Obviously I'm talking about two adults, I'm just wondering when it goes from okay to "a bit iffy", either older or younger

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[–] 67 points 1 year ago* (7 children)

Every kid in my high school knew the "half your age plus 7" rule for bounding age gaps:

Age of younger person in the relationship = (Age of older person in the relationship / 2) + 7

So if you are 30 then you can date from 22 to 46. Science!

Though, really, beyond your mid-20s I think you can date as old as you like. As long as everyone is consenting, open, and honest, then have fun.

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  • [–] 34 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    The half + 7 also makes it more likely that the two of you have some overlapping life experiences which helps a lot with compatability.

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  • [–] 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    50 and 32? Maybe, I guess?...

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  • [–] -2 points 1 year ago

    I'm 100 years old! Gonna get me a niiiiiiice 19 year old!

    What? I don't give a shit about your little dating rules. I'm 100! I'm gonna get my dick wet using money that won't be usable in 2 years!

    Now then. Who wants to feed me 30 viagra, and get anally pounded for $20,000? Lets get real weird with it!

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  • [–] 8 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    I've always heard the "half your age plus seven" rule (mostly somewhat jokingly) for the appropriate minimum age of your partner. But I read somewhere that it's origin is from some 18th century manual for finding a wife, wherein it indicated the MAX age of an appropriate wife...

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  • [–] 7 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    I think you stumbled upon the Republican manual for dating in the 21st century

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