Too big an age gap?

Poll

Too old?

Basically i've been seeing someone 5 years older than me, I'm 17 and he's 22.

Personally I don't see anything wrong with it at all but he's all confused because he thinks that he shouldn't want to be with me due to my age.

Is there anything wrong with this age difference?

Reply 1

Somewhat Damaged

No - Your legal. He's legal.

If you enjoy each others company and are sexually attracted to each other.
FORGET age. :smile:

S'just a number anyways.

People only say age is a problem, to protect those underage.
Or just because they sometimes find it hard to be able to talk to someone older/younger due to life experiance etc.

If you two get along fine, yadayadayada.

Then should be okay.
It's not the age you should be concerned about - it's the person.
Five years is nothing. :p:

Reply 2

RedDevils

3

I dont see any problems with that, i mean 17 your nearly an adult, 5 years isn't that much really although a lot would disagree lol.

Reply 3

Juno

20

When I was 17, my bf was 22

Reply 4

Bedshaped

14

Some dude I knew used to go out with a girl from my school when he was 22 and she was 16.

Reply 5

randdom

20

I can't see why that would be a problem, if you like him and he likes him then why not got for it :smile:

Reply 6

HereFishyFishy

13

Goodness sake...it's fine. Please use the search engine.

Reply 7

redef1ne

That's a perfectly reasonable age gap! My boyfriend's 22 (nearly 23) and i'm 18. It's good for girls to be with guys a fair few years older then them, anyway, because we mature faster than they do. :wink:

Reply 8

ciara

13

At 17 I think you're old enough to know what you're doing with this. And 5 years is not a particularly massive age gap I don't reckon. What specifically is his problem with it?? It depends on your circumstances I suppose. I was seeing a 28 year old over the summer (I'm 20), and I did feel the age gap was too big there, but that was mainly because he was wanting to settle down whereas I don't feel at all ready. At 22 I wouldn't have thought he'd have that issue?

Reply 9

Ashes_to_Ashes

2

Depends on the maturity of the people involved. But I know a girl who was 14 and went out with a 22 year old man and I think it's just wrong when you are that young.

Reply 10

pink_lucie

14

when i was 17 my bf was 25....nothing wrong what so ever

Reply 11

Dionysus

15

That age gap is fine assuming you're a reasonably mature young lady.

Reply 12

blahbloo

15

Hey, Im 17 and my boyfriend is now 23! :smile:

Not much of an age gap really to be honest! Your boyfriend shouldnt care about your age, its just how old you two act like together, nothing more. :smile:

Reply 13

Renal

17

For the elder person; 'Half your age plus seven'

You're too young.

Reply 14

PeeWeeDan

15

Maths Renal.

Reply 15

southernlight

Another one my friend's older brother suggested was:

the difference between the ages subtracted from the younger age... if its udner 12 it's too young. so 17 & 22 is fine