What's your opinion?

[puppygrrl4eva7]

what do you guys think about people with significant age differences dating, or being married?

My dad is 5 years older than my mom.(they are divorced now though) But I remember on the Maury show, a while ago they had a show called "Odd couples". There would be some 70 year old dating a 20 year old or whatever. I think that's just insane, but it would be different if they were just 10 years apart.

But, Where do you think the Line is drawn when it comes to age difference?

P.s. If this thread is pointless tell me and I'll delete it........

[babolaypo65]

It's not pointless. In my opinion as long as both people are legal adults, and there is no power difference between them (ie like teacher/student, boss/employee, coach/athlete) then I have no objections to an age difference.

[GoldenRetrLuver]

My parents are 3 years apart, and that's fine.
I find it insane/sick for an 80 year old man to date a 30 year old. I don't think it's right....

JMHO.

[2kitties]

When you're 15 and your boyfriend is 25, that's sick (and illegal). When you're 35 and your boyfriend is 45, that's perfectly normal.

As far as May/December relationships... I think it depends on the individuals. I do believe that love CAN BE ageless. I just don't always believe it is...

[slick]

My Dad was 20 yrs older than my Mom and they had a happy marriage for over 40 yrs. My dad died in 1995. I have a friend in England who has been with his girfriend for 8 years now and there is 16 yrs difference. Love has no boundaries and if they are committed to each other, why not.

[Kfamr]

If a 12 year old is dating a 20 year old, that's gross.
If a 20 year old is dating a 70 year old, that's gross.

Dating anyone old enough to be your grandparents is sickening. Especially if it's just an old perverted person lookinbg for someone young.


In some cases, I guess just as long as it's legal.

[primabella]

I do believe that love CAN BE ageless. I just don't always believe it is...

Exactly. I see it as one of those "If you're lucky" things. My grandparents were over 10 years apart and were married until my grandfather passed away. But then I hear of some people who are like 17 tears old and dating 40 year old men, breaking up families and everything. That's just wrong.

I heard on TV that when Catherine Zeta Jones was born, Michael Douglas was winning Oscars. Whether it was a joke or not, EW! lol

[ILoveMyAbbyGirl]

I agree with slick.

If you love each other, that's what's important. Same with homosexuals. Their choice, and it's not our job to ridicule them about it.

[tikeyas_mom]

my dad is one year older then my mom, but I have a friend whos mom is 40 and dad is 80, I think it is kinda disturbing!! her husband could be her own father..!!!!

[Dogz]

My opinion is kind of confusing, in a way.
Well, I don't think a 70 yr old should date a 20 yr. old.
I don't think a 11 yr. old should date a 20 yr old.
BUT, I don't think that a 30 yr old and a 40 yr. old is wrong. If you know what I am saying.

[Cataholic]

I don't think age is nearly as significant as life experiences. There are some same aged people that just shouldn't be together, and there are some differently aged people that simply belong together! That is the reason a 15 year old and a 25 year old is so appalling to me(despite the legal issues), but, not a 30 year old and a 45 year old....

[Tonya]

A friend of mine is 45 and her boyfriend is 23. I think it's horrible. People stare at them all the time, and often mistake her as his mother. I think it is totally uncool and unfair that her sons have to worry about their mother stealing their friends. I am sure that they are embarrassed by the fact that some of the guys she has dated are their age.

[babolaypo65]

When I was 25, I dated a man who was 45. He and I didn't have a problem with it at all, nor did his son. I guess it all depends on the specific situation.

[carole]

They say age is but a number, but I think it does matter in the examples put forward like a 15 yr old dating a 25yr old, no way, but a 30 yr old and 45 yr old is ok, there comes a time in life where maturity hits, and the age difference does not seem to matter, but it depends on each individual, their personality and maturity, I feel.
I was once dating a man 13 yrs my senior but I was 30 at the time, and it did not make much difference to our relationship,except because he was older, he thought he knew better, hence we did not stay together, however he was an american with spanish background, so kinda victorian in his ways, so perhaps it was not the age thing at all, just his up-bringing.

I do find it hard to see what a 40 yr old could possibly find attractive in an 80 yr old myself!

[Cataholic]

Originally posted by babolaypo65
When I was 25, I dated a man who was 45. He and I didn't have a problem with it at all, nor did his son. I guess it all depends on the specific situation.

I was in a similar situation. I was 23, he was 37....THEN, I saw nothing wrong with it. NOW, I think I was taken advantage of....what about you?