HALF HER AGE
By Kandase
@Kandae11 (55131)
February 15, 2017 10:56am CST
Would you date or marry a man who is -say - fifteen, twenty or thirty years younger than yourself? .Some women, from forty-five years up say it is difficult to find a suitable man in their age group. Most are already married or - if single - they seem to prefer younger women, so where does that leave the single older woman?
The other thing is - society is never really hard on the older man who dates or marries a younger woman, but if a woman does the the same with a younger man , she is viewed in a different light. What are your thoughts on the subject?
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@suziecat7 (3350)
• Asheville, North Carolina
15 Feb 17
Age should be irrelevant. As long as a couple is compatible, that should be enough.
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@Slayqueen (918)
• India
16 Feb 17
Well.. Society doesn't accept this because of their own reasons but we shouldn't make decisions on the basis of what people think.Personally, I don't think I can ever fall in love with someone who is younger than me.
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@Slayqueen (918)
• India
16 Feb 17
@Kandae11 but we don't know what life has to offer..
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@shaggin (72184)
• United States
17 Feb 17
You are right it is considered more acceptable in society for men to marry much younger women then it is for women to marry much younger men. I personally would not want a huge age gap but what others do in their lives does not bother me.
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@prashu228 (37524)
• India
6 May 17
But and older man always gets younger women, but for women it's not possible
@luisadannointed (6328)
• Philippines
15 Feb 17
I really don't know. But you can't say if its good or not because we all know that Love always works in mysterious ways. I know someone who are 15years older than the man they married and still have a happy life with them.
I think the best answer to that is.... Happy marriage is when you marry the right person that God has created only for you.... It is hard to view that when you get 40 they are just turning 25... But as I saw one of the people I know they don't really look older to the men they married they are happy and contented.... Maybe because they are really for each other.
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@luisadannointed (6328)
• Philippines
15 Feb 17
@Kandae11 100% agree! This discussion of yours made me write a post also about my view in this discussion and a glimpse of personal experience. I hope it's okay with you. I posted it already. God bless and thank you.
@Kandae11 (55131)
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15 Feb 17
@luisadannointed I would have waited a bit - say five or twenty-four hours.
@crossbones27 (49703)
• Mojave, California
16 Feb 17
I personally say it is none of my business. If it makes them happy, then they need to do what is right for them. You are right there is a double standard. I personally do not know why so many feel the need that they have to get married in general. There is no law that says we have to get married. That is my opinion anyway.
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@cmoneyspinner (9219)
• Austin, Texas
16 Feb 17
If both individuals are mature adults capable of choosing, then age is not really a factor, if they love each other. It's their relationship and other people need to mind their own business! Now if the it's children being forced into marriage, that's a completely different discussion.
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@pammooratan (4668)
• India
15 Feb 17
I am agree this .Some relationship is created by God itself. So there age difference no matter.Now a days some older women are also dating with younger boys.
Man also wants some change and dating with girls of younger ages.
I think a main reason is productivity.Men productivity ends with his dying.
But women productivity ends after 40-50.
Overall charm matters more and love is blind.
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@amateurhuman (60)
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16 Feb 17
As long as it keeps you happy nothing else matters. We might get the perfect guy and we are still not happy so better not go with a mindset
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@1hopefulman (45120)
• Canada
16 Feb 17
Since I'm not a woman I will read what women will say to the question.
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@Letranknight2015 (52079)
• Philippines
16 Feb 17
Love knows no boundaries and we have different perspective about some in life.
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@hostessman (11871)
• Tucson, Arizona
16 Feb 17
I believe if you are happy then go for it, life is to short not to enjoy it. do what makes you happy!!!
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@dramagirl26 (3259)
• Ringgold, Virginia
16 Feb 17
I don't have a problem if someone wants to date an older person, but I don't know if it's for me. I'd prefer someone closer to my age.
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@Alinasir11222555 (23)
• Dhaka, Bangladesh
16 Feb 17
This is actually an implicit matter for a person
and personal as well............
The choice is absolutely yours.................
Age is actually not fact
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