2007-09-10 23:44:52 · 42 answers · asked by sarah 5 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
It is only convention, not nature, which seems to dictate that two people in a relationship should be of approximately the same age. If they are attracted to each other and compatible in every other way, why should age be a barrier?
2007-09-10 23:54:05 · answer #1 · answered by Dolores & the prune 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It depends on many factors, the age being one. A 20 year old dating a 40 year old would find more problems than a 40 year old dating a 60 year old.
The youthfulness of the elder party and the maturity of the younger party also are key.
At the end of the day it is much better to regret the things we have done, rather than regret the things we never did.
As long as the age gap still lies within the laws for age of consent, then there shouldn't be a problem.
2007-09-10 23:56:10 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Michelle, it don't have to be a problem, but anything rare in this world seems to be. It doesn't matter what tradition has tought! If in love they are able to overlook the age gap, which is very possible, in marriage they can do the same. It's not if they agree with everything, it's the way man and woman is made, on the inside in this natural world, there are many conflicts! That can't be salved by man. So it takes a good vacation to figure things out( I mean A time off from present day lies and philosopher's reports and turn to reality!)! Jimmy.
2007-09-11 10:45:56 · answer #3 · answered by Jimmy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only as big as you allow it to be. I have been in an age gap relationship for over four years and we have never made a big issue out of it, the sad thing is, I am still lying to my parents about how old he is even though I am living with him.
Its harder worrying about what other people think, but in the end, as long as you are happy that is all that should matter.
2007-09-10 23:48:50 · answer #4 · answered by peroxide.pixie 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Not necessarily no,depending on how big of a problem! I see age as just a number, however, when people are in relationships with a large age gap, they have to remember they are at completely different stages in their life!
2007-09-10 23:53:15 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
it depends how young the girl/boy is.I think the younger the person is the higher chance of the relationship not working out.Theres always the dilema where the older one has had all the fun and stuff before the younger one has even tried,but age gaps sometimes work out for the better,the younger one doesnt seem to get misled so much and grows up alot quicker which in my opinion isnt all bad.
2007-09-10 23:55:13 · answer #6 · answered by hunniiuk 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
As they say on the London Underground
Mind the gap
2007-09-10 23:53:19 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it depends how big the gap is... but generally yes.
this tends to be because the two people will be at different stages in their lives and are looking for different things from each other.
for example.. a young person of around 19 will be looking to have fun... live his life to the full before his old, without many cares in the world.
And if he had a partner of around 4 years older.. then it would be hard for it to work because s/he would have already experience what this 19 yr old wants to..
s/he would be at a stage where they are in full time employment and would like to set down roots and maybe kids are starting to appear on the cards.
because of the two differences.. the younger person in the relationship will always tend to feel traped and therefore the relationship may not work.
2007-09-10 23:52:18 · answer #8 · answered by Beautiful - 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Depends on how old you are - as you get older age gaps seem to get smaller and don't matter half as much as when you were young.
2007-09-10 23:49:13 · answer #9 · answered by sunshine 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It depends how big the gap is and what stage in life each person is in.
2007-09-10 23:53:19 · answer #10 · answered by barelyblue82 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋