Posted December 14, 2011 Tramkicker Coleslaw does have a ring to it. Well my Dad is Bruce Lee and apparently drives a JCB. My real name's Luke for those who don't already know. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 14, 2011 Sums my current situation up rather nicely. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 14, 2011 Date cancelled. The posts you made in this thread were found? :p Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 14, 2011 As expected, today was a tiny bit awkward between me and her. Not massively that it makes a difference or anything. I was normal and all okay as was she but she seemed a bit "..." or something, I don't know. I was also wondering what everybody's take on age gap relationships are. I've found out that the girl I asked was 17, not 18 as I thought she were and I'm 21, what do people think about that? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 14, 2011 The person I'm interested in is 4 years older than I am. My mother's partner is 10 years younger than she is. Age ain' nothin' but a thing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 14, 2011 As expected, today was a tiny bit awkward between me and her. Not massively that it makes a difference or anything. I was normal and all okay as was she but she seemed a bit "..." or something, I don't know. I was also wondering what everybody's take on age gap relationships are. I've found out that the girl I asked was 17, not 18 as I thought she were and I'm 21, what do people think about that? It takes time...everyone reacts differently. Just keep being normal and make it easy for her Or maybe she just hates you now (jk) I've never experienced any weird age gap, so idk. I consider personality a better indicator of maturity than age, I think. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 14, 2011 The person I'm interested in is 4 years older than I am. My mother's partner is 10 years younger than she is. Age ain' nothin' but a thing. Thank you. I'm so tired of hearing that old "half her age plus 7" or whatever it is. It's so arbitrary and pointless. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 14, 2011 I consider personality a better indicator of maturity than age, I think. Yes. Yes. Yes. Partly agree because I'm commonly subjected to ageism for my youth. Plus, I usually make friends who are much older than myself. It's maturity, not age that matters Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 14, 2011 Age ain' nothin' but a thing. Another classic line from Rez's diary there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 14, 2011 As expected, today was a tiny bit awkward between me and her. Not massively that it makes a difference or anything. I was normal and all okay as was she but she seemed a bit "..." or something, I don't know. I was also wondering what everybody's take on age gap relationships are. I've found out that the girl I asked was 17, not 18 as I thought she were and I'm 21, what do people think about that? Age isn't a big thing IMO, unless the gap is massive. And anyway I was once told that girls prefer an older man! (I think that comes from that apparantly girls mature faster than boys etc) What I was told when I was at school anyway, ha. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 14, 2011 Except it can be annoying to have an age gap. I was seeing a guy this year (it's kinda fizzled out) who's 26. Ended up with him always talking about his interesting experiences in Japan/USA/wherever (not out of him boasting / turning the conversation around onto himself, just that's the way the cookie crumbles) and I, not having had time in my life to do anything like that, couldn't really add anything as interesting. It often turned into what I called "story time" where he'd talk about accelerating particles in Japan for an hour and I'd sit dreamy eye'd. But yeah, that's possible more to do with the fact he was really interesting, and I'm not... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 14, 2011 I would say age is important under the right circumstances. For example, if you're a 21 year old man dating or in a relationship with a 31year old woman, you are at different points in your life. You might be at university, or starting a career, whereas she might be thinking about settling down and having kids. My housemate is 24 and is in a relationship with a man 10 years older. She has applied to go to university in September, whereas he is talking to her about starting a family within the next few years. A 21-17 age gap isn't important, really. But a 21-31 or something can be. It really depends on the circumstances. Dating someone a couple of years (or so) younger or older than you isn't going to make the world of difference since you'll still be at relatively similar points in your life. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 15, 2011 I would say age is important under the right circumstances. For example, if you're a 21 year old man dating or in a relationship with a 31year old woman, you are at different points in your life. You might be at university, or starting a career, whereas she might be thinking about settling down and having kids. My housemate is 24 and is in a relationship with a man 10 years older. She has applied to go to university in September, whereas he is talking to her about starting a family within the next few years. A 21-17 age gap isn't important, really. But a 21-31 or something can be. It really depends on the circumstances. Dating someone a couple of years (or so) younger or older than you isn't going to make the world of difference since you'll still be at relatively similar points in your life. Basically, this. It's all down to where you are in your life and what you want out of a relationship. When you get older it becomes less about 'we both like each other' and more about 'Do we want the same things?'. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 15, 2011 Of course age can matter, but only ever indirectly. It's not the age difference that matters, it's the difference in maturity, life experience, personality, and those things can vary wildly depending on the person. It's not something that's calculable through some simple, mathematical formula. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 15, 2011 It really depends on the circumstances , not the age Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 15, 2011 (edited) Age doesn't matter at all. There's a woman at work who is 30, but all the guys at work are pretty much in love with her. Some are as young as 19. Hotness is hotness, regardless of age. Plus she's pretty God damn classy, which seems an added bonus of a more mature woman. But like people have said, maturity is more important. I think once someone gets to a certain maturity, age is irrelevant. My work is full of lovely ladies this season. Even more so than usual. Good times. Edited December 15, 2011 by Goafer Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 15, 2011 Guys, you're all forgetting one thing... Old people are gross. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 15, 2011 Of course age can matter, but only ever indirectly. It's not the age difference that matters, it's the difference in maturity, life experience, personality, and those things can vary wildly depending on the person. It's not something that's calculable through some simple, mathematical formula. Yeah but all that goes in the pan when she's got a smokin rack. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 15, 2011 Yeah but all that goes in the pan when she's got a smokin rack. Thanked for clarity of expression. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 15, 2011 Thanked for clarity of expression. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 15, 2011 Think of the ears man...THINK OF THE EARS Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 15, 2011 My work is full of lovely ladies this season. Even more so than usual. Good times. That's one of the negatives I find about working in a small company. The only "ladies" here is a 40-year old with husband and kids and a 16-year-old. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 15, 2011 That's one of the negatives I find about working in a small company. The only "ladies" here is a 40-year old with husband and kids and a 16-year-old. A 16 year old? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
