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when i started my undergrads, i had just turned 17 and i thought i was so smart and uber mature and knew everything. fortunately for me, i didn't stay single long and met my ex who's 2 yrs older than me and he put up with the bulk of my know-it-all youth because he was my age and we went through very similar things at the same time. as a matter of fact, we both found each other's know-it-allism to be endearing. but that's the point of life, isn't it? to find someone who's going to understand what you're going through and be able to relate to one another. finding someone of similar age range helps with the relating part when it comes to intimate relationships.

look back then, i was just super annoying and so is everyone up until probably their mid 20s. i cannot fathom how anyone in their right mind who's in their late 20s, 30s, 40s, etc. would even find someone so much younger than them to be "attractive" and have a "connection" with a fledging child! i can't stand most 18-23 year olds even now. to be frank, i find a lot of people my age still super annoying and idiotic. but it's my generation so i'm stuck weeding through the muck hoping to find a gold ring in there somewhere because i want to build my life with someone on the same level as me. i'm not looking for anyone who's already done the bulk of living and now ready to retire. what a drag!

i think it does matter because it lends itself to what's considered attractive. in every culture, the lighter skinned versions are socially more favorable and accepted than those who are darker. i tend to prefer those who similar skin color to me (light olive) because i feel a bit more "on the level" with that person, but i rarely ever meet anyone who's got similar skin color.

Santa Monica. I live pretty close to it but I hardly go towards the western part of LA.

maybe those dorks, geeks, and nerds think they're sexy but in reality they're not. trying to change the meaning of a deterogatory word not only defeats the purpose of using those words but it also renders those words to be misleading and incorrect.

if the op wanted a smart chick who is also sexy, he shouldn't use the words nerds, dorks, and geeks.

friends come and go, very few would take a bullet for you. but that doesn't mean you can't be close to someone and depend on them for things (within reason). it takes a very long time to get to know a person, and for some, it may take much longer. there's no clear cut way of knowing who would be a good friend and who would snitch on you every chance they'd get. it's all relative and depends on individual dynamics so i guess... just roll with it and not analyze it too much. i wouldn't want any enemy whether they true, false, or in the greyzone.

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when my dad and his wife (she's 2 yrs younger than him) visited me for the summer, my dad was bugging me to go look at houses and condos for the fun of it because he's been somewhat persistent about me laying down a foundation to start my own family. so i indulged him and we went "house hunting" just me and him.

first off, my dad's a gentleman and he opens doors for the women in his life and in public he's polite and opens doors for others (regardless of sex/age/etc.)
we went to see a house and my dad opened the car door for me and he drives a gigantic suv and i'm a small person so my dad helped me get out of the vehicle by holding my hand. the real estate people saw this and must have thought we're a couple. anyway, we walked in and looked at housing plans and such. my dad asked about financing plans and i was a few feet away looking at models. one of the realtors (who looked about my dad's age) asked him what the house would be used for. my dad said, "it's for her" and point to me. the realtor responded, "why don't you ask your wife to come over here to discuss about buying options." my dad got furious and said firmly, "she's my daughter you pervert!"

everyone's faces dropped and i busted out laughing!! my dad got angry and pulled me out of the office and said, "the world has lost its damn mind!!" what's funny is this was a REPEAT of the same thing that happened when i was 14 yrs old

not quantifiable

gay guys have always been really good friends to me

70s rocker

maybe reality hasn't hit you yet but the geeks, dorks, nerds are not going to be sexy that's why they're geeks, dorks, and nerds.

it's good to reach out and talk to others after a long term breakup. i was talking to all sorts of people after my breakup and it helped.

yes, animals do dream. we're animals and we dream.

usually, i see my cat move his paws while he's asleep. he probably dreams about kneading a soft blanket or something. sometimes he does get nightmares and he wakes up violently by jumping and running away somewhere in my apartment. if i go looking for him he'll come out and see me and sit on my lap. if i don't seek him out, he'll come out from hiding and come over to sit under my desk (his safety spot). when he's content, he'll fart a lot while he sleeps close to me. i guess farting is his way of showing me he's relaxed.

beware of any man who owns a pig farm...

the last film i saw in the theaters was lawless- excellent cast of actors i've been a fan of tom hardy for awhile and he's perfecting his roles as dubious/complicated yet not so complex human. it's actually quite violent and the star of memento plays the most deliberate, cold blooded, manipulative, ruthless character i've seen on the big screen in a long awhile (and i've seen a lot of films).

i'm going to give you a blanket answer: it's the internet.

you greedy little piggy!!

i don't think most would noticed you ate that from the trash can.

the master's degree was just was an example. what people want/require in other people's educational backgrounds is solely up to them. as for me, i find it ridiculous when people do bark their educational backgrounds and then they use text talk n tlk lke dis
that mess really hurts my eyes and brain!!

thank you

i think when a person is younger, 8 years seems to be a big difference. when people are older in their 40s and beyond, 8 years would probably be considered lesser of an age gap. the difference from 40 to 48 is minimal compared to 18 and 26. from 40 to 48, people usually have kids or even grown up children who moved out, been homeowners, had several career changes, dealt with financial hardships, etc.
as for the 8 yr gap of 18 to 26 it's more of an oppositional comparison. high school/just starting college vs. college/graduated college, cannot legally drink/purchase alcohol vs. can legally drink/purchase alcohol, partying and meeting as many people as possible vs. thinking about finding the "one" to settle down with and have a family, etc.

i don't agree that age is "just a number." as a matter of fact, i'm really sick and tired of hearing and reading people's cliched reasoning that age is "just a number." aside from the numerical status, age is indicative of how long a person has been on earth and how much cultural and societal changes they've witnessed but it totally goes against evolutionary laws. being part of different generations creates different mentalities towards life. roaming the earth longer means there's more damaged that have been sustained so unless someone has lived in a bubble or just got defrosted from a cryogenic dome, i find it to be delusional, absolutely ridiculous, and psychologically and physically wrong when some dude my dad's age thinks he has that much in common and "connects" with a chick that's my age or much younger.

my father is in his mid 50s and he thinks my female friends are complete airheads. all my friends are at least in their 30s. that should give you some indicator of generation gap that gets caused by age gaps. when i hear or see older people write in their profile that they can outlast us youngsters, i'm going to have to laugh at that. i find that ridiculous. my parents are in their 50s and even they laugh at people their age for being that much in denial about their age. just because you're active when you're older, it doesn't make you strong as someone in their 20s. just because you think you look younger, it doesn't actually mean that you are younger. how you see yourself is going to be different than how people see you, esp. how younger people actually view older people. ashton kutcher married a couger and then left her for someone his age. another fake playboy bunny backed out on marrying hugh heftner because she realized she needs to be with a guy her age. trying to find the exception to the rule and saying people are happy in marriages with huge age gaps won't ever make it the rule. being with someone with a huge age gap is completely against evolutionary reasoning.

i'm probably the only person who's going against the grain and saying that it's complete bs and anyone that goes for someone who's that far apart in age has underlining issues that they either refuse to address or is unaware of having.