So do you think that age has a great effect on someone you date or no..... whats your age range would you say? i personally dont think that age really matters as long as you have the "connection"

I think age has a huge effect on whether I want to date someone or not! I am 34 and would be willing to date anyone in their 30's maybe even up to 40. Other than that I feel like they are in a different stage of life than I am......we wouldn't have the right things in common!

Actually...yes I do. What could you possibly have in common with a person that is 15-20 years older and/or younger than you? I prefer to date men 5 years younger to 7 years older. At least we can carry on a conversation without too much trouble.

age is nothing but a number...an irrelevant number at that.

I agree with puffins...age has everything to do with it...and no age is not just a number...far from it. That is basicly the excuse ppl use to date much younger than themselves.

I've dated guys several years younger and a good deal older than me. I look for someone that is mature, has goals and has similar priorities as myself. For the most part age is just a number. It's the experiences you've had in your life that are more important. But with that said I can't see myself dating anyone younger than 21 and old enough to be my grandparents. There's always exceptions though, so nothing can be ruled out.

If two people like each other, why should a number matter?

Shoe size is a number; would you reject a dating prospect on the basis that you didn't think you could gat along with someone who wears that size?

Some people try to tell me that there is a correlation between age and wisdom, but I've never seen it. If anything, my experience tends to point in the opposite direction.

I have dated women who were considerably younger and considerably older, and I feel that I learned a lot from experiencing both ends of the spectrum. Things I wouldn't have learned had I constructed some sort of arbitrary "line" against dating people in certain age groups.

So, it doesn't matter to me. If I like you, I like you, and age and shoe size and license plate numbers and social security numbers and area codes and how many times you've been to Arby's in your life really don't mesn a hell of a lot to me.

But your IQ better be at least 130!!

guess i am open minded about the age thing more then most

after yesterday's post from the 51yr old guy
(think we all saw it )
age has nothing to do with maturity

As far as having things in common ~ depends on the two people involved

I prefer to date someone who has similar life experiences,,, so 45-55 seems to be a good range for me. I find that the young and immature seem to think that "age is just a number".

age means everything as you get older. when younger it is not important but when older its everything.

10 or 15 years is not to important in your 30ies but it grows on you in your 50ies

ummmmmmmm you wouldnt see me dating a 19 year old......too close to my son's age!!!! Even though the eye candy is fabulous........what would we talk about??? rap music? 35-48 is about the range Im going for....oh call me crazy!!!

Well I am in my 30's and I have to say 15 years is a huge deal to me! In 15 years my girls will both be adults and I will not be looking for a man who is just starting to raise his kids! I want somebody who I can raise kids w/ his and mine preferably...and can look forward to retiring together and growing old together. Not sombody who is going to be doing that stuff 15 years before me.

I have dated men my same age and men with an age gap of 20 yrs. It depends on the person, not how old they are. I think it requires a lot of wisdom to see beyond the emphasis society places on age. Age is a number.

LOL...just to clarify...the one with the age gap was older...I did nothing illegal

I think age certainly plays a significant part in dating/relationships. Not with just knowledge, things in common and keeping up with the times, but also with life stages.

I am 36 adn would be looking at those between 28-40. If she is much younger, then starting a family would becomean issue. Where as I have kids and not sure I want more. In retrospect, an older woman may already have her kids grown and out of the house, where as mine are still school aged.

Many things to consdier

justtosee36,, picture yourself at age 46 with a guy 20yrs older. is it an issue or not

Well as for me.. I think that it depends on the person...

I have found that many people just 10 years younger than me are unable to keep up with me and the pace of my life...

Love is... that's all there is to it....

Now let's all try to get along and love each other for who we are in life... IMHO

I dont think age matters at all like you said as long as you have the "connection."

nu2...I honestly cannot see it being an issue ever...asumming he was a 69 yr old that saw life in the same way I do. Well, maybe I would have a hard time with being 49 and dating someone 20 yrs younger....but I would never rule it our arbitrarily.