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Kakapo
02/10/23 12:14:24 AM
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The internet gives me mixed singles on this.

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SSJKirby
02/10/23 12:17:28 AM
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consenting adult age A and consenting adult age B

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LukaDoncic77
02/10/23 12:17:45 AM
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SSJKirby posted...
consenting adult age A and consenting adult age B

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NeonTentacles
02/10/23 12:18:38 AM
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18 and 9999999

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Hoodroar
02/10/23 12:18:53 AM
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Any.

Still weird if you habitually seek out barely legal adults though.

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Glob
02/10/23 12:18:54 AM
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Yeah, age gaps really arent an issue once youre both adults. Im 36, my girlfriend is 24. Its fine.
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KainWind
02/10/23 12:22:11 AM
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97 years

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VampireCoyote
02/10/23 12:23:06 AM
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Its up to them

as long as theyre both adults then YOLO

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the_pika
02/10/23 12:24:01 AM
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Real world standards: up to 15 years difference

CE and Twitter standards: up to 20 year difference if the older one is female, up to 3.42 years if the older one is male
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NeonTentacles
02/10/23 12:25:31 AM
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Nah, Twitter and CE flip out if you're more than 1 day older than her lol

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the_pika
02/10/23 12:26:10 AM
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NeonTentacles posted...
Nah, Twitter and CE flip out if you're more than 1 day older than her lol

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wackyteen
02/10/23 12:31:40 AM
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Whatever age range person a and person b are comfortable with consenting to.

This can change.

Even within the context of different relationships this can change.

Someone may be down to get dicked down by a grandpa but not willing to date them. Or vice versa, willing to sleep with people their age but want someone a bit more mature to date.

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Solar_Crimson
02/10/23 12:31:57 AM
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SSJKirby posted...
consenting adult age A and consenting adult age B


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Gobstoppers12
02/10/23 12:35:52 AM
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Anything 18 or older with anything 18 or older.

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samsungsalt
02/10/23 12:37:09 AM
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Gobstoppers12 posted...
Anything 18 or older with anything 18 or older.


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Joelypoely
02/10/23 12:41:34 AM
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Well, mine is 25 years so I'll go with that (she's older). Maybe we've had a few weird looks but nothing too negative or socially unacceptable.

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Compsognathus
02/10/23 12:43:47 AM
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Hoodroar posted...
Any.

Still weird if you habitually seek out barely legal adults though.
Pretty much this. Like a 30 year old dating an 18 year old, okay whatever you do you. A 30 year old who only dates 18/19 year olds is pretty suspicious though.

Also, it's incredibly suspect if you knew the 18 year old before they turned 18.

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Orestes417
02/10/23 12:48:01 AM
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VampireCoyote posted...
Its up to them

as long as theyre both adults then YOLO

Bingo. Past the legal mark, whatever the legal mark in their municipality happens to be, it's not my business or anyone else's. Busybodies should promptly be told to get fucked if they offer unsolicited opinions. That's pretty much my absolute stance on any matter. If all parties are legal, consenting, and no one gets hurt that does not want to get hurt then I have bigger problems in life than worrying about their business. So do you.

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Nasty_Nitro
02/10/23 12:54:19 AM
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18 to 118

now im drawing the line at a 100 year gap thats too much!

18 and up means its all good

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Kaelthas
02/10/23 12:55:51 AM
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I've heard 1/2 your age + 7 or something like that. <_<

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Airhammy
02/10/23 1:05:32 AM
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Among my extended family is a couple that's been married for over 30 years. She's turning 61 next week and he'll be 73 next month.

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Hinakuluiau
02/10/23 1:38:59 AM
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Legally, any age gap is acceptable for adults when both parties are 18+
That being said, there are weird people who only seem to date the same age of people even as they age. Then others turn around and say people who point it out are jealous.
For me at 32 years old, there's not much I have in common with anyone who is still young enough to be in college or someone who is looking to retire soon. I'd say my ages I'd look for would be 25-40 but preferably more like 28-36 -- I'm gay though and straight men get weird when it concerns women and their ages

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DCinGA
02/10/23 9:23:40 AM
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15 between me and the gf. It works.

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cjsdowg
02/10/23 9:25:24 AM
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If the guy is one second older than the women. He is a predator .

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psvitantifail
02/10/23 9:26:31 AM
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To me I want to say a 20-15 year difference you're not even in the same generation...
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Scintillant
02/10/23 9:27:53 AM
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Compsognathus posted...
Also, it's incredibly suspect if you knew the 18 year old before they turned 18.
to me this is the only thing that is weird

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DuneMan
02/10/23 9:29:05 AM
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Kaelthas posted...
I've heard 1/2 your age + 7 or something like that. <_<
That's the closest thing to a social norm out there. I.e. you shouldn't feel even the slightest bit guilty about dating someone at that age range. E.g. if you're 30 and dating a 22 year old, good for the both of you.

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Kim_Seong-a
02/10/23 9:31:16 AM
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For me personally? I probably wouldn't date anyone more than 10 years younger than me. I'm 30ish.

For other people? If they're both legal and happy and there's no weird shit going on then I couldn't give less of a fuck what they do. It's their business, not mine. <_<

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texanfan27
02/10/23 9:33:45 AM
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I put it as, you two are at the same point in life. So once you are both working or in college, who cares? Im 5 years older than my wife, became friends when she was 15-16 when she went to college, dated at 18

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Tyranthraxus
02/10/23 9:34:27 AM
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I'm gonna be that guy and say 24+ doesn't matter.

18 might be legal but they aren't fully mature

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bsp77
02/10/23 9:35:48 AM
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psvitantifail posted...
To me I want to say a 20-15 year difference you're not even in the same generation...
Okay, so what? My fiance is 15/16 years younger. It doesn't matter.

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VoightKent
02/10/23 9:43:27 AM
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For teens, a couple years max
For 20 and up, five years.
For 27 and up (when brain stops growing), up to 15 years

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DipDipDiver
02/10/23 9:57:45 AM
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To me it has less to do with the gap and more to do with the relative ages. Like I don't care if a 70-year-old dates a 40-year-old, but a 40-year-old dating an 18-year-old is pretty iffy
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COVxy
02/10/23 10:00:28 AM
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This is the obviously correct answer. But that's not what people want to hear now-a-days.

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Master_Kazuya
02/10/23 10:04:36 AM
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If it was unacceptable, they wouldn't be adults. An adult is an adult. That's like saying a 45 year old's vote should count more than an 18 year old's.

Tyranthraxus posted...
I'm gonna be that guy and say 24+ doesn't matter.

Yeah, I don't think I'd even find it weird if an older guy habitually dated 24 year olds.

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The_Korey
02/10/23 10:06:07 AM
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NeonTentacles posted...
18 and 9999999

Still sus if the 9999999 year old looks like a child.

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MisterPengy
02/10/23 10:19:38 AM
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Man people are so obsessed with age gaps in relationships.

As long as it's not an older person using authority or other means to abuse or coerce their partner, the ages mean nothing and people need to stop giving a fuck.

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Gamingsince1989
02/10/23 10:21:00 AM
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Kaelthas posted...
I've heard 1/2 your age + 7 or something like that. <_<
This is pretty much my standard that I go by when dating younger which would give me a minimum age of 26. Sometimes I'll go younger than that if I'm just looking for something super casual, but they need to at least be legal drinking age in the US. For older women, I'll generally go no more than 5 years older than me.
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COVxy
02/10/23 10:25:31 AM
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Gamingsince1989 posted...
This is pretty much my standard that I go by when dating younger which would give me a minimum age of 26. Sometimes I'll go younger than that if I'm just looking for something super casual, but they need to at least be legal drinking age in the US. For older women, I'll generally go no more than 5 years older than me.

Or you could just talk to the person and see if you connect!

Not to call you specifically out, since it's everywhere, but "must do math to see if i'm dating someone immorally" is exactly the issue with the modern day conversation about age gaps, and really most conversations about morality. People want black and white rules so that they don't need to think or assess anything.

"See, the math works out! I'm doing the right thing!".

But that's not really how anything actually works. I used to think the formula thing was just a joke, but people seem to actually think it's some kind of moral compass.

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bsp77
02/10/23 10:26:26 AM
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Gamingsince1989 posted...
This is pretty much my standard that I go by when dating younger which would give me a minimum age of 26. Sometimes I'll go younger than that if I'm just looking for something super casual, but they need to at least be legal drinking age in the US. For older women, I'll generally go no more than 5 years older than me.
I think it is a useful guideline but I wouldn't be beholden to it. When I started dating my now fiance, we failed this test. It was only by a year, but it would have been dumb to say "no" to us dating because of it.

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Doom_Art
02/10/23 10:27:19 AM
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As long as the individual is 18 and over and both parties consent then it's fair game. That said, while sleeping together or casual stuff is one thing, I would probably not seek a serious relationship with someone much younger than me.

Still weird if someone habitually seeks younger partners tho

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Unsuprised_Pika
02/10/23 10:32:12 AM
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SSJKirby posted...
consenting adult age A and consenting adult age B

Varies by context and such but generally yes.

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Gamingsince1989
02/10/23 10:35:22 AM
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bsp77 posted...
I think it is a useful guideline but I wouldn't be beholden to it. When I started dating my now fiance, we failed this test. It was only by a year, but it would have been dumb to say "no" to us dating because of it.
I agree, I just use it as a guideline, but it's not set in stone. It really comes down to what you as an individual are comfortable with. It doesn't matter what anyone else thinks as long as both are of consenting age.
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CARRRNE_ASADA
02/10/23 10:40:03 AM
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I think the problem comes from 30+ and 18,19 year olds together. Not illegal, but kinda sus by today standards. Nobody should have a problem with mid twenties dating older people...unless theyre really old and then the young person becomes the predator of the adults assets.

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Tyranthraxus
02/10/23 10:55:32 AM
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That's a rule intended for younger people it does not apply to middle age dudes

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bsp77
02/10/23 10:56:49 AM
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Tyranthraxus posted...
That's a rule intended for younger people it does not apply to middle age dudes
Yeah! Leave us middle age dudes in peace!

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