Age is nothing but a number as long as it's not children with grown folks.

My husband is everything I ever wanted in a man and he's 20 years older than I am.

ITS JUST A NUMBER IN 24 MY HUBBY TO BE IS 30 MY DAD IS IN HIS 50S AND HIS WIFE IS 26 AND THAY SEEM TO BE HAPPY

to some its a huge deal- my friend and her man got together and the family freaked cause she's 20 and he's 28 - they thought it was horrible - i am hoping to marry my boyfriend in the future and our age difference doesn't matter to us at all...

In some way it is, some ways it's not. I don't exactly think it's right for an eleven year old to date a 46 year old or anything like that, but I really think it depends on the maturity of the two people involved...not so much the number age, per say, but the maturity age (which can be different).

Age CAN have much to do with life experiences. A 45 year old man is going to have much different life experiences than a 20 year old woman. In that sense, age can be an issue in a relationship, IMO.

I'm not knocking it, but I can see where the issues may arise.

As long as health holds out, yeah, age is just a number. The odds of someone developing a physical health problem increase, of course, with age, but anyone can get sick and die at any age, so I guess we should just live it up (while we can)!

I think if two people have an INTELLECTUAL affinity (things in common to talk about) and are attracted to each other, who cares what ages they are?

i'm w/ someone that's 10 years older then me and I wouldn't have it any other way. It really depends on the maturity levels of the people.

Age does not matter. It is the love and respect you have for the person that matters. I am married to a man 26 years lder than me and we get along great :)If you love him, go for it :)

I cant see age mattering at all. Age is just an excuse for people to say no I cant date you because of this. Im 16 and my boyfriend is 18, two years, but everyone freaks over it. My parents are both 13 years apart. Age is nothing but a number in my view

I don't think age is a big issue. I've always been with older men (just my preference). I'm 31, and my husband is 40. If both of the people involved are compatible and truly love each other, that's what counts.

yes i agree with all of u- my first love (who unfortunately died ) would have been turning 48 this june and i'm gonna be 25- loved him more than anything and we had planned on getting married and having kids and had many things in common... so to me it means nothing- if a guy has a great personality and can make me laugh- i would date them no matter the age....

Polish the only reason people freak is because you are 16 (under the legal age for your boyfriend to date you).

If he was 22 and you were 20 no one would say anything...

Do your parents know?

Be safe...

Most men love to date younger sexier women. They tend to be more attractive, boobs are not sagging. Some men even start completly over, leaving their wife of 20yrs and children. Often with women the age of their daughters. Younger women may be more "fun loving" because they have not been hurt by a man, and had all their dreams shattered, because their husband left them for another younger woman. If you look around it is not often you will see a younger man with an older woman, unless of course she is rich. I wonder why? No I am not bitter, and this has not happened to me. I have seen it happen to many friends of mine who are just a little over 40. Just something to think about.

Age can be relevant if you are looking for a marriage and children relationship. If you are 22 and want kids and fall in love with a guy who is 55... maybe you wanna wait to have kids until you are 30, now he's 62 embarking on fatherhood? I don't think its fair to a kid to have to push his dads wheelchair to his high school graduation and to have to mourn the fact that his dad missed the birth of his child... kwim?

Also, age can be relevant in that it can be (but isn't always) an indicator of experience and maturation. Granted, some 40yo so called men are still emotionally little boys... thats not gonna change. But there is some truth in the fact that a ature 19 year old girl still differs greatly from a mature 34 yo woman. Both could be mature for their age, it doesn't mean that they are equivalent in experience or wisdom. Should that be a limitation on whether either could be compatible with someone who holds a great age disparity from them. Certainly not. Only the two people in question can truly decide if they can meet eachothers needs both short and long term. Hopefully, both people, young and, er... not so young, can have an accurate view of what realistic long term expectations are... But age doesn't guarantee that one has it, or that one doesn't. Maturity is much more important than the number. Sometimes the number doesn't tell the story. But then, sometimes it really does.