Dating someone twenty years your junior/ senior
Out of the 1710 people that are a part of this extreme honesty community it seems that ten of you are the ones that strongly voice what you think about almost anything under the sun. I was hoping that...
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It really depends on the people and what they want out of the relationship - and the age gap and if the younger person is of legal age. Some people are very mature for their age, some are very...
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Consenting adults and all that. I tend to stick a bit closer to my own age in dating, but then I am pretty immature for my age. I liked what Dan Savage had to say about dating people much younger than...
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I'm not always down with Savage but the Campsite Rule seems like a good one. Thanks for pointing that out Elaine.
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If you are two healthy and happy consenting adults then that is what matters.
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I guess we have a couple problems here. By dating is it being used to refer to a long term relationship or just shagging the hell out of each other. it seems that it has become a euphemism for both or...
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JSin - That's pretty much my feeling about it too - the experience gap is just too wide for a real relationship most of the time from my perspective (not that I haven't been cruised by much younger men...
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Also, who wants to be the creepy older person cruising the spring chickens? That's the height of unsexiness!
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I wasn't cruising the younger crowd when I met my exwife, who was 14 years younger than me. We met in a store, and we hit it off, and it went from there. She had no interest in the immature "little...
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My last boyfriend was 15 years younger. I did not "cougar" him - he went after me. I've always liked younger, but then again - "maturity" is overrated. I like to keep it simple - laugh, cuddle,...
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But then again, if it works for them?........
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Elaine's a winner in my book;, she definitely has her act together. Glad she pointed out the 'Campsite Rule'. I've been living with a woman 20 years my senior for the last 8 years. Since our...
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I love what Elaine posted by Dan Savage! However, in my experience there are several other variables that can make or break the December-May or May-December dynamic above and beyond the retrospective...
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Some very good point Kryssa. My Daughter (21) has made it pretty clear she would not be open to me dating women younger than her.Also not allowed to shag her like aged friends. I respect her reasons...
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<Some very good point Kryssa. My Daughter (21) has made it pretty clear she would not be open to me dating women younger than her.Also not allowed to shag her like aged friends. I respect her...
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> I liked what Dan Savage had to say about dating people much younger than you.. I like Dan Savage, period. Check out his channel on YT. Endless yuks, with some moments of profundity mixed in....
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There was a brief news segment on the CBS Early Show yesterday morning about this very thing. I tried to find the story but had no luck. Anyway, the breakdown- from a 'health' perspective went...
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I like the campsite rule too, for any relationship for that matter! Why should it just be the older one embiggening the younger one? We should all embiggen each other!! I have no opposition to large...
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>>embiggening<< what does that mean?
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"Embiggening"...? I'm also wondering what the hell this means, wild. Taken literally, within the context of long term coupling, it could refer to the phenomenon of both partners gaining 10+ lbs. within...
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>>it could refer to the phenomenon of both partners gaining 10+ lbs. within the first few years of their relationship.<< hahaha
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It's ok there is a feeling of secureity that comes with being with someone who is older maybe they have experience and want to put their trust in you.
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<<Embiggening>> I don't think it's a Woo thing, K. I think it's just a playful way of saying "enlarge". I personally love inventing new (silly) words. In fact, a while back I came...
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"As a weird double standard, though, at 45 I would never date a man of 25. I can't say exactly why, but it would feel creepy to me. Maybe because while I was happy being involved with someone who had...
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"Since our relationship began, I've been able to: Quit smoking Lose 65 pounds. Attend Burningman 3 times" ....etc. You say that like she's the only reason you accomplished what you did. Her age had...
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"I wasn't cruising the younger crowd when I met my exwife, who was 14 years younger than me. We met in a store, and we hit it off, and it went from there." Just sayin, l don't think Fifi was referring...
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"I try to live by the old saw "Don't dip your pen in the company ink" " l love that one. Also a favorite: "Don't fish off the company pier."
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"The only time I am judgmental is if it looks like the "older" person is taking on a parental role. I knew a 53yo and after his 20yo gf took a bite of food he wiped her mouth and asked her if she...
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l can't imagine that applies as much in this day and age of the attractive 'cougar'. lf they're constantly worried he'll trade up, then the implication is that they're only dating him to feel better...
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"As a weird double standard, though, at 45 I would never date a man of 25." As a woman of almost 35, neither would l. l get that 'Pat-you-on-the-head-and-go-'lt's okay, honey" thing too. But l think...
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