im 27 and my boyfriend is 22 do you think that is to big an age gap?

Answer 1

Not too big a gap at all! The younger keeps the older feeling youthful and the older can give the younger the benefit of their experience.

Answer 2

Too many people automatically trot out that old comment about age being just a number. It's not. It relates to many things that are extremely important, especially when they have to do with mental and emotional development. The older people become, the closer they are able to be in mental maturity, so the less mental and emotional differences there are between people who are separate in age by a more than average number of years. But a 22 year old male, with rare exceptions, is still very much of an "adolescent" in mind and thinking.
Women mature much more rapidly after the age of 20, so that you, at 27, are likely to be much further ahead in that respect, than the five chronological years suggest when you say it fast. You are far more likely to be thinking, feeling, acting with a maturity closer to 35 than 27, while your 22 year old boy friend is still subconsciously clinging to those somewhat more carefree associations with the teen years. These differences manifest themselves often in small ways, and little irritations here and there They are dismissed and overlooked for a while, until eventually they really do start to become a significant barrier between the two. If by that time those two people got married, there is the older woman feeling drawn to "become settled", and the younger husband, still not all that long out of his teens, is beginning to pull against those chains of marital commitment. Often it isn't long before he is wanting to break them.
This pattern isn't a one hundred per cent certainty. Nothing is. But put another way, it is a frequent pattern, and if it was a horse, it'd be the one I'd have my money on.

Answer 3

No.
Me and hubby = 15 years diff. Been together 7 years, married for just over 3 years now, have a 8 month old baby
Mother in law and her hubby = 16 year diff. Her hubby is the same age as my husband = they have been together for 29 years, married for 27 so far
My dad's parents = 14 years diff = sadly both passed away so never met them
My mum and dad = 5 years diff = been together 33 years, married 31 years so far

Age does not matter - it is the interests that you share and what you both want out of life is what matters. If you are both aiming for the same goals and want these things together, then age does not matter. As you can see from the above real life examples... hope this helps.

Answer 4

Your boyfriend? No not a big age gap at all. I was 30 seeing a 21 year old.

Answer 5

I have the same age gap in my relationship and do you know what??? Its the first time I've had a younger guy but its the best relationship I've ever been in. Two years on he makes me happier than I ever imagined, so FORGET about his age (or yours for that matter) and concentrate on the things that matter - like what you love about him and the reasons you are with him. I don't even think about it now.

Answer 6

No way, there is eight years between my mum(who is older than my dad) and dad, five years is weeny as long as you love each other thats all that matters, when your'e younger however five years looks much more e.g a 10 year old going out with a fiveteen year old seems stranger but as you get older the age gap seems to close in, once you are in your twenties it is alot more acceptable to go out with someone who is even 10 years older than yourself, don't worry about it, I wouldn't mind a younger fella!

Answer 7

no it is not a big gap at all. im 25 and my husband is 38 and i dont think that it is that much of an age gap

Answer 8

When a female is younger, it works better because women mature faster than guys do. Younger guys usually just want to take advantage of an older woman and learn skills that they can use on their same age or younger girlfriends.

Your screen name is Ronald, are you a guy? If you are a guy and you need answers about a gay relationship, you should go to that category.

Answer 9

NO WAY!! There's a 6yr age gap between me & my husband & a 10yr age gap between my brother-in-law & his girlfriend, so no way mate. That is a perfect age gap between you & your boyfriend & just as long as you are both happy, that's all that matters. Take care.

Answer 10

Ha ha ha, no not at all.

I was in a relationship where I was 17 years older than my girlfriend and my father was 18 years older than my mother so your little 5 years is nothing.

Have fun and enjoy the time you have together.