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Is 20-30 an appropriate age range preference for a 24 year old man to date?

I just turned 24 about 3-4 days ago and my age preference for dating is within 20-30 age range. I would never date an 18 year old at my age so 20 is the minimum I would go for now. But is 20 and 24 or even 21 and 24 still considered weird or problematic? I am studying MBA so in grad school and plenty of my peers are within 20-28 age range with 21-26 range being the most common. Idk people seem to infantilizing 20 year olds to the point that some even says 20 and 24 is too much of a gap even though 20+ seems reasonable for someone 24 and they are in a similar age group. What do you feel? Will it really be weird for a 24 year old to date a 20 or even a 21 year old?

Reply 1

No, you're overthinking.

Reply 2

19 - 34
Oh gosh this is a total non-issue

I was 17 with a 24 year old.
I'm now 41 and he's 48.

Don't fret.

Reply 4

Original post
by Hero22
I just turned 24 about 3-4 days ago and my age preference for dating is within 20-30 age range. I would never date an 18 year old at my age so 20 is the minimum I would go for now. But is 20 and 24 or even 21 and 24 still considered weird or problematic? I am studying MBA so in grad school and plenty of my peers are within 20-28 age range with 21-26 range being the most common. Idk people seem to infantilizing 20 year olds to the point that some even says 20 and 24 is too much of a gap even though 20+ seems reasonable for someone 24 and they are in a similar age group. What do you feel? Will it really be weird for a 24 year old to date a 20 or even a 21 year old?


choose someone older than you definitely they are more mature and stable but it all depends on the person but the man should at least be 5 years older

Reply 5

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by aliaahmadd
choose someone older than you definitely they are more mature and stable but it all depends on the person but the man should at least be 5 years older

I am a man actually. I turned 24 just few days ago and i am a male and I won't date someone 18 or 19 as I don't wanna date a teenager at my age. So 20 is the youngest I prefer and my preference is within 20-30 age range. Are you really judging 20 and 24 or 21 and 24 with the male being the 24 year old?
(edited 10 months ago)

Reply 6

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by Hero22
I am a man actually. I turned 24 just few days ago and i am a male and I won't date someone 18 or 19 as I don't wanna date a teenager at my age. So 20 is the youngest I prefer and my preference is within 20-30 age range. Are you really judging 20 and 24 or 21 and 24 with the male being the 24 year old?

You'll meet people who will judge you for anything. 10 year gap, 1 year, 1 day.

Reply 7

Original post
by Hero22
I am a man actually. I turned 24 just few days ago and i am a male and I won't date someone 18 or 19 as I don't wanna date a teenager at my age. So 20 is the youngest I prefer and my preference is within 20-30 age range. Are you really judging 20 and 24 or 21 and 24 with the male being the 24 year old?


bro it’s not a big deal date someone 20 to 30 who cares plus we don’t know if they are gonna be the right person so don’t dwell on it

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