Baby, what's your age?

[Rachel1019]

I understand how the age difference between a 16 year old and 13 year old seems huge at the time, but then it is different when the people are older. I am 23 and I wouldn't care if the guy that I dated was 3 months or 3 years older than me. In the teenage years there is still a large amount of change in a person's personality and life that will change. It is probably best to not date someone very different in age when you are a younger person yourself.

[Alice Heritage]

As long as the law isn't broken, age should not be a factor. However, there's always a power differential with an age gap, and double standards are rife.

[Rosemary Okoko]

Age will only matter if those involved are considered under age. There should be no problem with consenting adults who know what they are doing.

[Jeremie Mondejar]

I experienced having a relationship that is younger than me. I'm not happy because I feel I'm only his older sister. It doesn't work at all in me but in other people maybe will work. Good for them.

[MontyQ]

There are great emotional stages that we go through in our lives; 13 is childish compared to 16, the latter learning more towards adult than the former. But with a gap like 23 and 26 you have two people who are closer in state of mind and development.

So yes, had Elias known Malika was a child from the start he would have unlikley strayed towards any romatic feelings. It always felt like Elias fell for an illusion to me. He thought he had found an grown women who still retained a nearly child like ethusiasm and idealism in a usually jaded world (except it turned out to be a partial lie).

[Jaycob2401]

I feel the issue of age is only an issue if it concerns you, obviously if you find yourself worrying about your partners age then we have a problem here. And well there is underage dating on the other hand which becomes a crime at the end of the day. I once had a relationship with someone 5 years older than i was, she was mature and i matured too, and i did learn a lot from them, i still find it hard to date younger women than i am though unless if they are absolutely mature.

[amcanelly3]

I think when it comes to younger entanglements(teens), as long as the parents are okay with it there shouldn't be a problem. I say that based on my own experience. The biggest gap between me and a guy when I was young was 6 years, but it never went beyond kissing. He did meet my parents and they knew I was talking with him but also never left us alone together. So I think as long as parents set parameters with the minor (assuming all parties stay true to the limitations) it should be okay. If it's true love then the older will hold out for the younger to become an adult.

[Leyla]

In this case age mattered. She was still a child. He was an adult. In my country he would have gone to jail... Along with her parents.

After age of consent, age no longer matters. It's just your preference. Some people like the suga mamma and sugar daddy idea. Some prefer to stick within the age group. I'm the latter

[Manali_DC]

As long as neither partner is a minor or below legal age, age does not matter!! I think an emotional connection between two people can happen in varied age groups!!

[lrbfilm]

I heard it explained to me once that our youth seems longer because of halves. When we are two, half our life was spent being one. The older we get, the less time each year seems to be because it has a smaller and smaller effect on the overall number. So age gaps that are dramatic when we are younger lessen as we age.

[mumoscar]

Women mature quicker than men. That may not qualify a man to Mary an underage though. If both are above the underage threshold it doesn't matter the age unless it's a ridiculously wide gap.

[Alicnim]

The allure of a mature man is best for me. My husband was 27 and me 22 when we met. Men my age at the time had very different goals from what I wanted. So, yeah, age is a factor for me.

[walter7]

5 yrs gap for me it is good but starting from 20yrs and above, of course it depend on maturity level

[KlareAllison]

Maturity and age sometimes do not go hand in hand. The main issue in this kind of relationship is the legal implication when an underaged individual is involved with an adult. Between adults, age should not be a problem if there is a reasonable degree of maturity and understanding. No matter the age difference, it shouldn't be a problem.

[readandsmile]

Love is a broad topic. When you love someone, age doesn't matter but when it comes to eros love. There is a right age for it.