Age doesn't matter does it?

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Registered: 08-08-2006
Age doesn't matter does it?
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Mon, 12-11-2006 - 9:26pm
I've been talking to this dude for a few months, nice guy and stuff. We're going to meet on Sat, he's 34 and I'm 23, is that weird? Or is that normal?? As long as we get along, and enjoy each others companys, thats all that matters right?
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Registered: 07-25-2006
Mon, 12-11-2006 - 9:35pm
Age is just a number unless it's a huge descrepency between ages but I have gone out with a woman 11 years younger than me (yes she was legal) and we had a great time together. Just try it and if you don't like him then move on. Good Luck!


Edited 12/11/2006 11:02 pm ET by neadvice
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Registered: 10-17-2002
Mon, 12-11-2006 - 9:40pm

It's all up to you. Yes, that is a big age difference and you may have different priorities or be in completely different places in life. But you might not. However, I suggest you wait until after you meet before you make any declarations or decisions. You've only talked to him online and for a VERY long time. It's always a good idea to meet sooner rather than later, but now that you've already been talking for months, you really, really need to reserve judgement about him, a relationship and where things can/will go until you meet. Just because you're talking online doesn't mean you have a relationship or that it will go anywhere when you DO meet. You could find there's something else completely apart from age that makes you not comptatible. Or you could wind up finding someone great. But you never know until you meet IN PERSON and spend a significant amount of time together dating in real life, not just talking online.

So don't put the cart before the horse by thinking about a future until you've met and gone out several times.

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Registered: 12-04-2006
Wed, 12-13-2006 - 12:32pm
I have been talking to a guy for about five months now and there is a huge age difference between us too...I'm 20 and he's 36. We get along really well and seem to have established a really strong connection. We aren't bothered by the age difference at all. As long as two people get along and make each other happy their ages shouldn't matter.