17 year age gap reddit. I dated someone with a 21 year age gap for 2. 17 year age gap reddit

This is an Age Gap Relationship (AGR) positive subreddit where people can start discussions and. We've been together for 2. That’s not an extreme age gap then at all. 15 years isn't a lot. He’s done. But that’s the thing, a 13 year old is barely a teenager while a 17 year old, is going to be in college soon. The general rule of thumb for max age gap is divide your own age by two then add 7. Monpetitsweet • 8 yr. A 24/5 year old going after a 17 year old is not. No, please don't fall for the craziness of some ppl in this sub, a 4-year gap between 18 and 22 is not bad at all. I was 15 and my ex was 2. So 30/2 = 15 + 7 = 22. 30 year olds have had a lot more experience (relationships, work, school/education, family, friends, partying, etc. Your age divided by 2, plus seven is your lowest dating age (in my personal opinion). And it's TWO years, not twenty. My mom had my oldest 4 siblings all a year apart, then a 5 year gap for number 5 then a ten year gap for my and my twin. Depends: 14 and 16 is over 10% age gap, but 50 and 52 it's under 5%. So if you’re a 24-year-old, you can feel. I also happen to be in the exact situation with 17 years age gap and got an interview scheduled! My I-130 has already been approved and we have been together for 10 years. Reddit has a bit of an obsession with age gaps, particularly on the Relationship Advice sub (and similar) that raises more red flags about the people commenting than the people in the relationship 90% of the time. The older you get, the less you change, so the larger a gap is reasonable. And he dotes on me :) it's absolutely possible with the proper love, care, and communication any relationship needs to thrive. ago. That’s pretty bad ngl… especially when your close to being 18…. Reply. Your both too young for this to apply, and in one year you'll be a legal adult dating a minor anyway. If the gap is 10 years when one of you is 60 the other will be 70 (and possibly dead). percentage of lifetime. They're still in a teen relationship, they're just legally adults. If you disagree with me, if you think you SHOULD manipulate a 15 year old girl into allowing you use her for your sexual pleasure, just say so. No, just consider you’re at different points in your life. I have had people tell me on Reddit that my own relationship is "pedophilic and abusive" for having an age gap. In my opinion yes, just because they are still in high school so you are at very different points in life. It would be great to read success stories, as well as issues you might have faced. Crypto37 votes, 40 comments. Yes. . As they have grown up they have formed a strong bond. (9. But you never know. So, it's fine. To cite another example of a particularly enduring relationship with a fairly significant age gap, actor and singer Bill Hayes is 97 and his wife, actress Susan Seaforth Hayes, is 79, so there’s an 18-year age gap between them, and they’ve been been married since 1974. View community ranking In the Top 1% of largest communities on Reddit. There is no hard rule in dating (aside from actual age laws), and everyone is different. Normally if I heard that someone else was in a relationship with this kind of age gap I wouldn’t think much of it, but I look way older than I actually am. level 1. Putting aside just the specter of death, you're at radically different degrees of mobility and health. There was an Israeli study that concluded 20 months is the "perfect" age gap for siblings. Her. 2. You didn't specify if the 10+ year age gap was older or younger! But either way, it's frowned upon because the younger one is a kid in the eyes of the older one. My mom and step dad are a 9 year she difference (mom is older) they are fine no one really cares. You are not a creep or a pedophile, you are just a normal young person who wants to date someone in their age range. Ok so I was thinking of making ocs that are 17 and 22 that are dating, but I'm not sure if people would find that weird or not. 5 year old, and you know…. ago. We started when I was 25 or so and went until I was 31. Personally. Although in 2014 the average age difference in US heterosexual relationships was a relatively small 2. Earlier this summer, we hired a girl (16F) to work as. My oldest is 28 and my youngest is 1 and there are many different ages in between. 3 years, many couples have a much wider gap. 5 years met at 20 and 29). I say this as someone with a 9 year age gap in her marriage (going strong for 17 years) that you did the right thing. if you've got that kind of age gap and you're coming to Reddit for relationship advice, the age gap is usually one of a dozen red flags. One is a young adult and the other is still a teenager. My rule of thumb on age gap is 4-5 years either way. E. 5 years and that's the rule of thumb for the youngest he should date. The age gap is enough for them to. The reality is, we (should) never stop developing, no matter how old we are. It’s similar for a 17-18 year old being with a 22-23 year old. Seventeen years apart, Amal and George Clooney have been married for six years. 5 and 11. 7. I’m not against age gaps, my husband and I have a similar gap and met at a similar age. 3 years seems like a lot at your current age but it’s still not. I was debating being in a relationship with him constantly in my mind. I have to admit, I am afraid of this relationship, the age gap. He should have gotten offline, dated his own age. I dated someone with a 21 year age gap for 2. Most areas in the US have laws specifically to protect relationships with this specific type of age gap (look up "Romeo and Juliet laws"). Honestly, that's something that should wait. It also really depends on the ages of the people involved if you were 15 there would be a problem. 2. Yes, it's creepy. Honestly I am in the same situation just a few years ahead of you. When ur younger than 24, 12 yr gap is huge. ago. I have a 14, 12, 10 and 8 year old and an infant. My grandparents had a 15 year age gap (she was older. 3. ”. "Mommy's really tired today. jeffend1981 • 8. I'm (26f) in a long distance relationship with my boyfriend (43m) and I'm trying to figure out if and how to continue it. I see the age gap as a positive thing in most areas — he’s mature, experienced, emotionally intelligent, financially stable, has life skills and sex skills, and was a great father to his kids in his past marriage. 2. It's the mental age gap. The benefits are both kiddos get their own baby years. And now, my sibling is still in HS and I have been out of the house for more than half of his life, so he probably feels like an only child. This does not denote a lack of mentality or predatory behaviour but a joining of similar personalities that just have a gap in the age range. Agreed. No, a 7 year gap is not a big deal, its pretty natural. The age gap kind of makes a difference when both parties are relatively young. Yes, it can. My worries come from selfish reasons. People said how smart we were, but now that they're 16, 12, and 8. But anyways fast forward 6 months we are now I guess more serious and. ago. I know the age gap isn’t that big but it is a bit odd ( I am aware). We know each other for a while online, and I’ve liked them a lot for a while. For example, if you are 30 years of age, calculate (30 - 7) * 2 = 23 * 2 = 46 years or an age. Potato_Boi69 • 4 yr. ago. Theres a 2 1/2 year gap between me (24f) and my sister (22), a 5 1/2 between my brother (19), and an almost 7 1/2 year gap between me and my youngest sister (17). When one of you is 70 the other is 80 (and likely dead). That’s one reason why it’s wrong. ago. If you’re dating, the age gap might be okay or might be more complex to navigate (parent’s feelings, maturity levels) but if it’s just a friendship there’s no issues. A 13 yr old shouldn't be dating a 17 yr old because the 17 yr old would most likely know a lot more about dating, relationships, sex, and just the world in general than the 13 yr old, giving them the opportunity to manipulate and control the younger one. When my 22 year old sister and I were toddlers and young children our relationship was very close but everything after mid teen to twenties we definitely drifted. At 23, dating a 37-year-old is maybe OK, but I suggest taking it slowly. Take me for example who are 26. It all depends on the maturity and personalities of the people involved. Best of luck to you. sagekita • 1 yr. Same here. 3 year age gap? So I have a genuine question. Anyway, the only thing that'd make it weird is the. I feel that any age gap below 20 is weird. 20 years of marriage and he burned their house down for the insurance money,. I'm about to date a friend of mine. ReplyThe actual ages make a world of difference. jdzuryk •. The largest age gap for me was when I was 21 and dated a 17-year old (4 years apart then and NYS' age of consent is 17 too). 7. DBishop14 • 1 yr. No, there is nothing wrong with an 18 year old dating a 17 year old and in fact those laws were not made for you. If it were 18 and 23. The negative: it can be hard for the siblings to relate to each other because of the age gap. the age of consent is 16 in my country. I met my boyfriend when I was 21 and he was 27. Your age gap is totally fine. Again I agree 100% because it does happen all the time. ago. Been together for nearly 3 decades. It is important to note that she has moderate to severe depression and she is seeing a therapist. The grandparent comment isn't referring to society; they probably mean that the brain doesn't finish development until age 25. As OP mentioned some age groups can be pretty stupid, they think that "dating" older guys makes them cool or something. Many people felt like the age gap between a 19-year-old and a 30-year-old was huge red flag. No, it's only two years, and even if the 17 yr old turned 18 it wouldn't be weird because the 15 yr old would be going on 16. Very happy. One of the things that she pushed me toward. slightly OK but also slightly. bandrews4795 • 2 min. Age gap relationship does work but it depends on both individuals. If there’s some sort of shared interests in a skill, it could be an opportunity for a mentor-apprentice type dynamic. I feel like dating someone 15 years older than you when you have reached an age where you actually have a decent amount of life experience is significantly different than a 35 year old going after a 19 year old. Since you are an adult, you have to look for yourself if the person is the right fit for you. No one knows the situation better than you. 1 have 2 years 5 months between 1 and 2, 11 years and 6 months between 2 and 3 and 3 minutes between 3 and 4. The OP is asking for judgement on her situation. A 7 year age gap is fine. Yup that's the 17 years I was referring to in the OP and nowhere did I use the word extreme. Little to no impact. The theory is that this is due to the vast gulf in life stages among the former group. LeratoNull • 1 yr. [deleted] • 9 yr. ago. 5 + 7. Now I’m 26 and he’s 32 and it sounds less and less weird as we get older. There are soooo many pros and cons to different age gaps. not later. g. He likely is. From a moral standpoint three years isn’t much and 17 and 20 are ages where despite the age gap you’ll still be at similar. He (66) has adult children, the youngest is 23. 17 year age gap relationship here, too! Reply. My boys are 2 years and 5 months apart. There was a 17-year age difference. No matter what people like to think that 2-year age gap does make a difference. 0k members in the AgeGapRelationship community. Is 16 and 18 an acceptable age gap? Me (16F) and my friend (18M) have been friends for around 9 years (he had to repeat a year in primary school so we are in the same class if anyone was wondering), and ever since I’ve broke up with my boyfriend I starting to have a crush. It is older but a guy in his mid thirties to mid forties should be in his prime. Mermaidmolly • 6 yr. paranoid_much • 1 yr. So, I skip any book that doesn’t have the youngest character at least 20 if there’s an age gap, and that’s being pretty generous. Yes there are differences in pop culture references, music tastes, but for my relationship personally, it is not important or relevant.