How much younger can a man date before it’s “awkward “?

[CVLion]

Ew. Back in those days, folks tended to get married younger than they do today ... so how old was GrandmaCVLion when GrandpaCVLion crept up to her?

Listen, just because we know an exception, or whatever ... doesn't mean we should recommend something. Neither of my parents graduated high school and my dad knocked up my mom after he'd dropped out and while she was still in high school. I also think my mom smoked while pregnant with me. And look how perfect I turned out! Overall, they raised a decent family, and they have even better grandkids.

That doesn't mean, if someone asks me if people should drop out of high school and start a family, I'm going to say "yeah, sure ... and it's bigotry to suggest otherwise!" or if they ask if you should smoke while pregnant, I'm going to go up to anyone who says "no" and say "listen, buddy ... don't judge!"

Don’t you Ew my grandparents, dude. They were adults and that’s all that matters. Nobody crept up to anyone, please refrain from slandering a situation you know nothing about.

I recommended nothing except leaving happy consenting adults alone. I didn’t say I encourage everyone to go have an age gap relationship. Just to mind your own business.

Smoking while pregnant is a known medical
danger to the baby… what a poorly thought out and inapplicable analogy. Fail.

If either of your parents were underage when these things happened, then we’re also talking about different situations here. Double fail.

People who have been against couples who aren’t a “traditional” hetero pairing, or are from different races, religions, etc have cited plenty of “reasons” and “arguments” why those are bad choices, or shouldn’t be allowed at all. And that’s BS. That is just throwing one’s biased personal opinion at someone’s relationship when it has zero effect on you. I defy you to show how the opinion you’re espousing of age gap relationships is any different. Spoiler alert: you can’t.

See? That’s how you draw a parallel. You’re welcome.

 

[Moogy]

Don’t you Ew my grandparents, dude. They were adults and that’s all that matters. Nobody crept up to anyone, please refrain from slandering a situation you know nothing about.

I recommended nothing except leaving happy consenting adults alone. I didn’t say I encourage everyone to go have an age gap relationship. Just to mind your own business.

Smoking while pregnant is a known medical
danger to the baby… what a poorly thought out and inapplicable analogy. Fail.

If either of your parents were underage when these things happened, then we’re also talking about different situations here. Double fail.

People who have been against couples who aren’t a “traditional” hetero pairing, or are from different races, religions, etc have cited plenty of “reasons” and “arguments” why those are bad choices, or shouldn’t be allowed at all. And that’s BS. That is just throwing one’s biased personal opinion at someone’s relationship when it has zero effect on you. I defy you to show how the opinion you’re espousing of age gap relationships is any different. Spoiler alert: you can’t.

See? That’s how you draw a parallel. You’re welcome.

Oh, I'll ew your grandparents, alright. I'll double ew them.

And, no, there were no age of consent issues with my parents, so take away your double fail, mister. You take it right back. And there was no slander ... I asked a question. And you were uncomfortable enough not to answer directly ... which is fine ... your prerogative and all that.

Large age gap relationships are negatively viewed because, if both people are progressing as is typical in a life, there are maturity, experience and power balance issues. So take away the other fail (besides, we know medical professionals don't know nuffin, amirite?). Those are not applicable in non-traditional non-hetero pairings, different races, religions, etc., so you didn't properly draw a parallel ... but kudos for the attempt.

It's great it worked out for your grandparents. It's still inadvisable to date someone young enough to be your child.

In sum, ew ew.

 

[Anon1683841811]

Hey Nineteen
No, we got nothing in common (We can't dance together)
No, we can't talk at all
Please take me along when you slide on down

 

[PSUAVLNC]

30 years....."its a rule"!!

 

[olelion]

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[TheBigUglies]

4 years can be awkward . Billy Ray Cyrus hitting Elizabeth Hurley .

I just threw up in my mouth a little....

 

[TheBigUglies]

4 years can be awkward . Billy Ray Cyrus hitting Elizabeth Hurley .

"Looking good Billy Ray!! Feeling good Louis!!! "

 

[lionJC]

The law argues otherwise.

Stop the bs, did I ever say underage? Read again and show me where did I ever say underage is ok? Show me!

 

[Nittering Nabob]

A guy comes home to find his girlfriend despondent and crying. Him, "What;s the matter honey?" Her, "people are saying you're are a pedophile".
Him, "Pedophile?, pedophile?, now isn't that a big word for an 8 year old?"

Seeing as how there isn't a "Report" option on this board, I have to resort to tagging @Tom McAndrew in hopes that he deletes this highly offensive original post. It's not even remotely humorous.

 

[Nittering Nabob]

And, no, there were no age of consent issues with my parents.

I'm guessing you're now figuring out their transmittable genetic deficiencies

 

[BobPSU92]

Stop the bs, did I ever say underage? Read again and show me where did I ever say underage is ok? Show me!

For f*ck’s sake.

 

[SleepyLion]

Dick Van Dyke ignored warnings about 46-year age gap with wife Arlene Silver

Dick Van Dyke, who starred in "Mary Poppins" opposite Julie Andrews, spoke about his marriage of 13 years to Arlene Silver, a makeup artist. He turns 100 in December.

www.foxnews.com

 

[olelion]

Seeing as how there isn't a "Report" option on this board, I have to resort to tagging @Tom McAndrew in hopes that he deletes this highly offensive original post. It's not even remotely humorous.

Taken care of

 

[bdgan]

Paying for it has always been degrading.

A lot of guys pay for it indirectly

 

[bdgan]

Look - it’s transactional and both get it. He gets what he wants, she gets what she wants

Does he still get what he wants after they get married? When did that start happening?

 

[CVLion]

Oh, I'll ew your grandparents, alright. I'll double ew them.

And, no, there were no age of consent issues with my parents, so take away your double fail, mister. You take it right back. And there was no slander ... I asked a question. And you were uncomfortable enough not to answer directly ... which is fine ... your prerogative and all that.

Large age gap relationships are negatively viewed because, if both people are progressing as is typical in a life, there are maturity, experience and power balance issues. So take away the other fail (besides, we know medical professionals don't know nuffin, amirite?). Those are not applicable in non-traditional non-hetero pairings, different races, religions, etc., so you didn't properly draw a parallel ... but kudos for the attempt.

It's great it worked out for your grandparents. It's still inadvisable to date someone young enough to be your child.

In sum, ew ew.

Sigh… OK I’ll break it down a little further for you, mister fountain of wisdom

If I were the least bit uncomfortable about the topic of my grandparents’ relationship, I wouldn’t have posted about it on a public message board. But your rude arse isn’t entitled to ask me the time of day, let alone details of their lives… that’s all.

Both fails here are yours, not mine to take away or fix for ya.

And of COURSE there are factors to take into advisement before getting into ANY relationship… the reasons to proceed cautiously will vary with the circumstances. Yes, if you’re different ages you certainly could have different priorities/interests/values based on your respective stages of life… and I acknowledged the possibility of power imbalances when I mentioned it’s wrong if one partner is taking advantage of another. The point is, if a consenting adult couple goes into a relationship with eyes wide open about what their specific challenges may be, and yet are still good with it and are happy, it’s no one else’s place to judge them or say their relationship is wrong.

So the true summary here is, eff your opinions and your “ew”s.

 

[Moogy]

Sigh… OK I’ll break it down a little further for you, mister fountain of wisdom

If I were the least bit uncomfortable about the topic of my grandparents’ relationship, I wouldn’t have posted about it on a public message board. But your rude arse isn’t entitled to ask me the time of day, let alone details of their lives… that’s all.

Both fails here are yours, not mine to take away or fix for ya.

And of COURSE there are factors to take into advisement before getting into ANY relationship… the reasons to proceed cautiously will vary with the circumstances. Yes, if you’re different ages you certainly could have different priorities/interests/values based on your respective stages of life… and I acknowledged the possibility of power imbalances when I mentioned it’s wrong if one partner is taking advantage of another. The point is, if a consenting adult couple goes into a relationship with eyes wide open about what their specific challenges may be, and yet are still good with it and are happy, it’s no one else’s place to judge them or say their relationship is wrong.

So the true summary here is, eff your opinions and your “ew”s.

Treble Ew.

To sum, don't creep on anyone young enough to be your child.

Your offspring's offspring will end up illogical and needlessly angry. It's science.

 

[Catch1lion]

Jordan seems crazy AF. Her parents ran a sex toy shop. . All kinds of crazy has to be going on in the bedroom. There is no way Bill can escape.

Alarmed by CBS disaster, Bill Belichick insiders say girlfriend Jordon Hudson is a ‘runaway train’

“This CBS interview really exposed how bad things are and how much control that she’s been able to get,” an insider told The Post of Jordon Hudson.

nypost.com

At one point in the Q&A, Hudson got so heated ... she stood up and walked out and wanted BB to follow. It's unclear if Coach agreed, but the blowup delayed the whole interview for about half an hour.

We're told once things calmed down, Dokoupil -- who was "spooked" by the whole encounter -- elected to wrap up things quickly and end the awkward experience.

As for how the dumpster fire of an encounter got edited -- we're told the higher-ups at CBS News and Sports had to get involved to figure out how to salvage it ... and while a second interview was scheduled to go down at a later time, it was ultimately scrapped.----TMZ

 

[PSU Mike]

What do I have in common with Bill except affinity for hoodies.

 

[ApexLion]

Young

Jordan seems crazy AF. Her parents ran a sex toy shop. . All kinds of crazy has to be going on in the bedroom. There is no way Bill can escape.

Alarmed by CBS disaster, Bill Belichick insiders say girlfriend Jordon Hudson is a ‘runaway train’

“This CBS interview really exposed how bad things are and how much control that she’s been able to get,” an insider told The Post of Jordon Hudson.

nypost.com

At one point in the Q&A, Hudson got so heated ... she stood up and walked out and wanted BB to follow. It's unclear if Coach agreed, but the blowup delayed the whole interview for about half an hour.

We're told once things calmed down, Dokoupil -- who was "spooked" by the whole encounter -- elected to wrap up things quickly and end the awkward experience.

As for how the dumpster fire of an encounter got edited -- we're told the higher-ups at CBS News and Sports had to get involved to figure out how to salvage it ... and while a second interview was scheduled to go down at a later time, it was ultimately scrapped.----TMZ

“Young girls. They do get wooly.”

Young girls. They do get wooly.”

 

[Moogy]

Jordan seems crazy AF. Her parents ran a sex toy shop. . All kinds of crazy has to be going on in the bedroom. There is no way Bill can escape.

Alarmed by CBS disaster, Bill Belichick insiders say girlfriend Jordon Hudson is a ‘runaway train’

“This CBS interview really exposed how bad things are and how much control that she’s been able to get,” an insider told The Post of Jordon Hudson.

nypost.com

At one point in the Q&A, Hudson got so heated ... she stood up and walked out and wanted BB to follow. It's unclear if Coach agreed, but the blowup delayed the whole interview for about half an hour.

We're told once things calmed down, Dokoupil -- who was "spooked" by the whole encounter -- elected to wrap up things quickly and end the awkward experience.

As for how the dumpster fire of an encounter got edited -- we're told the higher-ups at CBS News and Sports had to get involved to figure out how to salvage it ... and while a second interview was scheduled to go down at a later time, it was ultimately scrapped.----TMZ

Young girls are known to get protective of their grandpas.

No wonder Bill's been so much happier and talkative lately ... that butt plug she makes him "wear" at all times is making him all smiles. The remote control vibration feature ensures he complies.

 

[Midnighter]

Jordan seems crazy AF. Her parents ran a sex toy shop. . All kinds of crazy has to be going on in the bedroom. There is no way Bill can escape.

Alarmed by CBS disaster, Bill Belichick insiders say girlfriend Jordon Hudson is a ‘runaway train’

“This CBS interview really exposed how bad things are and how much control that she’s been able to get,” an insider told The Post of Jordon Hudson.

nypost.com

At one point in the Q&A, Hudson got so heated ... she stood up and walked out and wanted BB to follow. It's unclear if Coach agreed, but the blowup delayed the whole interview for about half an hour.

We're told once things calmed down, Dokoupil -- who was "spooked" by the whole encounter -- elected to wrap up things quickly and end the awkward experience.

As for how the dumpster fire of an encounter got edited -- we're told the higher-ups at CBS News and Sports had to get involved to figure out how to salvage it ... and while a second interview was scheduled to go down at a later time, it was ultimately scrapped.----TMZ

Very awkward; the clip going around social media is of her in the background, and Bill being asked 'how did you two meet?' to which she springs up and says, 'we're not going to talk about that.' And Bill echoes her and it's silence. Very weird; elder abuse not out of the question IMO....

 

[psuro]

I think this thread should now look at

How much older can a man date before its "awkward"?

- Just to balance things out.....

 

[Midnighter]

I think this thread should now look at

How much older can a man date before its "awkward"?

- Just to balance things out.....

This is the one I see the most angst over - Aaron Taylor Johnson’s wife is 23 years older than him. She’s 58. They met in 2008 when he was 18 and she was 42; they married four years later (and are still married).

 

[rigi19040]

I dont date women over the age of 30.

 

[PhillyBillyReprise]

It all depends. My wife graduated high school 2 years after I graduated from Penn State. I was 21 when I graduated PSU. She was 21 when we married. We celebrated our 51st anniversary last year.

 

[Karl_Havok]

If people have trouble telling the age difference between the woman you're dating and a 15-16 year old girl then I think you have a serious problem and we should probably take a closer look at you. That's the line.

 

[psuro]

It all depends. My wife graduated high school 2 years after I graduated from Penn State. I was 21 when I graduated PSU. She was 21 when we married. We celebrated our 51st anniversary last year.

Tell her you still think she is 21.

 

[Moogy]

Tell her you still think she is 21.

She'll have him tested for dementia.

 

[Still in State Colllege]

I believe in the 30 rule. I figure any woman over 30 has been through enough life and battles that she knows what the score is. So any guy at any age can go to 30+ women.

I will say to any woman that is 35 and dating/marrying a 60-year-old has to be aware that they will be changing diapers in their 50's and it won't be a grand kid.

 

[CVLion]

OK so yes… the Bill/Jordon relationship in particular does perhaps have some red flags… but we don’t really know what’s going on. Time may tell us more.

I still maintain that there can be no hard and fast rule about whether two consenting adults can be in a relationship based solely on their relative ages. Like any relationship, it could be a train wreck or it could work out swimmingly… due to a whole host of factors.

Since none of you knew my grandparents, how about this example, for those of you touting the half-plus-seven or the thirty “rule”: had any of you been throwing up either of those barriers in 1962 (and if they actually meant anything), you would have denied the marriage of one Joseph V. and Suzanne Paterno.

Yeah, clearly THAT union didn’t work out at all or have staying power. #sarcasm

Just my two additional cents on this topic.

 

[Ludd]

Isn’t it funny that most relationships with really large age gaps involve one person with a lot of money? Doesn’t that kind of tell everyone what the relationship is all about? I’m not sure how anyone can meet and fall in love with someone from an entirely different generation…what could you possibly have in common…”Hey, my daughter used to watch that TV show too”….thats disturbing no matter how much anyone wants to defend it.

 

[Midnighter]

Isn’t it funny that most relationships with really large age gaps involve one person with a lot of money? Doesn’t that kind of tell everyone what the relationship is all about? I’m not sure how anyone can meet and fall in love with someone from an entirely different generation…what could you possibly have in common…”Hey, my daughter used to watch that TV show too”….thats disturbing no matter how much anyone wants to defend it.

Usually - but not always. Just look at Hollywood (okay, okay…) - it’s almost always a younger actress dating an older actor; money typically not an issue. Florence Pugh dated Zach Braff (he’s 20 years older), Ryan Reynolds 11 years older than Blake Lively, Jason Statham 20 years older than Rosie Huntington Wheatley, Michael Douglas 25 years older than Catherine Zeta Jones, and Dennis Quaid is 39 years older than his model wife. Even Jeff Goldblum is 30 years older than his partner. It’s money but also biology.

I’ll add younger men are either addicted to podcasting/video games or do this crap.

 

[CVLion]

Isn’t it funny that most relationships with really large age gaps involve one person with a lot of money? Doesn’t that kind of tell everyone what the relationship is all about? I’m not sure how anyone can meet and fall in love with someone from an entirely different generation…what could you possibly have in common…”Hey, my daughter used to watch that TV show too”….thats disturbing no matter how much anyone wants to defend it.

And the most VISIBLE relationships are also ones where at least one partner has a lot of money… so that could skew the perception that age gap relationships are almost always of that type.

I’ve not seen anyone suggest, let alone defend, bonding over what shows their child watched.

People near or far apart in age can have similar personality types, senses of humor, favorite travel destinations, favorite authors/poets/playwrights, interests in history or science or philosophy, sports teams, sports they like playing, types of music (and I mean many types of music not just the pop star of the moment), educational backgrounds, career fields, challenges they’ve faced in life… how about alignment on just about any distinctly human quality?