Whom do you prefer?

Philippines
July 31, 2008 12:39am CST
Hello everyone, I don't know if many people have already asked this but in case you were to select a partner in life whom would you prefer? someone who is younger than you or someone who is older than you? I don't think a one year age difference matters but how about you? What is your maximum age gap? I'm just asking this because I realized that a friend of mine keeps on falling in love (and has a greater chance of staying in love) with an older woman than with a younger woman.
2 people like this
7 responses
@angelia286 (2029)
• Singapore
12 Sep 08
Younger or older does not matter to me. What matters to me is the maturity of my partner's brain. Afterall, you can have someone who is older than you in age be thinking like a small little boy, and alternatively there are also people who are younger than you who have a thinking of an old man. So, it all depends on the maturity of the guys that I am with.. Lol, again the same thing applies to age gap. It does not matter to me as long as the guy is mature in his thinking. I can't stand a guy who whines for my attention, controls my freedom, is super possesive and of course who wants to stick with me 24/7. What I look for in a guy is his sense of humour, sense of responsibility, knows how to take good care of me, can hold up his end of the conversation and of course can take good care of himself. That is just about how I look for in a guy. Of course, I have heard before from some older folks that the ideal age gap between boys and girls would be 4 years as guys mature 4 years after the ladies. Not sure how true that is as I have seen for myself that some younger guys are mature beyond their age and some older guys are plain immature!
• Singapore
12 Sep 08
Lol, it has nothing to do with the hormones, my dear friend, but rather about life experiences. The ones who had not been through the rough always are much more immature than those who had been hell since young, if you get what I mean. Love by itself is not complicated, its the people who make them complicated. And well young and immature.. too young and too furious.. Lol, we can easily make lots of mistakes and still think we are invincible. That is a deadly combination if you ask me. Luckily for me, I did not fall into that leghole, otherwise it would be a totally different Angelia that you will be seeing!
• Philippines
12 Sep 08
LOL I have to agree with you that some guys really takes a long time before they mature (blame it on our hormones LOL), and even if we do mature there seems to be some immaturity still stuck within us. Well I agree with you, and I suppose maturity of the mind is one of the factors in a relationship that most people, specially the young, tend to over look. It should be a rule that both persons involved in a relationship should be mature enough. I think it really does play an important role in a relationship. Even though its a bit strange that you need to grow old and mature to find something so simple as love, I guess you really have to otherwise you'll end up in a no good relationship.
1 person likes this
• Philippines
14 Sep 08
Well if its a whole different angelia I'd meet then I'm happy you didn't fell in that leghole too. Perhaps you are right, its not the hormones but the experiences and how we cope with them that does all of the maturity. Looking back I can't say I went through hell, but some people once said that I was a bit more mature than my age. Well it doesn't really matter what happened back then, what matters is hat I have now and thanks to the past I'm even more mature to handle it now.
@PRIYANK1992 (1677)
• India
9 Sep 08
Either your partner should be equal in age with or she/he must be younger than you.If you didn't follow these conditions then you are the greatest fool of this world.
1 person likes this
• Philippines
10 Sep 08
Well why can't your partner be older? With age comes maturity and experience right? Well I'm not trying to change your mind or anything, I'm just wondering why you are aginst your partner being older.
@diansinta (7544)
• Indonesia
14 Sep 08
Hi there mobilecubie, For me i like the man is older than me, been with a man that younger than me and i don't like it, feels like i am a baby sister. So childish. Happy posying always, from dian , Bali island.
@diansinta (7544)
• Indonesia
16 Sep 08
The other reason is, women gets older fast than man. I don't want the relationship ended and cheating on me for younger women.
• Philippines
14 Sep 08
Thank you for your response. I'm always happy to get an new response. Well I guess if the person is younger than you there is a high probability that your partner would be a bit immature or childish than you. Too bad it didn't work for you, but to each their own after all. But if you ask me a bit of immaturity isn't bad sometimes because even if we grow old, there is always a little kid left within us.
1 person likes this
31 Jul 08
iv'e always been attracted to women younger than me because, with my low self confidence and insecure feelings about myself, i felt i could make a younger one fall in love with me. now i think if i would have chose an older more experienced woman, she would understand me and try to help me lose those insecurity issues and there wouldn't be so many issues about this in my relationship. older women like secure, strong, men too, but they know how to help release those fears and feelings.
1 person likes this
• Philippines
9 Sep 08
I was wondering, have you gotten your low self esteem controlled now? I hope all is well with you.
@mjoan_ev (45)
• Philippines
31 Jul 08
my bf is 5 years older than me, i appreciate that his older coz he always makes adjustment. i dont need to argue coz he puts things in order. he always see to it that when i speak he listens and when he speaks though i seldom listens but he makes sure that i got the point. there is always an advance when the guy is older.
• Philippines
31 Jul 08
Thanks for your post. Well its true that when your partner is a bit more mature than you they tend to act more maturely. Well I'm happy things are working out for the both of you. :D
@tianli (311)
• China
8 Sep 08
At first ,I don't choose a man who is younger than me ,then I think the maximum age gap is ten years old .I need a man who love me ,care me, and is willing to do anything for me .Like a father ,he can help me to solve all the troubles in the life.At the same time , he must have a wide knowledge of every aspect,when i have a question ,he can answer it timely.
1 person likes this
• Philippines
9 Sep 08
A ten year age gap? That's a big gap. Well I guess it would be alright since he can take care of you very well. You have a pretty good hear on your shoulders, you always surprise me with your well though answers my friend.
• Malaysia
14 Sep 08
I think love should not be soo stricted by age and that there should not be too many requirements. Of coz everyone has a list on what they want for their lover but I always believe when the right one comes along, all those requirements go down the drain.