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Age gap - is this right?

Quick question, I'm an 18 year old girl and i'm going out with a 26 year old guy. My family and some of my friends think he's too old. Are they right do you think?

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Reply 1

King Hippo

Yup, I'd say so.

Reply 2

hannah_dru

No. I don't think it's wrong.

Reply 3

high priestess fnord

well seeing as im 19 and my bfs 27 this month i would be a tad hypocritical to criticise :wink:

i dont think the age gap is an issue at all, we have been together for nearly two years.

Reply 4

romeosbitch

Im 18 going out with a nearly 25 year old.
its up to you to know whether its right or not.

Reply 5

College Guy 1987

Just think - if it was an 18 year old guy, going out with a 26 year old woman, then that would probably be seen as accpetable by most people.

Reply 6

khil

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Quick question, I'm an 18 year old girl and i'm going out with a 26 year old guy. My family and some of my friends think he's too old. Are they right do you think?

I think it's boarderline ok, but I'd be a little suspicious of the 26-year-old - why is he going out with such a young girl?

Reply 7

high priestess fnord

irisng

I think it's boarderline ok, but I'd be a little suspicious of the 26-year-old - why is he going out with such a young girl?

well with my bf it was because he never grew up past the age of 5 :p:

he may have more life experience than me but he isnt any more mature.

Reply 8

PinkMobilePhone

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Nothing wrong with it.

I'm 23 and I'm married to a 30 year old (we met when I was 17 and he was 24).

Reply 9

silverbolt

im 25 my gf is 19 we've been going out for three years, i wouldnt say theres anything wrong with it

Reply 10

It's up to you hun - do what you think is right. You're happy and he's happy? There's nothing to debate then is there. Your 18 and should be mature enough to make your decisions. Just try get your family to accept he's a part of you.. :smile:

Reply 11

Bubblebee

Nope, up untill uni I was with a 26 year old lad, not that bad...

Reply 12

Jelkin

In Year 10 (when I was 15), my year at school did work experience. A girl in my French class did hers in a mortuary and met a 26/27 (I think) year old guy there, and they really liked each other. He took her mother out to lunch to ask her if he could go out with her daughter and to show her he was a decent guy. I think she might have been 16 when they started going out, but a few years later when we left school they were still together and very happy. I would ordinarily be really suspicious of such a situation, but the girl in question was the most down-to-earth, sensible, mature person and I knew she wouldn't be stupid enough to go out with a sleazeball. So I think it depends on situation, but I don't see why it's wrong, really.

Reply 13

kurupt_07

Age is an issue of mind over matter, if you dont mind, it doesnt matter!

Reply 14

McGJunior88

Personally, I don't think you can just state two ages and say whether it is right or wrong. Each case is different, and you've got to take it as it comes. If he's willing to not rush things for you, and if you're mature enough to make proper life decisions for yourself, then by all means, go for it.

Reply 15

Posh Portia Kabine

I've always had a penchant for older men, they hold better conversation and, err, other things too. Ha ha.

Reply 16

ßlαcksωαn

I don't think 8 years is too bad...it all comes down to maturity levels. The older you get the better the age difference will sound. If you really like him you shouldn't care about it or what other people think. Maybe it's you that's having the doubts???

Reply 17

Soul Rebel

no problem at all, your both adults. all dependent on emotional maturity also.

back when i was like 15, some girls in my year were with like 20+ year olds, i think then it is an issue, cos 15 is pretty dam young, not enough emotional maturity.

but man not much difference there at all. and if i knew this guy i would be like fair play haha!

Reply 18

Nalced

I don't think its a problem. My dad is 10 years older than my mum. I know this one guy where his dad was 50 years older than his mum!!!
And we could look at that anna nicol smith girl that died some weeks ago. Wasn't she like 23? when she got married with that 90 year old dinosaur?

Reply 19

Louise88

Your family and friends will just be trying to protect you, thats all.

I don't see a problem with the age gap, eight years isn't much. If you two are happy and the age gap isn't an issue for you two then thats the main thing. IF you two can get over it, then so can everyone else. It might just take time.

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