How much does age play a factor for you when it comes to dating and marriage?

Question

How much does age play a factor for you when it comes to dating and marriage?

Answer 1

When I got married 16 years ago, I married my husband two years than me, I am content with that.

My cousin married a man 12 years older than her, that is like being married to her daddy.

JMO and only JMO, that is sick to me.

I am content just where I am and with the age difference between me and my hubby.

I would say two to three years.

Answer 2

It plays if either person has to make a conserted effort to be in the plane of the other...Eventually a natural balance occurs and the difference becomes obvious. Take Care

Answer 3

Um I think it should be less important than people's personality and maturity!

Age is just a number in most cases. Go for a person you find attractive and you connect with (as long as you aren't breaking any laws ;)

Answer 4

When I was younger, it really didn't matter.I had boyfriends a couple years younger..or a couple of years older. But now (I'm 30) I've found it is harder to relate to younger people. I guess it just depends on you..your level of maturity, and how much your willing to deal with when you are dating. I find it's better to stay within a couple of years of your age group because some people are just on a whole other level or mindframe.

Answer 5

Pretty big.  I wasn't allowed to date till I was 16.  I wasn't and am still not interested in dating anyone older than 5 year.  If the right guy came around and he was 8 years older I'd make an exception but off hand I can say I wouldn't consider him because he is that much older.  As for marriage I wouldn't put a specific age limit on it but rather a maturity level.  My sister got married when she was 21-22.  When I was that old I was way too immature.  Now that I'm 25 I think in a year I might be mature enough lol.

Answer 6

None...I have always dated older men.  In fact I have always dated men 5 years or better older then me.  If your in love and they love you.  And you want to spend the rest of your life to then who cares.

Answer 7

When I was single, I was willing to date men a lot older than me, but I wanted someone not more than 8 years or so older than me to marry.  I married a man five years my senior but dated men 10 to 30 years older.  

Answer 8

My experience has been that dating people that are more than ten years from your age (older or younger) just doesn't work.  When you are more than ten years apart, you are at completely different stages of life and will have difficulty relating to one another.  It's just not worth the headaches/heartaches that will go along with it.

Having said that, I also don't agree with the idea of young men or women dating someone ten years younger.  In other words, until people get to about 30 years of age, they shouldn't date people who are too much younger than they are.  When people are below the age of 20 or 21, they are still to immature emotionally to make sound decisions about relationships.

Just my opinion and that and about $4.50 will get you a cup of coffee at Starbucks! :)

Best of luck!

Answer 9

Age is just a number- it plays no factor whether you have compatibility or not.

Answer 10

Does not matter what age!  I had women 25 yrs older than me-that love me at one time.  

Answer 11

It plays a serious factor. I would like to marry again and I would like one more child and I would like if my husband was between the age of 28-35. But if I happen to meet an older man (not over 45) to sweep me off of my feet then I won't turn him down.