I guess I’ve realize how common it is now that I’m stepping into adulthood. Or not. Idk. Everyone, please be respectful.
Those who had dated older people/been in an age gap relationship when they were young. What was it like and how was it?
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I was 18 he was 24. Sweetest guy in the world. But naive and immature. He was raised in a very sheltered environment. To this day I joke he is 33 going on 17. An absolutely lovely person though.
I was early 18 and he was 25. During Summer holidays.
He was so gentleman. But we ended up because of distance and we don’t really want to be in couple
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I was 19 and he was 32. I thought he was the coolest guy ever. Now that I’m 28 (so, still 4 whole years younger than he was) I realize how lame he actually was. He wasn’t cool at all. In fact, he was a loser. No woman even close to his age wanted him, which is why he pursued me… a teenager (at the time).
my current bf is 40, i’m 29. i’ve always dated men who are older but look way younger then they are, my bf looks barely 30. we met when i was 26, had my own place and a good, stable job. we have so much in common, i feel like we’re the same person. love and respect each other. have so much fun together. very in love with him. now my previous relationship was with a man 20+ years older than me who also looked MAYBE 35. he was an fckn asshole who used his wealth and life experience over me. boo to him, yay to my bf.
21F (me) and 31M. He was manipulative, gaslighting, took advantage of my naivety. By the time it was over, I was in a full blown depression, having thoughts of unaliving myself. He brought me to the hospital emergency room, and when I went in to an exam room to speak to the ER doctor, he left without telling me. I spent 2 months on strong antidepressants, trying to put my mind back together.
7 years later, he emailed me and apologized, out of nowhere. I still don’t know why and don’t care. Never answered him.
Dated a 43M as a 29F for a year and some change, he seemed VERY set in his ways. He just got out of a 7 year engagement so he wasn’t ready for new relationship in the end
Idk if this counts as a age gap but I was 23 and he was 30 and yeah tbh he kind of messed up my perception of dating and love lol
Dated a guy 15 years older than me when I was 19. Rural area, very hippie community, and I was acting alongside him in a theatre play.
He had a young son from a previous marriage. I got along with the kid but I had no desire to mother him. I hadn’t gone to college yet and not really done anything with my life yet. This guy wanted to stay in this community, maybe have another kid, and continue his small business. He said I should start a small business too, like dance lessons.
I realised very suddenly our life priorities were vastly different. I did not want to limit my life experiences to this small microcosm of the world. Nor did I want children. It ended amicably and we went out separate ways.
He was a bit of a “player” and exhaustingly pushy about having sex. I never did with him. I later found out he hit on every woman in the community and got another young girl pregnant. He earned a black eye for that one. Bullet dodged.
Single, i always ended dating younger guys, except my ex-hubby, I’ve never been with older guys actually but the biggest gap was when i was 37 and he was 24…
It lasted few months, it was fun but that’s it, the age gap was actually too important, i could feel it – not the same needs, maturity, life experience, expectations, energy, mental force etc. At the end, not much to share, no real future, no deep relationship… not the guy you introduce to your friends or family either!
I was in love but i didn’t want to steal his precious youth as well so it broke my heart but i ended it… 🤷🏻♀️