General Chat

How big an age gap is 'too big'?...how much younger does a man have to be than his partner to be classed as a toy boy?
should men or women of a certain age be less interested in sex (can I say that? ....can I DO that? LOL )

Should an age gap matter at all, if you get on well...?

xx

Hi Rose, i think societty cares about age gaps, but real love doesnt,


Caz xxxxxx

who cares as long as they're happy

Age doesn't matter.

As long as he is 95 and I'm 21 then I can't see the problem!

Aileen xxx

noooo winter

qt leqast 100

needs 2 feet in grave


lol

Aileen is that 95 and rich by any chance? lol

hi Caz, think you are right there :)

Evening Ann ~~~~

and also, do people see things differently when it as older man with ayounger woman , than vice versa?

Age is irelivant its all about the heart

I think age gaps only matter if it's purely about physical attraction cos that can pall as time goes on - but then I spose that counts for any relationship.

I've never found age gaps any issue - I think of 10+ years as being significant. But I will admit to thinking twice when I've read about 40 or 50 years difference - but basically I think whatever works for the couple.

I think men or women of a certain age should often be more interested in sex:))

As long as hes fit and makes me laugh I dont care lol

I think the thing with age gaps is that it depends how old the people are. For example if a 50 year old woman was dating a 75 year old man, It wouldn't seem as 'bad' as a 16 year old dating a 41 year old man.

Pat

Pat, that's more about emotional maturity though in a way isn't it? What about 22 and 47?

quote "I think men or women of a certain age should often be more interested in sex:)) "

mwaahhh xx lol

Maybe David, but some 16 year olds are more mature than 22 year olds!
I don't know, Im on the fence on this one!

Rose;)

We all generalise a bit don't we. An 25 year old woman seeing an 75 year old man is usually thought of as being after his cash and if it's a 25 year old man and an 75 year old woman, he's normally regarded as a freak.

I dont think age gaps make that much difference when you are older. People Mature at different rates so you can be compatable mentally even if your physical ages are different.

Also I dont really get this toy boy thing. Going through my family Tree I was suprised to learn my nan was older than my grandad and his mum older than his dad. I was suprised to see how many women in my tree had married younger men, so I assume this used to be common place?

My OH is older than me by 8 years but my freind is 12 years older than her husband and ive never met a happier couple.

If the people have been honest about their age in the first place I don't see anything "wrong" about age gaps.
A friend of mine found out his parther was 16 years older than him and not the 10 year gap he had pretended about for several years.
It caused an awful bother between them when the " lie" was exposed.........but they are still together ,years later.........love prevailed ,thankfully.

Amanda

It also depends on what you're after - nothing wrong with purely physical compatibility if you ain't after the diamond anniversary telegram.

Can't say I've ever liked the idea of a younger man but that's just me. I really don't think it makes a difference. To be honest when a younger woman marries a much older rich man he knows exactly what the deal is. She gets his money, he has a pretty younger woman on his arm. Don't tell me that Anna Nicole Smith's much older husband didn't know why she married him.
Sue xx

Well My Husband Is 26 years older than me in years, we are just made for each other,I never think about the age difference its just not there:-))

when we first got together friends and family thought it would never last, there was only my mother and father who thought it would,they always said I needed an older man to sort me out and calm me down ;-))pmsl!

To add to my last post, if love is involved go for it whatever the age gap.
Sue x