Would you ever date a younger person?

Yes. I’m dating a younger person right now. I would not date anyone more than a year younger than me at this point, as I’m 18, so dating younger people could get me into a lot of trouble.

Well, I’m pretty young myself. I wouldn’t feel comfortable with dating someone much younger than myself. There’s someone who has a thing for me that is younger than me, and it’d just be weird to date them… I dunno.

21 would be the youngest I’d consider, but the likelihood of my finding a mature enough 21-year-old for my tastes is pretty nil.

Follow the standard creepiness rule: Don’t date below
(your age / 2) + 7

I did date a younger guy (5 years) once when I was in my 40’s. He just came out of a bad marriage and all he wanted to do was party and bar hop. Lasted about two months.

Yes, I would, and have, and am. Age is only a number and is irrelevant when it comes to love.

@tb1570 uh. No. Age is not merely “a number”. Age is an indicator of experience and maturity. Address, telephone, zipcode, social security – those are “just numbers”.

Yes. It depends on the maturity level of the man. I dated enough men close to my own age who were immature and looking for mommies, so his age in and of itself really doesn’t signify.

My spouse is five years younger than me, but once you reach around the age of 25, five years doesn’t mean so much. At that point, your life experiences and maturity (or lack thereof) can easily put you on the same level as someone 5+/- years.

I’m 30 and dating a 24 year old. When we met I was 29 and he was 23. Emotionally and intellectually we are very similar. I do notice a few differences (cultural) but nothing major. He’s much more tech savvy, even being just a few years younger. He told me the other day that he remembers the last episode of Seinfeld. He was in the fifth grade. I was in my junior year of high school. Made me feel kind of old.

No because I’m pretty sure my husband would reject the idea. LOL
If I were single, it would depend on his maturity level. But I certainly would not date anyone 10 years younger. Too much of a gap. There will be a lot of things we don’t have in common.
And if I were in my 20 ‘s, I wouldn’t date anyone who is a teen, no matter how mature they seem. I was pretty mature for a teen but there was just so much that I realize I didn’t understand or know about simply because I haven’t had time to learn lifes little lessons yet and my life was pretty sheltered. In other words my thoughts have not been tested properly by time.

at this stage in my life, no i would not!

did date people younger many years ago, but not now!

Married one! But it’s only 2 years.
I once tried dating someone 10yrs younger a while back but that didn’t work out due to lack of mutual interests!

loll..just hit me, duh..on my part! the lady i’m dating now is 9 years younger than me..i’m a little slow this morning!

Being a 20 year old, I would consider seeing someone of 18 if we clicked and he was mature enough. No younger than that though.

@Cotton101 Maybe she makes you feel 9 years younger is the reason you forgot…lol Your answer is too funny.

18, the only thing that matters is level of maturity and the body lol. I don’t like small women that look like little girls or boys.

@pearls Pearls no one could make feel young this monring…moving real slow!

So far in my life I have never been attracted physically or mentally to anyone younger than me but I am only 23 years old right now.

@Cotton101 We all have days like that. I know I have had my share.

I have dated a younger person, i was 22 and he was 19; not that big of an age difference. now i wouldn’t date anyone under, say 30, just because that’s what i’m comfortable with…

I’m thirty seven and my girlfriend is thirty-one. I don’t that I would date anyone younger than that.

i am dating a younger person. he is 15 months younger. the only reason i know that is because him and my little sister share a birthdate and we are 15 months apart. i just turned 21, and he will be 20 in March

I have dated younger men in the past. And for Round Two of being married, my husband is 5 years younger than I am. We started dating when he was 29 – about to turn 30. It didn’t bother either of us. Although there are days when the dinosaur jokes get old.

I would say 5 years younger and up to 6 or 7 years older would be my limit.

I wouldn’t now that I’m married.
When my first wife moved in with me, she was 19 and I was 31.

When I met my late wife, I was 38 and she was 18. We dated for five years and were married for ten before she was killed in a traffic accident.

I’ve generally gone for older ladies. I just love ‘em.

@stranger_in_a_strange_land very sorry for your loss my friend!

Sure, I’d also date someone older than me. Age isn’t always a representation of maturity level. If I’m attracted to them, enjoy spending time with them, and we are on the same maturity level I don’t care about age. To an extent of course, I’m not going to date an 8 year old haha.

probably not. younger guys have a lot of learning to do.. well at least in my experiences.

@Cotton101 Thank you, sir,

No, never, I prefer men.

Being that I am 20, there really isn’t much that’s younger (and still legal in California). I won’t mind dating an 18-year-old.

One of my friends (who is 21) was dating a girl for a few months before she turned 18, and he got so much shit from the rest of my friends. I dunno if I want that.

In a second—but I draw the line at 11 year olds.

I’m 24, dating a 19 year old.

I’ve dated some people younger than me. Didn’t really seem that different from dating people older than me, which I seem to do much more often.

I’ve lived several years each with 10yrs younger & 12 yrs younger. For 6mos now I’ve been exclusively dating 9yrs younger and would comfortably live with him. The youngest I’ll date depends on how they conduct themselves. I’ve seen 23yr old gentlemen and 30+ yr old kids, I prefer gentlemen.

Sure, with body, brains, emotional maturity, respect, love and desire.
Maybe 10 years younger, or 30 years younger. Dating, not serious.

I wouldn’t. I’d date the same age or one year older. That’s all.

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I would, but probably not much more than 4 years younger. I doubt I’d have much in common with anyone below that age. We’d be at different stages in life. They’d want to party, and I’m at the point of getting serious about life and what I want from it.

@MrItty Uh, no. In my experience, age has virtually no relationship to experience and even less relationship with maturity.

I definately would, I am trying to see age as just a number, not a set of rules and commands.

p.s. is there a spell check on here I am battling loll.?

There in no fluther spellcheck. However, if you use a good internet browser, it has one built in (e.g. Chrome or Firefox)

Why not? I am dating a person. I am not dating the age the number.

Two of the coolest guys I dated in my 20s were a few years younger…loved it !!
I’m 40, so I guess I’m this cheesy cougar
But really I’m just extra fun and enjoy the ENERGY of guys a bit younger. But I don’t chase them.