Does age matter in love
Does age really matter in love ? The one is in 50 and I am in 30
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PinkMoon · 26-30, F
Yes. Love is an abstract concept humans often falsely attatch solely to romantic feelings but that's not love, it's infatuation. When it comes to attraction and infatuation, with exception to adults attracted to minors, age doesn't matter. Legal adults can be infatuated and attracted to each other irrespective of age because feelings are subjective.
What isn't subjective are the possible negative ramifications of the power dynamics caused by large age gaps. A lot of adults ,who dated significantly older partners when they were younger, grow up to resent those people and feel used and manipulated by them. A lot of adults who dated significantly younger people grow to resent them and feel used and manipulated. People who are closer in age are more likely to see through each other's bullshit which increases the chances of a more balanced power dynamic.
What isn't subjective are the possible negative ramifications of the power dynamics caused by large age gaps. A lot of adults ,who dated significantly older partners when they were younger, grow up to resent those people and feel used and manipulated by them. A lot of adults who dated significantly younger people grow to resent them and feel used and manipulated. People who are closer in age are more likely to see through each other's bullshit which increases the chances of a more balanced power dynamic.