So I'm 18 years old and I grew up with many older siblings. I'm a mature young women myself and I feel as though I can't find a single mature gentleman out there. I'm just looking for men that have life experience and know to to act like mature men! Sorry, rant is over.

I would hope your focus would be less on men and more about creating your own life with an education, career, friends and travel. the chances of actually meeting a person for long term is remote and more importantly you are putting your own life on hold seeking a man who better than fifty fifty odds wont be there for long. Choose as you wish, but early relationships and unwanted and unplanned pregnancy are the norm which then usually keeps a woman from achieving her own life and instead focuses on children and home. Speak to women with early marriage or children and hear their regrets and what they could have chosen if aware of the impact of early major life decisions which were not thought through..

Well said, appreciate your input Sir.

Well said i agree. And not to mention age does not necessarily mean more maturity. Lol

I have life experience....but I am sooooo not a mature guy....that'd be too boring.

Thanks for the rant and unfortunately what you said is so true. You are fortunate to have grown up with older siblings knowledge. Finding someone you can relate with is hard but the good thing is your maturity for your age. Best of luck in your quest. Happy new year.

You probably have difficulties finding mature men because there probably aren't that many mature men - with life experiences - who'd be stupid enough to get involved with an 18y/o because if they did, they wouldn't be mature men, now would they?

you have time on your hands there...go have fun with your maturity intact.

You're so young still, just take your time! There's no rush in finding a partner, it'll come.
Some ages are more difficult to find one than others, mostly because women tend to be more mature than men. That difference will never go away, but at certain ages it seems to cause a greater gap between the genders than others.

But also... what's more important to you? Speed and finding a partner now?
Or being patient, allowing life to unfold naturally and find the right partner?

In the meantime, do what sybariticguy said. Keep and get your own life going.
At your age, there's approx 60 future yrs to be in a relationship. 60 years! Doesn't sound like you're going to miss the boat, does it?! Plenty of time.
Relax and enjoy life!

You need to ask yourself the question, where do you see yourself in 5 years time, since this should give you some idea of what you want to do in life in the not too distance future. Regarding any serious relationship with a view to marriage, I would suggest you think about that in about 10 years time. Don't grow old before your time, have some fun, and to quote an old saying, "if you can't be good, be careful".

Welcome to Mingle2 and good luck in your search.

Just so everyone knows I wasn't speaking of dating. I'm not looking for that, just friends. I just feel like I can have a good conversation without him being immature about things. I know I'm young and I plan on living my life awhile longer without searching for a partner.

I'm not speaking of dating, just friends.

Ok.. now!! being mature does that mean.. I can't like playing video games?..lol.. and!!. is asking you to pull my finger out of the question.....
WHAT!! I'm just trying to get the parameters for what mature in compasses..lol