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Would it be a good idea for the human population to have their first partner to be significantly older so they can share the experience?

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Bad idea. Ive found that when a partener is much older, they *intentionally or not* cause the younger to go through personal development in a way that is too accelerated, superficial, and artificial. Later when the relationship ends (and it almost always does) the younger is left a stranger to their peers. They have to re-start the maturing process, kind of like when you speed skim a textbook. You read it, but you probably didnt absorb enough to have learned anything. The younger could be left feeling like they really missed out on their youth at having to experiance with an older person's lack of intrepidity.
popmol · 26-30, M
@JamieDeer i see that makes sense but what is much older?
@popmol it's not easy to quantify but if we had to draw a line I'd say 5 years or greater is too much of an experiance gap. I would consider someone my age way way too old for someone your age for example.
WaafaS · 26-30, F
@JamieDeer Would you go 5 years younger?
@WaafaS no.
popmol · 26-30, M
@JamieDeer my only issue with someone your age is because that if we truly are in love i'll have to probably see them her die ;(
but i think the max would be one generation up :p

also if thats you in your profile picture you barely look above 25!
@popmol wow thank you! It's a year old. Im 36.
popmol · 26-30, M
@JamieDeer i woudln't guess that age!