Would you date someone 10 years older or younger than you considering they’re an adult

Just hypothetical for me. I might with the right person. However, after traveling through almost 40 years with someone my age, I see so many benefits to always being in the same stage of life. We understand each other and empathy is easier when we share life’s age related challenges at the same time. Obviously others have found advantages in a bigger age gap, just know I’m happy it worked out the way it did.

I did. I was seventeen when my high school photographer lifted my phone number from my senior proofs and called me, asking for a date. I don't think children should ever date adults when they don't have enough life experience to make good judgements.

Do we hafta date for exactly 10 years?

It definitely depends on the starting age, next to the person of course. There's that half your age plus seven rule for men, which means that allegedly it becomes socially acceptable when one person hits 34. Certainly in the 40's I don't think that kind of age difference would hardly matter.

What most people don't realize is when it was originally coined in some old movie, that was intended as the *highest* acceptable age for the woman. Obviously, that's no longer of this day and age, but that illustrates how subjective it is. And somehow, few people seem to put a word edgeways when it's a celebrity or otherwise thought rich person.

18 and 28 I say no, but I don't see an issue later if both people are in roughly similar life-stage, or if it's this so-called "true love".

Since when does age matter? If you have mutual interests then why not?

One affair, lasted 14 years, he was 32 years my senior....

Always older.. And no, but still waiting.

Sure! Older preferably. I don’t get along with kids that well. Not like that anyways.

Older yes, younger no.

Yes x

Yes i do.

Yes, I would and I have, both older and younger. Always had a great time. Too many people are hung up on age. Maturity not age. If you get a long, go for it.

One gent was 32 years my senior, knew the art of loving a woman....

If I was single, I would date a person because I liked them, and we have things in common. Age would be irrelevant (as long as they are an adult)

Yes and have. Both older and younger. Age doesn’t mean all that much in my opinion.

I married somebody 10 1/2 years older. In order for it to be successful you have to have a lot in common or it’s doomed.

I won't talk about younger as I'm 20 years old lol. As of older, I don't say I would never do it but it just doesn't seem likely to happen.

Yes I dated someone 14 years older than me 1 was 27 she was 41 turned 42 while we dated I turned 28 later in January after we had broken up

Would you?

10 years older. Yes I could but I'd be hesitant.

Yep. That’s an acceptable range for me.

yes 12 years was the biggest age gap

Older, never younger if I were in the position

10 years older yes, 10 years younger no

My husbNd is 9 years older.

Yeah, older, younger not really.

Currently doing that

I've dated 1 that was 10 years and 1 that was 11 years younger.

Maybe. Maybe not.

I have.

Yes to both

Yes to both. I have done it.

Yes

Younger or older

Yup. Done it.

Absolutely

yes

Why not

Of course, I have always only dated younger girls.
My wife is fifteen years younger than me and our girlfriend is five years younger than her.

Yeah, I'd be willing too... though it comes with some troubles of the two of you being in different places in your lives.

Well, now that 10 younger means someone in their 30s I'm good with it. 10 older isn't an issue either.

Sure, don't see any reason not to. Depending on the person themselves, of course.

Not younger, no. And I’m not sure someone that much older would want to date me either.

No idea, haven't met anyone in their 30s that I'd like to date yet.

Yes as long as there is good chemistry!

As long as they're an adult and it's legal, I have no problem with it.

Yes.
Younger would be very Acceptable!

I dated some women ten years older, but never 10 years younger. I was a bit of an old soul at a young age.

It could be either my cousin's age or my uncle's so no. Lols