Is 24 and 19 a big age difference

LegacyUser

Known each other for 6 months and going out nearly as long. Come to the point of telling parents. Worried bout our age difference. What do you think of it? He's older than me. My friends have said it's a bit of difference alright so am bit worried. We haven't really thought about it up to this....

How Strange

I don't think it's much of an age gap at all. Admittedly, you're both probably at different stages in your lives but honestly if you were still together in 3 years no-one would even notice.

IMO, age gaps become unimportant as you go through your 20's. I've lots of cousins who I've always thought of as being my 'little cousins' because they were 10 years younger than me and now we're all friends.

Honestly, if the age gap is the only thing you're worried about then relax.

KittyeeTrix

Me and the hubby met when I was 18 and he was 23.
Same age difference as ye two.
I never thought there was much of an age difference.

That was 18 years ago and we have been together since then with 4 kids

Forget about the age difference and enjoy yourselves

leahyl

Ya i agree - as the earlier poster said the age difference becomes even less of an issue as you go through your twenties! That's not really a problem - i wouldn't worry;) And remember guys are usually about 4 years younger in terms of maturity:D so it all works out! (kidding!)

AvaKinder

I got with a guy who was 29 on my 19th birthday:)
It all depends on the people.

I thought my mam would freak a little as she complained alot when i was 14 about hanging out with 18 year olds, or having friend in their 20's when I was 16, but she was fine with it.

I found it slightly awkward when meetin his family as it was his 30th birthday so the difference seemed more obvious when anyone asked my age. Plus he had a brother 10 months older then me which seemed odd.

But really, it was grand as people were fine, just got lots of 'old man' and 'barely legal' jokes.

muboop1

AvaKinder wrote: »

I got with a guy who was 29 on my 1th birthday:)

Cradle snacher... literally

Op, it shouldn't matter to much. You will be at different stages of your life, but if you can deal with that then its all fine!

IndigoStarr

Doesn't matter at all! My boyfriend and I started going out when I was nineteen and he was twenty five.
If you guys like each other, go for it!

stateofflux

why do you care what other people think...if you and him are happy together....then forget all this stupid social normal rubbish.....

krudler

Im 28 and my girlfriend is 23, doesnt bother us in the slightest, look at it this way when hes 35 you'll be 30, doesnt seem so bad then does it

christina_x

dont worry about it! My sister started going out with her boyfriend when she was 17 - he was 26. still together 4 years later

Eve_Dublin

Hey OP. No, I don't believe it's a massive age gap at all BUT when I was 18/19, I went out with a guy 24/25 years old for 2 years. We got on great and he treated me well....but my parents had a problem with it. They accused him of being a craddle-snatcher and I reacted like a typical teenager ("but I LOVE him and you can't tear us apart" and some other OTT rubbish I got off the telly in a whiny, teenagery way), which was a big mistake. If they DO protest, handle it calmly and maturely and say something like, "I can see why you might be concerned but he treats me well. Maybe I could bring him over for dinner so you could meet him and can form you're own opinion of him". Just don't get all melodramatic like I did or you'll have a rough time.

MissHoneyBun

OP, in the big scheme of things age is but a number and at 19, you should be old enough to judge prospective partners wisely. Good, bad or indifferent, people have the potential to be all sorts of things at all ages!