Age

[Cash In 22,644]

I think age gaps are fine, as long as they're within reason and there's nothing illegal going on.

[Silenz Veritas 171]

As you get older, it makes less of a difference.

As someone pointed out already, you need to be careful about age of consent issues.  I am sure there are a lot of 17-year-olds who would do perfectly well dating a 20-year-old but it's not advisable because there COULD be legal issues even if both parties consent because what if a parent/guardian doesn't approve and decides to make an issue of things?  I tend to think most of the time it's wise to stick within 3 or so years of your age but once you get into your 30s, dating someone older becomes much less of an issue.

[Dreambiscuit 10,312]

I don't think age is a big deal at all, as long as it's legal and above board. Physical age does not always equate to intellectual age. Some people mature very early and relate well to older people than they do their own age group. Some older people are very young at heart and connect well to someone younger. My own parents are ten years apart (my mom married when she was 19) and they've always gotten along perfectly. I often get along with people much older than myself and find it very natural and comfortable, yet I can get along quite well with a younger crowd too. It all depends on the individual; that's what it boils down to. 

[Narcissus 355]

I don't care about age but unfortunately other people do. I feel more comfortable around older people as far as general interaction, but romantically I tend to be the older one in the equation, because I have a dominant personality. 

[Nature Tune 8,392]

I feel like when you’re younger, you’re more dramatic about it, y’know what I mean?

I remember my sister (12) told me there are some girls in her class who have boyfriends. Do I consider them serious? No. 

My sister also showed me her classmate on Instagram, and on her story she “had depression” “because her boyfriend broke up with her” and the next post is of her at Starbucks with a frappe looking as happy as ever with her friends.

[Midnight Solace 5,132]

I think as you get older, it gets less weird to most ponies when the age gap is bigger. Like a 5 year difference is different from a 40 to 45 year old vs a 10 year old with a 15 year old because of the maturity factor.

[Lucky Bolt 35,088]

In my opinion, age doesn’t matter. It’s all just a silly number. 

[Early Sunsets 2,107]

I'd say as far as teenagers go, high schoolers should only date other high schoolers, or maybe college undergrads as long as more than a little discretion is involved (ie. A freshman in high school shouldn't date someone who is just about to graduate with their bachelor's). I don't think age matters too much after that point. While anything past a ten year age difference starts to get weird, I don't see why two adults can't be happy no matter their age.

[TBD 17,259]

Molester.. Pedophilia.. yeah look them up. It’s wrong and a crime. Any intention involved with the two is unacceptable when it comes to age gap. Simple as that.

[BulkyBright 37]

19 hours ago, TBD said:

Pedophilia.. It’s wrong and a crime.

I don't think that the sexual attraction to children is, in itself, a crime anywhere. Most paedophilic acts (such as possessing child-pornography, having sexual intercourse children, etc.) are highly illegal in most parts of the world, but the thoughts are not. Is it wrong? Yes, because there is a lot of stigma surrounding these people (that stigma rooting from the false belief that they are all criminals that touch up kids). Is it a crime? No.

[TBD 17,259]

20 hours ago, BulkyBright said:

I don't think that the sexual attraction to children is, in itself, a crime anywhere. Most paedophilic acts (such as possessing child-pornography, having sexual intercourse children, etc.) are highly illegal in most parts of the world, but the thoughts are not. Is it wrong? Yes, because there is a lot of stigma surrounding these people (that stigma rooting from the false belief that they are all criminals that touch up kids). Is it a crime? No.

You’re playing with my words which leads to misconceptions what I mean.. yes having fantasy about molesting a child is not considered a crime but I was clearly referring to the acting  upon it Is a crime.  As I quoted. 

 

On 4/20/2019 at 5:23 PM, TBD said:

Molester... 

Overall,  it’s still wrong to allow such a age gap to get together when especially the older person is a pedo. And even worst when they start acting up on it. 

[BulkyBright 37]

Just now, TBD said:

I was clearly referring to the acting  upon it Is a crime.

I know, but it's technically not correct to use the word "paedophilia," which you did, when referring to paedophilic acts.

3 minutes ago, TBD said:

Overall,  it’s still wrong to allow such a age gap to get together when especially the older person is a pedo.

I think that your sentence would've worked if you'd just have said, "It's still wrong to allow such an age gap to get together." I don't see how the second clause was necessary.

I know that I'm being a little picky over something so trivial, but just saying.

[Olly 1,011]

I was in a relationship with an adult while I was a minor, so my perspective might be different. People fret so much over this...