younger, older, same?

[Brown13]

I'm told i'm a creep for dating a guy 2 years younger than i am. What do you guys think is a reasonable age difference because i hear too often that im a creep :(

[Swagging god]

I say 3 or in some cases 4 is appopriate, as long as they are mature enough and can emotionally, physclogically, legally ( age of sexual consent for your state) make that decision

[ksdnfkfr]

I think it depends on the ages on how it is perceived. Like 20 and 18 nbd. But like 17 and 15? ehh...

[Thomas01]

It all depends, like adults can have a 5 year age difference no problem.

A 17 and 12year old, it's really weird

[GeorgeBoy]

i think its ok

[Pulp501]

How old are you? 16 and 14 fine, 18 and 16 might be illegal, and like a 30 yr old can date a 50 year old but a 30 year old can't date a ten year old

[Catholic Guy]

I think it sounds fine depending on your ages if the younger one is above 15 then I would say it's alright, younger then it's a bit worrying

[ddbumblebee]

Yeah...depends on the specific ages...

[ryanpeterson832]

That is not that bad.

[Elysium]

Puberty for Boys :arrow: Relationships and Dating

[Synyster Shadows]

I'm 14 1/2 and my girlfriend's 13. I think that's reasonable. It's not like I'm a junior in high school dating an 8th grader, but a freshman dating an 8th grader. No big deal.

[Meganium]

So long as you're not 18+, the age barrier is much less restrictive. I think that 2 years is beyond fine.

[Brown13]

To be more specific im about to be 17 (like 8 days) and he is about a month from 15. As for a little more info on us he is about 2" shorter than i am. I find him very mature for his age too. We dabate some really deep topics sometimes

[Cygnus]

Its okay to my eyes in all honesty, and as long as you both are fine with it the opinions of others shouldn't be given much importance.

[Melodic]

Age really doesn't matter if the relationship isn't being taken advantage of (If you know what I mean by that) and they both are on the same maturity level.

Now I prefer guys to be the same age or 3 years max older. I'm just not into the whole way older guys thing.

[Shadow08200]

I'd say a reasonable age difference is 3-4 years max. People might find those things "odd", but it's really your choice.

[jmw99]

it depends on your age but 2 years is fine

[IcaJess]

Its fine (: Whoever calls you A creep obviously dosent understand.

[jacobjb10]

I personally think it doesn't matter the age oh your boyfriend or girlfriend as long as you both love each other it doesn't matter.

[nathansubcri]

basically if one or both are below 18 then: (18-16,17-15,) is kinda of the limit but above 18: anything can be blamed on love

[Your Captain]

I think 2 years are alright. I think people are just trolling you

[Brown13]

Thank you to all the responses. I appreciate it :)

[ImagineRepublicCity]

It depends on how mature the couple are. In high school though, 3 is the ultimate limit you can go because it's just a bit weird/funny if a grade 8 kid was going out with a grade 12. When you get older though, it's pretty fine. You sometimes get people with 10 or even 20 years age difference.

[EmmaJane]

I've been told the same. I am 15 and currently dating a guy who is about to turn 18 in a few days but I turn 16 in October. People think this is weird and creepy because he is a little older than I am. But for me age doesn't matter if you love them.

[AlexOnToast]

Age really doesn't matter if the relationship isn't being taken advantage of (If you know what I mean by that) and they both are on the same maturity level.

Now I prefer guys to be the same age or 3 years max older. I'm just not into the
whole way older guys thing.
That is so so true, well said :)

[nino51300]

It really isn't a big deal. Now yes, 20 somethimg and like 13-14 is a bit odd but nothing is wrong with 17 and 15. I personally like older guys but same age/a bit younger girls... Its nothing bad...

[ashdyn]

Stay within 2 years up 2 years down and it won't matter how old you are lol

[Mroranh]

Sorry, double posted. I'm still getting the hang of this.

[Mroranh]

In case you're wondering this is xkcd comic no. 314

Anyway, the rule of thumb for creepiness is
(your age/2) +7, which I think you two scrape into. You're safe.

[inamorata]

2 years is not a big age gap. my dad is 15 years older than my mom but i will never call him a creep. that's just bullshit. ignore those people who say you're a creep, their opinions don't matter if you really love the guy you're dating. just be happy and go for it

[Scottishdanny]

People's opinions seem to vary depending on where you are in life. In school, or at lest at my school, people think 2 years is too big an age gap for being in school, yet, in adulthood they think much larger gaps are reasonable. My current girlfriend is a year younger than me, and that's been take fine. However, guys in my year who've gone with girls two years younger have had quite adverse reactions from people.

My parents have a 1 year age gap between them, but many have anything from 1 to 4 years often. Some have wider gaps, as a person said somewhere in this thread, people have gaps of like 15 years. In adulthood that's seen as socially acceptable, but an 18 year old dating a 15 year old is looked on as if it's an atrocity,

I have to say, I do follow this attitude myself. I'd never date a girl more than one year younger than me, or one year older. When I hit adulthood, and I actually look for a woman to settle down with, then it'll probably change and that gap will simply become irrelevant. I suppose it's to do with the situation in your life you are at at that point. You may be 15 and in mid puberty, but your thirteen year old girlfriend may have not started and people as such make comments about it, etc.

In the end, if two people are happy, so be it. However, I'd personally be concerned if it's a 44 year old with a 15 year old or so on. But 18 and 15, sure I don't particularly approve, but it's not my place to say "Hey, that's not right".

[everlong]

I feel if the age gap is no more than 2 years, it's perfectly fine. 3 year gap is a bit weird, and once it gets to 4 it's just strange. That's just my opinion though.

[SmokyChica]

First off, it really depends on both ages. For instance, if one person is 13 and the other is 11, that may be a little off-putting to other people. But if you are both appropriate ages for dating (not super young while the other is a lot older) than two years apart is fine. You just need to make sure it isn't that you're two years apart at a younger age because that may be considered creepy.

[Flyer]

I agree it's all perception, if your 30 then 45 isn't that odd where is 12 to 27 is!..

[centropede]

I think 2 years are ok, even 3 or 4 would be ok.
Depends on ages.
15 and 30 is not ok. (15 years)
10 and 15 is not ok. (5 years)
I'm 15 and i dont see the reason why i couldn't be with 17 y o boy. hmm....

[Elysium]

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