I have dated older than myself before. Personally, the dynamic works for
someone like myself, someone who has an old soul. However, and
realistically, it can have drawbacks. Time is generally... for lack of
better words, a bitch. Someone dating someone else who is older has to
expect that the dating gets calmed down a little; more time in the
house, clubs taste can differ, even movie choices and activities differ.
Friends can play a big part: mature vs. immature (and no one has control
over the stuff their friends do). For someone older, they have to be
ready to accept that their mate is younger, and they are going to want
to experience life on their own terms, and they can't play the big
brother/sister or parent role. My advice? Evaluate the type person that
your mate is and make a decision. I usually say that people should be
looking at someone between five years younger and five years older so
that they can be kinda be on the same page in life. Of course, there are
exceptions, but not many.