Age gap?

@Reyah23 (640)
Philippines
April 15, 2009 12:31pm CST
Is age gap important in a relationship? I have know a person whose boyfriend is 11 years older than her. And she is keeping it to some people, she doesn't have confident to introduce him to others.
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12 responses
@neildc (17239)
• Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines
7 Feb 10
just like the old sayings that goes, age doesn't matter, in love. so why bother with the age gap? as long as you love him, who ever is older or younger, it doesn't matter to me. the important things there is that you love one another.
• Philippines
3 Feb 10
I have had a bf 7 years younger than me. I'm very shy to admit that we were.But when were together I never thought about his age but I looked at him as a person. We were okay then but the problem is his level of maturity. Don't meet mine.
@ktosea (2026)
• China
16 Apr 09
personally I could accept a age gap of 6 years older or younger,but 11 is also accpetable to me,people always have right to talk your problems and why not let your friend just choose to ignore?she should just live her own lives,don't be too care about the other's views
@Ritchelle (3790)
• Philippines
16 Apr 09
i think the age gap thing: that 3 - 7 years is the ideal age difference of the guy and girl (with of course the guy being older) is a generalized concept. i mean if the girl is 20 and the guy is 31 that's okay, i think. what is worse is if the girl is just 19 and the guy is already 30. that's like a problem in the making.
@yinmm007 (605)
• China
16 Apr 09
you can let your firned know that is no need to be feel shameful,now that they are feel good about each other,it means age gap is not a problem between them,and love is belonged to themselves,and to love without consider age is maybe ture.
@diyonzi (116)
• Philippines
3 Feb 10
i had a bf eleven years older than me too. didn't feel the age gap when we were still together. we had so many things in common and we enjoy doing lots of different stuffs together from cooking to reading books and travelling. He hangs out with my college friends and he takes me with him when he goes to parties with his officemates/friends. our relationship went really well until he asked me to settle down. I was too young back then and marriage is not in my vocabulary yet so i turned him down. It was really sad because he wasn't willing to wait till im ready. we broke off a few months after he asked me to marry him. We're still friends though and we still communicate. He's married now and I'm also happy with someone elese. Anyways, i think age gap doesnt really matter as long you love each other and are both willing to adjust and compromise. ;D
@egdcltd (12059)
15 Apr 09
I don't think the age gap is as important as is sometimes made out. I've seen long lasting relationships with bigger age differences.
@frygirl (382)
• United States
15 Apr 09
me and my husband are 6 months apart in age and i have a sister in law that she and her husband are 10 years apart in age and they have been married for over 10 years now so no i dont think age really matters .
@trm820 (222)
• United States
15 Apr 09
Personally I believe that age is ' just a number '. If you find yourself attracted to him/her, falling in love, or whatever, then why keep yourself from your happiness? Happiness is found every where if one simply has enough desire to find it. Happy Mylotting!
• Philippines
15 Apr 09
NO.. even if he/she's about to die.. love dont make exceptions.. if the relationship fails, then so be it. age should not be an issue.. if you will always think about it, you will loose a lot of chances in love.. who knows that person could be the "REAL ONE". dont worry about what other people will say. the relationship must have Trust, Honesty, Communication to work and be successful.. have faith.
• United States
15 Apr 09
I don't think so - I think other things are more important in a relationship than age. Compatibility and happiness trumps age anyday, I say. My aunt married a man 14 years younger than her and they are one of the happiest couples that I know. And my friend is in his 40's and has finally met the love of his life and guess what, she is 15 years younger than he is. Granted, the larger the age gap, the greater your chances are of encountering certain generational differences that would be hard to overcome, but 11 years isn't bad. There should be no reason why she couldn't introduce her boyfriend to her friends.
• India
15 Apr 09
If you have loved the person from your heart.. then why are saying that he is 11 years older than me.... If not dont talk about him....I think he must have got something that you accepted him as a boyfriend...its totally up to you. all the best