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going out with a younger guy

*posting as anonymous so my friends dont know its me!*

Ive met a really nice guy and usually when i meet someone i go through all the usual questions and at the time i didnt ask his age i just assumed... anyways been getting along very nicely and when i finally did ask him his age it turns out he is just under 2yrs younger than me and im 19. Its not that i have a problem with this because ive been out with younger guys before but what are peoples views on this kinda thing?
Reply 1
I think its fine. My pal is dating a guy who is a year younger, as long as you are compatible - whats the problem?
Reply 2
Yeah... actually its funny, all my mates and I like younger guys right now (in our last year of college, we're all sick of the guys our age, we've known them forever!!). I like a guy a year younger (I'm 18), as do two other of my friends, and one of my best mates likes a guy 2 years younger! I say it's great... and I hope it works out for you (and for me :smile: )
im not sure. guys do mature more slowly than girls but i guess it varies from person to person. i dont think i would go for a younger guy but thats just personal prefence. just dont play with them too much girls :wink:
Reply 4
I hope it works out for you too :smile:
Who is this anonymous fella?
Nothing wrong with it :biggrin:
The age difference is so small I probably would not acknowledge it myself. Just enjoy yourself :redface:

*Jaded
Reply 8
I don't see a problem with it, though I do have friends who've freaked out about liking a younger guy. But if all else works, why should age be an issue?
I was with a younger guy for a time, but it didn't work out. He was definitely too immature, though I didn't realise it at the time. We just had different ideas about things, were at different stages. He was only a year younger than me but it just didn't work out.
I prefer slightly older guys anyway (my current boyf is 6 months older than me).
Reply 10
Anonymous
Who is this anonymous fella?


why do you ask?
Theres 8 years between me and my boyf, we couldn't be happier :smile:
its kinda funny hoe some people think guys going out with younger girls is fine, but not the other way around, personally id say its fine!!!!!
Reply 13
It's perfectly fine. All the girls I've fancied and been out with were older than me (partly because I skipped an academic year, so most of the people in my year are older than me) and also I can't stand being with someone immature- they'd drive me round the bend! I find I have more in common with someone older (I'm talking a few months to about 6 years) and I also find them more sexy- don't know why really, I guess it's more of a challenge? But that's quite trivial- I would just hate to be with someone aged 14/15 who was really giggly and argh! I'd put them head first into a rubbish bin!
Reply 14
My boyfriend's only a few months younger than me, but we're in different academic years. We're not in the same school so it's never really been noticeable, but it does feel a little odd now that I'll be going off to uni in September and he'll still be at home and at school.
Reply 15
Theres nothing wrong with it...
Reply 16
Anonymous
*posting as anonymous so my friends dont know its me!*

Ive met a really nice guy and usually when i meet someone i go through all the usual questions and at the time i didnt ask his age i just assumed... anyways been getting along very nicely and when i finally did ask him his age it turns out he is just under 2yrs younger than me and im 19. Its not that i have a problem with this because ive been out with younger guys before but what are peoples views on this kinda thing?

There shouldnt be a problem at all, this kid obviously isn't a minor so therefore nobody should be bothered
Reply 17
I don't think it matters who's older, to be honest. If you like someone, go for it. Doesn't matter what others think, only you need to be okay with it and like that person.
Nothing wrong with it only 2 years 17 and 19, not like there's a 20 year difference.
I don't prefer younger guys, especially those two years younger because my brother is two years younger than I am. I made only one exception but he had a problem with my age being more than his so we never got together. but I don't see anything wrong with dating a younger guy when it comes to other people. it doesn't work for me. :smile: