy.. it matters on how you treatthe relationship, if its all just fun and games its not going to last, no matter for what age.. I don't think age matters, no, not unless its a large difference in age. [over 6 years]

Yeah i don't think age should matter but i think that being at two completely different stages of your life kinda makes the two people more parted than if they were around each others age...
this is definitely not to say that relationships with big age differences don't work but i think it's more of a problem if the two people are younger than if you're both in your adult years.

My dad's 7 years older than my mom and they're still doing pretty well... >.<

No, I don't think age matters...

Age doesnt matter its love that counts if you love them age is no barrier at all ,well thats my opinion .

My mom is 14 yrs older than my dad. i know, weird, but they love each other still very much and do pretty well together....

I really do agree age is no barrier

Let's get this straight age does matter to a certain extent, especially if we're dealing with teenagers. So many girls who are 15-16 want to date these guys who are 22-23, when in reality how can it work out when your both at drastically different stages in your lives. After you hit a certain age and you both have your lives on track and know what you want to do with your life, then age doesn't have to be a factor. I just think it's stupid for a girl who's 14-16 to be dating anybody more then 3 years older at the most. Any older then that and it just doesn't make sense at those stages in your life.

Just comprehension of people. not ages?

UMn, age doesnt really matter.. if you truly love the person// go for it girl!!as what they have said..it depends on maturity..how you handle the relationship..:]

Age matters when one is +18, and the other is -18.

:-)

Why is 18 the magic number? Does the teenager suddenly mature overnight when they turn 18? No. Age does not matter. What matters is the maturity level of the partners involved and what they want out of the relationship.

Age doesnt matter,
maturity does.

Like it or not, age plays an integral part in most relationships. Especially when there's a 15 year gap between two individuals.

I dont think age matters..age is only a number..but when i was 16 i dated a guy that was 21..but then we broke up..but that was becuz i had to move away..but he was my first love and never once in the 1 year we dated did we ever bring up our age..

I don't think it's age, it's the maturity that comes with age. Someone who is older is hopefully going to be more mature than someone who is younger. I know that I have to date older guys (only a couple of years) because I can't stand immature people. It's not age so much as the maturity that comes with age.

.:Danielle:.