Is age really just a number?
There is this saying: ‘Age is nothing but a number’. Many people live by it and apply it to aspects of their lives — except in matters of the heart.
This is when it becomes a touchy topic, as some find unsettling the thought of going outside their age brackets to find love. There is nothing wrong with being 50 and feeling like you are 20, but does that apply to being 50 and dating a 20-year-old?
Would you date someone much younger or older than you?
Kimoy, 36:
At my present age, yes, I would date someone older than me. I would date someone who was even 50-plus in years, but nothing over 55. As for younger men, I wouldn’t. Most of these younger men are just far too immature.
Arlene, 40:
My days of breastfeeding and changing diapers are over; I have no room in my life for any man younger than 38. I am, however, open to older men, but not too old. And when I say older I don’t mean old and trying to be young, still going to dances and hair cornrowed. No, old as in he is mature, with his head on his shoulders and his life going places, or he has attained the goals he set for himself.
Christen, 26:
I only date older women. I find them more appealing. I started off dating younger women but they seemed so shallow and only into themselves. I know I’m only 26 but I’m a mature 26. My idea of fun isn’t getting caught up in the hype of life, and most women my age don’t seem to get it that life isn’t one big name brand party of sex and games. I think older women are more settled and focused.
Herman, 39:
I like them in-between, around 30ish. Younger women are too needy and clingy and older women are too demanding and looking for ring status. A woman at 30 is independent and is not pressuring you for commitment. She is more open to enjoying a relationship.
Clive, 43:
After my last ex who was 40, I started to date a younger woman. She is 25 and fun. The sex is great and she goes out of her way to please me and keeps me happy. Yes, there is an 18-year age gap, but that’s nothing because when I’m with her I don’t see age.
Marsha, 25:
I love older men, they know how to treat a woman. They know how to make me feel special. The conversations go beyond the latest dance and phones. They have more to offer a young woman like me. The last man I was with was 45. He was fit and he could put any young man to shame. He was business savvy and taught me a lot.
Cherry, 22:
I am willing to date any age but I don’t want a man who is 35 and looks like he is 60, or a man who is 24 looking like he is 16.
Devon, 28:
Older women all the way! My lady right now is 46, the same age as my mom. My family doesn’t like the idea of us dating, and neither do her children, but it’s not about them. It’s about me and her and I don’t care about what anyone has to say about us.
Tammy, 34:
I have dated older and younger men. You have some young men who are more mature than these self-proclaimed older and wiser men, and likewise, you have some older women who are more immature than a 12-year-old. Age is really just a number in my book. I just date whoever has the potential to complement my life.
