I am 25 years old and My Boyfriend is 47 yrs old. People stare.

If he's married and not annulled, I would say that it's weird and it's wrong. However, if he's not, it's okay. Most women would prefer an older man because, according to them, they feel much secure and well loved.

No it is not wrong in the slightest! You are a 25 year old woman!!! You aren't 17 for goodness sakes! I am also 25 and I dated a man who was older than 47. And to be honest the way we acted the ages were reversed I acted his age where he acted worse than a 22 year old at the time. Ive always been possibly too mature for my age. But I was incredibly attracted to him he worked out he took care of himself and he also gave me the energy that I wanted to succeed. He was also a mentor of mine. I surround myself with people who are like me or who I want to be. However we did break up because our compatibility/chemistry jsut wasnt there any more. I just met him at the wrong time in his life. He was on a hiatus from working and i was just starting my career so the energy wasnt as go go go as I wanted it to be. Im now dating someone who is 46 years old and I consider it normal to date someone who's much older than me. If I date anyone my age or even 30 I find that they want to date women or girls I should say that are the little 18 year olds that like to party and talk in really high voices and say like after every word. I find that older men know what they want and if you are compatible in personality and your chemistry is bang on then follow your heart. Oh and when I went out with my ex who was in all actuality 32 years older than me I never ever ever looked at anyone to see there reaction. Because I did not care in the slightest. I knew that people would stare, I knew that people would judge. So I never fed into it. But I find that people who judge are people who want to point the finger at others so they can feel better about their own miserable lives. Again you are a grown adult! As long as you are truly happy and he doesnt hold you back in the slightest and treats you with admiration and respect then do it. It wouldnt matter if he was your age the rules to a relationship still apply! How does your family feel about this?

I think it is all about you and your boyfriend. If you are happy with your relationship then nothing that people say should matter People are always hard to please, they will always have something negative to say and you should not let it affect you in any way

i think age is not the problem if you really love him.you needn't care others'thoughts.you are right.

No, not at all. If he makes you happy, that's all that matters. Age is just a number and no matter what you do, some people are going to have bad things to say about it, so the best thing you can do is to ignore those people, really.

Love in this world has no limits. Love has no boundaries. It might seem wrong if you were sixteen and he was thirty eight, but that's not the case. You are at an age where you can love whoever you want to. Age is just a number, not a mark. I can think of two people right now who are in love with each other and they are 10+ years apart. But does that bother them? No. All they know and all they care about is that they love each other. End of story. Happily ever after! Thanks. -mysty

I don't think that age matters. When my friend was 21 years old she dated a 37 year old. They got on really well and the age difference didn't matter at all. I know a lady that was aged 30 when she dated a man aged 60. That was 5 years old and they are still together. Congratulations on your pregnancy. I think that you are in love with your man so it is fine you two are having a baby.

Hi Slstewart, You are not wrong at all. If you love him then that is all that matters and you have to learn to ignore the looks. I have a friend who is in her 20s and is dating a man that has to be in his 40s if not 50s. They have been happy together for almost 2 yrs and are planning to get married in the spring. Strangers may give you looks but they don't know you so whats to care about? Those that know you and love you will only care that you are happy and they will get used to the age difference.

I think that it's just that some people have difficulty accepting a young woman with a much older man or vice versa. However, I don't personally share this view. When it comes to intimate relationships, I don't think that age is an issue, nor should it be an issue. I think that, so long as you love each other and it's not a problem for you, then that's the important thing.

Don't mind them. And you don't have to explain to people who don't even know you. They don't deserve your friendship.

Don´t worry about people staring you. If you feel comfortable with him and you love him , who cares what people say! Of course you will have to make special provisions in the future for your baby. A 47 year old man is in his prime but when your child is 20 he´ll be 67. But I am sutre that an older man will take better care of that that a young boyfriend your age.

Of course not! LOve is not discriminating... Don't mind them... but i think, they will have their part to your relationship... How? They will test your capacity of loving each other. You should overcome what it should take.. Building a strong, hard to destroy relationship needed an annoying people *lol

there is nothing wrong about it. age doesn't matter at all :) don't worry about it. if they stare when you are out with your boyfriend, cuddle even more with him hehehe so what right? they should mind their own business. so just dont mind them and just keep your head high. and awww congrats, you're going to be a mom :)

when love speaks, listen, because with every word that comes out of its mouth, there's a heartbeat that adds up to the truth....ehem... if you're in love...and that love is legal, let it live (marry), forget about people's opinions, they are just mere what they are, opinions. and yes, smile, and be happy.

hello, Age doesn't matter when it comes to love. Besides,it's not a big deal at all becoz,the man is older. It is too obvious when the girl is older than the guy. But still,love doesn't know age,color,race,religion,tradition or belief. Never mind what other people say,as long as you are happy. Have a great day always

Hi slstewart18 and welcome to you to myLot. Society will always stare and pick on what they find is abnormal, but as you state in your discussion this person is wonderful and that really is all that matters. Keep up this attitude with regards to your wonderful love as this way as you have your child your love will continue to flourish. Best of luck to you and wishing you a success on myLot.

There's no hard rules in love. You can fall in love whether you're young or old. It's how you treat love. If you happen to be in love with an older man,if you think you're happy with him,then let this love bloom and bring happiness for you and him. People's opinion are theirs and don't let them affect you and him. As long as you're not hurting anybody, breaking rules and laws, go ahead, be happy with your love and enjoy it to the fullest!