There’s always exceptions though, I’ve met teenagers more mature than some in their sixties, and I’ve met people in their forties way hotter than some in their twenties 🤷
As a near 20 year old, dating between 18 and 26, may go a little higher if they’re the right match, and friends would be 16 and above, no strict limit as I believe being friends with older people is possible
I only date women younger than I am. I set that as a rule after lots of problems with older women. It cut a lot of the bullshit.there is some social dynamic with women dating younger men that favors high conflict women. No bueno.
The befriend someone, they should at least be adult, so no one under 18, and I have friends who are in their 70’s and 80’s. Dating someone, well at my age I wouldn’t go lower than mid 40’s and probably mid 60’s.
Date seriously… 25-37ish. I want to have kids. K know that women can have kids after 40 and all that, but chances go down, especially for first time moms.
Also, what do I mean with befriend anyone? I have two friends, a couple, who will reach 80 soon. I check on them, we go out, the man and I indulge in the occasional beer. On the same hand, I’ve been teaching languages privately to this girl since she’s 4 and she’s now 9. She’s usually, but not always, home alone when I come to teach (usually the parents show up during the class), but a few times they didn’t… So I just stayed. She played guitar for me, we philosophized (as much as you can with a 9 year old), we drew, and we told jokes. She was particularly chatty that day and I didn’t have the heart to leave. Also, I’ve taken her to the movies a few times. Her parents are a bit younger than me and we’ve become friends that go out and invite each other to do stuff. We trust each other, but also I’m particularly good with kids.
I’m 36 and would date roughly 25-40. I like older women too, but if I’m gonna have kids, I don’t know how well that would work out. As for friendship, probably at least 21, probably even older, no maximum though.
Befriend: 18 and up. I’m a man. The closest friend I had I made when I was 14 and he was in his late 40s. We were friends until he died a bit before he turned 60. I don’t regret it, but my mom (who had a penchant for alcohol and pain pills at times and really didn’t like that I didn’t like hanging around that) made some nasty and incorrect insinuations about my friend. Dating, 25 to maybe 40? Haven’t really thought about the upper bound, but ultimately I’d like to be close to the same stage of life.
Friends would probably be early 20s and highest I’d befriend anyone. Dating wise I’m +/- 3. In my case I’m 27 so the youngest I’d date is 24 and the oldest I’d date is 30
2 Years ago i was in a relationship with a 24 Year old thinking “age shouldn’t matter thát much up until a certain point” but during the relationship i found out that it DID matter.
She had a totally different idea of what a healthy relationship was and what healthy was in a relationship. She thought that looking for outside validation and being on her phone all the time was okay, she thought my boundary was unhealthy when it came to excessive texting with an online male friend.
While i thought that it was unhealthy being on your phone all the time or playing games with exes and texting 100-200 times a day with “an online friend” while your partner sat next to you on the couch.
Anyway. The lowest i would befriend would probably be around mid 20s. The lowest i would date would be early 30s
Highest i would befriend? Oh man, late 40s? Highest i would date? Early 40s. I’m 34 myself.
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Age 25, befriend lowest 18 highest 30. Date lowest 20 highest 28.
Highest 30 both age and befriend. Lowest 20 both age and befriend.
Befriend: 18 and up
Date: 25 to 45
Date 18- 30
I am 30
Befriend: 25 – ∞
Date seriously: 30 – 40
There’s always exceptions though, I’ve met teenagers more mature than some in their sixties, and I’ve met people in their forties way hotter than some in their twenties 🤷
I’m 40. Would date 30-45. Might be able to give a little push either way depending on chemistry
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Friend: 18, 70
Date: 28, 40
As a near 20 year old, dating between 18 and 26, may go a little higher if they’re the right match, and friends would be 16 and above, no strict limit as I believe being friends with older people is possible
I am 31. but I was like 25 or so when I dated someone that was 18.
I’d go from like 20-45 at the moment.
Age is 27.
Lowest I’d date is 20, highest is 32.
To befriend, lowest 18, no highest.
I only date women younger than I am. I set that as a rule after lots of problems with older women. It cut a lot of the bullshit.there is some social dynamic with women dating younger men that favors high conflict women. No bueno.
Friends don’t have age restrictions.
30+
Half your age + 7
The befriend someone, they should at least be adult, so no one under 18, and I have friends who are in their 70’s and 80’s. Dating someone, well at my age I wouldn’t go lower than mid 40’s and probably mid 60’s.
Befriend probably 18 to infinity, date my own age +/-5
40m.
Befriend… Anyone, really.
Date seriously… 25-37ish. I want to have kids. K know that women can have kids after 40 and all that, but chances go down, especially for first time moms.
Also, what do I mean with befriend anyone? I have two friends, a couple, who will reach 80 soon. I check on them, we go out, the man and I indulge in the occasional beer. On the same hand, I’ve been teaching languages privately to this girl since she’s 4 and she’s now 9. She’s usually, but not always, home alone when I come to teach (usually the parents show up during the class), but a few times they didn’t… So I just stayed. She played guitar for me, we philosophized (as much as you can with a 9 year old), we drew, and we told jokes. She was particularly chatty that day and I didn’t have the heart to leave. Also, I’ve taken her to the movies a few times. Her parents are a bit younger than me and we’ve become friends that go out and invite each other to do stuff. We trust each other, but also I’m particularly good with kids.
Befriend: any age. Friendships know no bounds. If I were single, i would have a hard time dating anyone under 30.
I’m 36 and would date roughly 25-40. I like older women too, but if I’m gonna have kids, I don’t know how well that would work out. As for friendship, probably at least 21, probably even older, no maximum though.
Befriend: 18 and up. I’m a man. The closest friend I had I made when I was 14 and he was in his late 40s. We were friends until he died a bit before he turned 60. I don’t regret it, but my mom (who had a penchant for alcohol and pain pills at times and really didn’t like that I didn’t like hanging around that) made some nasty and incorrect insinuations about my friend. Dating, 25 to maybe 40? Haven’t really thought about the upper bound, but ultimately I’d like to be close to the same stage of life.
Befriend: 3 and above
Date: 25-35
Friends..any age, doesnt matter.
Dated with -/+ 7 years difference vs my age
Anyone younger than me has to be closer to my age (48) than my daughter’s age (23), so late 30’s.
Older? Probably needs to be closer to my age than my parents (75).
I’ll befriend anyone over the age of 18 but I’ll only date within 5 years up or down of my age.
Friends would probably be early 20s and highest I’d befriend anyone. Dating wise I’m +/- 3. In my case I’m 27 so the youngest I’d date is 24 and the oldest I’d date is 30
2 Years ago i was in a relationship with a 24 Year old thinking “age shouldn’t matter thát much up until a certain point” but during the relationship i found out that it DID matter.
She had a totally different idea of what a healthy relationship was and what healthy was in a relationship. She thought that looking for outside validation and being on her phone all the time was okay, she thought my boundary was unhealthy when it came to excessive texting with an online male friend.
While i thought that it was unhealthy being on your phone all the time or playing games with exes and texting 100-200 times a day with “an online friend” while your partner sat next to you on the couch.
Anyway. The lowest i would befriend would probably be around mid 20s. The lowest i would date would be early 30s
Highest i would befriend? Oh man, late 40s? Highest i would date? Early 40s. I’m 34 myself.
I swore I’d never date significantly younger, but I fell in love with a friend. She’s 31, I’m 46. It works for us.
Currently, I am a 30 hetero M. I would go as low as 27; as high as 35.