Does age matter to you with online friends?

[jackleapp81 456]

Imagine you have been talking to a person online for over a year. You didn't know how old they were, but you got along great, and you had many of the same interests.

 

One day, your friend tells you that he/she is 30 years old.

 

Uh-oh. You're only 17 years old. 

 

What would you do at that point? Would you still be friends with that person since you get along so well? Or would the wide age difference make you think twice about speaking to them again?

Edited March 13, 2014 by jackleapp81

[Mr F 1,521]

Age don't matter to me. When a person talks to me he/she can be as old as they want, as long as he/she is a good friend.

I don't see a reason to make any noice about such and would keep hugging him/her.

Edited March 13, 2014 by A CrayZ Cat

[Mars Caramel 319]

I always suffer from this. I can't help but feel either inferior or undereducated compared to a friend whenever this happens. Even if the difference in age isn't very big.

 

Something similar can even happen with friends younger than me. I don't like to feel superior either. Sometimes your friend can even be surprisingly wiser than you.

[Deae Rising Shine~ 52,523]

No matter

 

I have friends online from about 12 years to over 30/40 ... so, it doesn't matter, but the most I got are about 16 to 30

 

I'm 20

[Jen12x 24]

I would like to know up front but I don't think it matters.

Edited March 13, 2014 by Jen12x

[Fhaolan 4,468]

Bwahahahahaaaaaa!

 

Sorry. I just had to laugh.

 

No, it doesn't matter. If it did, I wouldn't be doing so well on this forum. There's a bunch of us in the 40+ mark here, but most of the people I call friends on the forum are about half my age.

[Tigerpop198 696]

For me it does not matter one bit, if you can be a good friend, I will be one too, no matter the age.

[11th Doctor Whooves 794]

Not really.  I've been talking to some friends of mine from a AATC Forum for almost two years now.  I'm nine-ten years older than most of them, lol.  As far as I know, they could care less about how old I am.

[Nightmare Night 151]

No not at all, age,race,sex is meaningless on the internet. You can be anybody you want.

[ZukoIsBestPony 561]

As long as the people make for good conversation, it doesn't matter how old they are! I'm a 17 year old female, and I love this site because so many want to be my friends and just talk to me!  Most of them are way different than me, males, females, gay, lesbian, straight, drastically older than me and drastically younger, but I talk to everybody the same way, striking up conversation regardless of who's on the other side of things! It makes life interesting and fun.

[Guest]

As long as they're mature & friendly, then it's fine with me.

[DaReaper 1,943]

If it's just a friend i'm alright with the age as long as they aint too young

[Rarity Paige Belle 1,853]

No, I'm sorry but you just don't know who you're talking to. I mean how do I know that the 16yr old I'm talking to isn't a overweight 50yr old man!

[Castle Bleck 19,173]

Since we're most likely never going to meet face-to-face or anything, who the buck cares?

Edited March 13, 2014 by Anti-Villain

[Scootalove 10,684]

Age is a state of mind, I don't age matters to me when I'm talking online. As long as they are not creepy.

[Antismurf9001 1,271]

I find that it's less about the exact age of the person and more about how mature they act.  So long as I can have a pleasant conversation with them and the majority of their actions don't irritate me, I have no problems calling them a friend.  I'll admit that the veil of the internet makes age gaps much less awkward too; meeting them in person may be a little bit different, at least for myself.

[SparklingSwirls 21,262]

Nope! I can actually relate to that situation in a way. I'm 17 and an online friend of mine is 28 or 29, I think. He's also Turkish! Anyway, age doesn't matter to me in friendships, especially not online friendships - what matters to me is personality.

[Wingnut 6,733]

inb4 Fhaolan

 

 

 

Bwahahahahaaaaaa!

 

Oh nuts.    But generally speaking, age is not an impediment to online friendship.  I have a few close friends here who are literally half my age.  Aside from a few corny jokes or "do you remember [fill in the blank]" questions, it's not even a passing thought. 

 

Nonetheless it's always good to be smart online regardless of how old you are.  People don't always tell the truth about their age and be careful who you share your personal information with. 

[Fluttershyfan94 5,738]

Age is a state of mind, it does not matter to me. Neither online or offline, if they're a good friend that's all that matters.

[Derpy Defense Force 13]

Age doesn't really matter to me. I get along well with most, if not all, age groups. However, knowing is nice, as it helps me gauge what would interest them most in our conversations.

[GrauWitz 1,010]

To me, the person's age doesn't matter at all, as long as they're completely honest about their age and not just pretending. If they're great to have a conversation with, or if they're mature enough, or if they're just awesome overall, it's fine with me

 

Yeah, it's pretty annoying when my age (I'm 13) matters to guys on my friends list (you know who you are!)

Edited March 13, 2014 by Master of Antics

[applejackson007 58]

Nah, not really, a friends a friend I suppose

[Satsuki Kiryuin 1,154]

Yes, kinda.. I don't enjoy talking to people who are wayyyy younger than me (9 and less than 9 years of age). I just don't enjoy talking with that age group. I have no problem with people in their teens(13 - 18) or young adults (19 - 25). I'd be uncomfortable talking with people 30+, though.

[Fhaolan 4,468]

I'd be uncomfortable talking with people 30+, though.

I has a sad now.

 

And you initialized the conversation today, even.

[Satsuki Kiryuin 1,154]

 

 

I has a sad now. And you initialized the conversation today, even.

 

You're an exception, though! D:

 

Okay.. Fine. I am willing to talk to anyone 13+, just so long as they don't act creepy. :DDDD