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Do you believe in the ideal-age-difference-in-dating formula?

I personally have almost always dated women older to me but that wasn't because I was looking to do that, it was just a matter of us both getting along well. At the end of the day, it is what works for you.
 
imor7al said:
I personally have almost always dated women older to me but that wasn't because I was looking to do that, it was just a matter of us both getting along well. At the end of the day, it is what works for you.
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This.
 
Cali said:
I call BS on that. I'm 32 and I don't want a relationship with a 23 year old. At that age they're still too dumb and don't know what they want. Simply dating, sure I'd give it a shot, but probably wouldn't take it very seriously.
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Kim said:
funny i was JUST going to post and say my ideal age would be 32-33. which is a good age for me since i prefer older guys to guys my own age. but apparently im still too dumb to know wat i want :laughing


hoping most guys your age dont have this sort of mentality :laughing
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doh..!!!

sometimes it's just better to say nuthing and just read the K.S...:laughing
 
Hundo said:
YOU'RE DOING IT WRONG. WHEN THEY ONLY COME UP TO YOUR WAIST = WIN.
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okay, it's cool cuz i always have a place to sit my beer on top of her head but it's a bit difficult doing that and have a face to face conversation at the same time...:x
 
V4 said:
okay, it's cool cuz i always have a place to sit my beer on top of her head but it's a bit difficult doing that and have a face to face conversation at the same time...:x
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Well, if you're dating a polite girl, you couldn't anyways, because she wouldn't be talking with her mouth full... :shame
 
Gixxergirl1000 said:
Well, if you're dating a polite girl, you couldn't anyways, because she wouldn't be talking with her mouth full... :shame
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^^^ More of a little bite than a mouthful... we all saw the size map :twofinger











(Unless I have my parties crossed up, then fail on my part)
 
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hiker said:
So I've come across this formula a number of times in the last couple of years. It's a formula to determine the ideal age difference between a guy and a girl for dating/relationship/etc. The formula is:

((Guy's Age)/2)+7=Girl's Age

For the math-challenged, say you're a 40-year old guy, your ideal chick's age would be 40/2+7=27 years old.
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So a 50-year-old woman should be looking for 86-year-old men? :wtf

Throughout my adult life my best dating experiences have been with women 40-50 years old. They are fantastic. My age had nothing to do with it.
 
It's not your 'ideal' age match, heavens no. It's just a rough approximation of what's socially acceptable (and the borderline of socially acceptable at that). It's not a RULE about what's ok, either, it's just a general guideline that holds up pretty well. Useful primarily as evidence for fact-checking your buddies when they go sweet on some chick who's a little too young or a little too old, and they are too love-struck to think clearly.

Easy example, take somebody who's 18, according to the formula 16yo's are the youngest you can go without looking like a bona-fide creeper, and I'd say that's about right on.


I also use it for myself; some of the crowds I hang (or hung) with are on average a couple years younger than myself. I find when I make friends with people and see them everyday, I begin to consider them my peers and forget they are younger, and from there it's not a big step to crushing on some chick who's a little too young.
 
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The problem with that formula is that it is a proxy for the real factor: income.. As income is typically relative to age, age can stand in in most case but really, the important thing how stable and able to provide a man is.

I know there are a lot of women who are going to tell me I am full of shit and I acknowledge that there are women to whom actual money isn't a concern but income is an indication of emotional stability and maturity.

Of course, there are many. many exceptions.
 
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