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is the age difference ok

  • 11-08-2009 4:12pm
    #1
    LegacyUser
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 166,026 ✭✭✭✭


    hey guys, i was just wondering what you all thought of the idea of a 20 year old girl going out with a 17 year old guy.. is the age difference too big for his age or should the age difference not matter?


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  • #2
    Terodil
    Closed Accounts Posts: 809 ✭✭✭Terodil


    In general girls are further in their development than guys at that age. This says nothing about your particular guy though. Only you know.

    There's certainly nothing wrong with 3 years' age difference all by itself.


  • #3
    purplekitty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 130 ✭✭purplekitty


    age is noooo issue at all!!

    if you both like each other, and understand that you both wanna do the same thing (eg: you wanna go cinema during the week but he wants to stay in and play his wii all night long) then go for it.

    its a cliche hun, but age is just a number...

    best of luck

    xx


  • #4
    legend365
    Closed Accounts Posts: 460 ✭✭legend365


    As long as your not his teacher and him your student.

    I'd stop at 21yr old - 17yr old.

    That would be a step too far for me.

    ..but to each his own.


  • #5
    muboop1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,025 ✭✭✭muboop1


    depends on alot, is the 17 year old going into 6th year, and the 20 year old going into 2nd year college or soemthing??

    if so then to big a gap, not because of their ages but due to circumstances!

    one studying lc other in prime of partying in college etc...

    honestly age is of little consequence in most relationships.

    Its more about life stage!


  • #6
    Like A Fox
    Closed Accounts Posts: 77 ✭✭Like A Fox


    Do what ya like-he's plenty old enough! But I hope ya like him a lot cos man you're gonna get a lotta slagging!


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  • #7
    CDfm
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,649 ✭✭✭✭CDfm


    i dont think the age difference is too much and i am a father of teens.

    i would say the key would be in aspects of the emotional maturity and relationship expectations.


  • #8
    LegacyUser
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 166,026 ✭✭✭✭LegacyUser


    hey guys, OP here, thanks so much for all of your advice, decided to introduce him to my friends tonight and see what they made of him, he fit right in!! so ive decided to make a go of it and sure if things dont work out its a bit of life experience...
    in response to the going into sixth year meets college student response you have a very good point there, but i'm not doing the whole college thing yet, planning on going in a couple of years but im just not there yet..
    thanks again guys, you've all been great!!!
    hugs and tea for all :)


  • #9
    CDfm
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,649 ✭✭✭✭CDfm


    Its you who make the decision and not your friends. Its fairly common if the genders are reversed.

    Have a one liner ready for getting slagged " I like a man in uniform" could work.

    Best of luck.


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