June...er...September romance?

[i_like_lectric_motors]

[quote][i]Originally posted by manekineko[/i]
<br>[quote][i]Originally posted by zill[/i]
<br>I could see a 30 and 50 year old or a 40 and 60 year old together, because at 30 or 40, the younger person would have seen and done and experienced a lot of things on their own. But at 20, maybe one hasn't had time to experience life, travel, have relationships, etc.[/quote]

I agree. A lot can happen between 20 and 30. I don't want a partner who has never experienced much past high school. I have had a wealth of diverse experiences that would fill a fat book, and I want a partner who can hold up his end of the conversation when trading stories. I want a partner who has experienced both the exhilarating highs and the devastating lows of life and has learned from them. I don't want a partner whose slate is completely clean and who hasn't developed any hard-earned character yet. I don't want a partner who has never been in love; never had his heart broken; never experienced a death of a loved one; never had a real adult job; never travelled; never had a major challenge, crisis, or setback; or never done something really embarrassing. I like to see that a person has experienced some hard knocks in life--AND still keeps on smiling and moving forward. That wisdom and confidence is WAY sexier than some innocent young babe barely old enough to shave.

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Since I've always been one to state the glaringly obvious even in the face of it mostly being ignored .... once again, it depends on the person. I had all of those things and much more happen to me before I hit 21. Others could reach the age of 50 without experiencing those things.

[manekineko]

[quote][i]Originally posted by i_like_lectric_motors[/i]
<br>...once again, it depends on the person. I had all of those things and much more happen to me before I hit 21. Others could reach the age of 50 without experiencing those things.
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True, it's possible a very young person could have experienced those things, but not very likely. You're just the lucky exception. [:D] And sure, it's possible that a 50 year old could have lived under a rock their entire life and never experienced those things, but again, not very likely. A "Forty Year Old Virgin" doesn't appeal to me in the least! Most 20 year olds are more fully developed than that guy. Age does not equal character, but there is a pretty strong correlation between age and character. Plus, I actually like the physical signs of aging. A few wrinkles and gray hairs are sexy.

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[hutter]

"A few wrinkles and gray hairs are sexy" - Manekineko

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[manekineko]

[quote][i]Originally posted by hutter[/i]
<br>"A few wrinkles and gray hairs are sexy" - Manekineko

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I said A FEW wrinkles and gray hairs are sexy. A FEW, GRANDPA! TURN UP YOUR HEARING AID!!! [:D]

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[hutter]

Oh, come one, Mane. My gramps is pretty young for his advanced age. He has all of his teeth, and keeps them in a glass. He can get on the nerves, though. He's always flapping his gums about how he was Josephine Baker's lover when he was a wee lad in the 1920's.

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[i_like_lectric_motors]

That old dude rocks! I love how something like 92% of guys over 70 wear one of those hats. My guess would be the other 8% own one too but just forgot to put it on before going out.

[stella]

Ten years does not seem like too big an age difference if we're talking 30 to 40, 40 to 50. Consider 18 and 28 though, the older person has lived almost twice as long as the younger. If you were the parent of an 18 year old how would you feel about him/her dating a 28 year old? Myself, I don't find young men (or women) sexually attractive. Beautiful sometimes, like works of art but that's about it. Unfinished

[Mechi]

Being 20 doesn't put me that far from you all in according to pop- culture reference, books I've read, bands/movies I've seen. in my case, I share all of those tastes with the common of the NWO society.
What may distinguish me from someone 35-40 is life experience... though I've already have many... there are still many to come.
As far from where I stand morally, i don't think that's gonna change very much when I grow up. Moral is connected to essence and essence is not modified by aging.


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[KYYX4ever]

Sure, no big deal, as long as it's what they both want. Maybe they don't last long and break, maybe they last a while.

[phillyidol]

So I can start looking for a 20 year old girlfriend? Hmmmmm perhaps a cheerleader?

[zill]

[quote][i]Originally posted by phillyidol[/i]
<br>So I can start looking for a 20 year old girlfriend? Hmmmmm perhaps a cheerleader?
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I have a hypothesis. If A and B are true, C will also be true.

If

A) Love between 20 and 40 year olds is possible
B) One 20 year old doesn't have have enough "life experience" for a sustainable, meaningful love

Then

C) philly should go after TWO 20 year old cheerleaders, maybe a blonde and a brunette

Love in stereo!

[:D]

[Bitter Almonds]

<p align="justify">In the wise words of Frank Booth:

<font size=5>[b]"LET'S FUUUUCK! I'LL FUCK ANYTHING THAT MOVES!"[/b]</font>


What does this mean in the context of this topic? I don't care who thinks what about who or what I choose as a mate. Suffice to say, the idea of bagging an older woman has waned considerably since I turned 18. Relationshipwise, I know I'll never find the perfect mate, but I can prolong the desire to have sex with her if I get her in her prime or right before she gets to it. "21" is the magic number. If she's 21 and attractive - that's all I need to know in order to think of "romance"[}:)]

[KYYX4ever]

OK y'all,
what about much older women hooking up with younger guys ? Any of you have any, *ahem*, [i]experience[/i] in this matter? Or just an opinion?

[i_like_lectric_motors]

I think that as long as the male in the relationship keeps his grades up, it should be OK. [:p]

[hexicon]

[quote][i]Originally posted by KYYX4ever[/i]
<br>OK y'all,
what about much older women hooking up with younger guys ? Any of you have any, *ahem*, [i]experience[/i] in this matter? Or just an opinion?
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Since you're a high school teacher, aren't you in a better position to hear about those kind of stories? [;)] [:D]

I do have a related comment. The world continues to be pretty sexist about older women/younger men, even when there is n't that much of an age difference. My first hubby was five years older than I am; nobody ever said boo about him marrying a "younger" woman or my marrying an "older" guy. #2 is five years younger than I am and I can't believe the amount of crap I get (sometimes I even find myself making jokes to deflect it). Like the difference between 35 and 40 is a big deal? If I get this much joshing for a five year difference, imagine what it would be like if it were 15 or 20 years.

That said, if I were single I would certainly be open to dating guys up to ten years younger than I am. Turnabout is fair play.