Why is it that a 5 year difference in age is different when you are young then when you're older?

Question

Like a 10 year old dating a 15 year old sounds wrong...or even 15 and 20...but why does it sound ok when one is 30 years old and the other is 35?

Answer 1

my boyfriend and i are about 5 years apart im 16 hes 21 its sounds like a difference because you are in two different stages in your life i am very mature for my age considering what happened during my life that has made me mature but the maturity is a big thing your just in different stages of life a 10 year old is thinking about friends and school nothing about what a 15 year old would be like maybe sex or something and 15 wants to party with lil friends and 20 wnats to go to bars and hang out at places 15 year olds cant 30 and 35 are pretty much in the same boat for everything... the big thing in my relationship is that my boyfriend doesnt want to go to the bars and i dont party and stuff we have friends that around 19 20 so its all good we get along with them and we are both very mature in the relationship and understand the different stages were at

Answer 2

Because younger are still growing up and showing a big change in short of time, but older has stopped growing, the different appearances have depended on how they have been taking care of themselves, so 5 year older could look 5 year younger than they are.
By the way, age is just a number!! To date someone, it's more on personality. If age doesn't make different personality that you'd prefer, you still talk the same conversation, and you like the way the other is, so it's no problem to date someone in much older or younger age.

Answer 3

Any age differences over 30 are usually common because both individuals share similar qualities in life. A 30yr dating a 20 year old would be challenging. The 30yr old already had more past relationships and experience and the 20 yr old might still have that curiousity to experience other relationships.

Answer 4

two diffent mindsets, two different situations. at young ages, its not a good thing because you are not mature enough for that kind of a relationship. i know that my kids will not date before they turn 15. to me it is bad. i dont want my daughter having sex to prove they like someone when that is not what needs to happen.

in an older relationship, it is better because there are no more teenage hormones involved and the two people are most likely looking to settle down. i am 7 years younger than my wife and everyone accepts it. the maturity level is a lot higher which makes it a better situation.

Answer 5

thats so weird i have been asking myself the same thing... like me and my bf are 7 years apart and i know that 18 is still young but i love him so if any one knows why its diff let me know too

Answer 6

There is a bigger gap in maturity levels in children than adults.