What's the biggest age gap you've experienced with a partner?

Contributor: Trashley Trashley
Some of my customers were a lot older, but they were always nice. They were much more comfortable than guys my own age so they'd be a lot more adventurous and toy-literate.
09/15/2010
Contributor: HisLittleGirl HisLittleGirl
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Originally posted by Timaree
What is the biggest age gap you've ever had between you and a partner?
My significant other is 15 years my senior. That is the largest age gap I have ever had in a relationship. This is also the most amazing, love-filled relationship I have ever experienced and I couldn't be happier!
09/25/2010
Contributor: SoSexxxay SoSexxxay
I went on one date with a man who was more than ten years my senior, probably more like 15 years. Just the one date. I don't blame it on the age though; he was just a creeper *shrug*

My fiance is about 4 years older than me. I tease him mercilessly that he is turning 31 in a week or so, but this also means I am turning 27 and I am not happy about this O_o
10/18/2010
Contributor: littlered littlered
I like an older man. A much older man, even. Teehee.
10/23/2010
Contributor: Blinker Blinker
Ivoted in the wrong category, dammit...25ish year gap for me. I had a fling with a middle-aged lawyer once.

It was nice to know upfront what was to be expected. I enjoyed the rules and boundaries, and only meeting in his office for sex. It was a hell of an experience.
10/23/2010
Contributor: lamira lamira
The greatest age difference was 20 yrs.
10/24/2010
Contributor: Illusional Illusional
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Originally posted by Destri
My husband is 21 years younger than I. This sunday is our 6th anniversary, and we are happier every day.
Congrats!
10/24/2010
Contributor: Illusional Illusional
I was 15... he was 42....

I had discovered the internet... it was bad..

He had five kids...
His middle child was in high school with me and one of the "popular" guys.
It was kind of cool because everyone I assumed I was dating the son
But I felt awful cause the son was really torn that his dad would date someone so young
He really needed somebody to talk to. He didn't force sex on me or anything, but his wife had died 7 months beforehand.
It was odd, sitting in a house with all her things and their youngest child was like 7. It was very surreal.
10/24/2010
Contributor: AU AU
Quote:
Originally posted by Illusional
I was 15... he was 42....

I had discovered the internet... it was bad..

He had five kids...
His middle child was in high school with me and one of the "popular" guys.
It was kind of cool because everyone I assumed I ... more
Wow. That is quite an unusual gap. Of course what he did was extremely inappropriate. But it sounds kind of like a sad tale. I am reminded of a family member whose wife died in the last few months. He has a girlfriend and a lot of my relatives are angry with him. We don't know until we've been there. I doubt I would go for someone so young if my partner died, though. I hope things turned out OK for you?


My significant other and I are over two years apart, I am the elder one. It's nothing now. But in high school it was a bit of a big deal! This relationship is the only one I have had with a gap greater than two years.
10/24/2010
Contributor: Tuesday Tuesday
I never date younger men, unless you count one who was three weeks younger. My husband is seven years older than me. That's the biggest gap in age.
10/24/2010
Contributor: Liz2 Liz2
Five years older and two years younger.
10/25/2010
Contributor: Tart Tart
I've been with men 20+ and it usually doesn't go well for me. I like to stay within a 10 year gap if anything.
10/26/2010
Contributor: KestrelLoves KestrelLoves
My hubby is 27 years older. We've been together for 5 years so far. Everything is fantastic, no complaints here. We have two kiddos. I've never liked anyone even close to my age. He's always liked younger women, but I was a bit of a stretch for him. Hes over it now though! My previous serious (ish) relationship was the same, with a 19 year age gap - but I was 14 at the time. That lasted for a few years, but we're still friends. Older guys for the win.
10/29/2010
Contributor: Penguin Penguin
Dating? Not much. But sexual there has been a large gap.
10/29/2010
Contributor: Joie de Cherresse Joie de Cherresse
My ex was 10 years older than me. He's the biggest age gap I've ever had...
11/01/2010
Contributor: Taylor Taylor
The biggest gap I had was 8 years. I don't think the number of years apart was the issue, but rather that we were in different stages of life. I was in college and not ready to grow up and he was about to turn 30 and had just bought a house and was ready to settle down and get married. This made me very nervous so I decided to jump ship on that one!

I'm currently dating a guy who is a year older than me. I think I will probably stick with people close to my age if I can.
11/02/2010
Contributor: Autumnbinature Autumnbinature
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Originally posted by Timaree
What is the biggest age gap you've ever had between you and a partner?
My current Boyfriend is 6 years younger than me. it's hard in some ways but we are both very patient with each other and he is absolutely worth it!
11/03/2010
Contributor: Illusional Illusional
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Originally posted by AU
Wow. That is quite an unusual gap. Of course what he did was extremely inappropriate. But it sounds kind of like a sad tale. I am reminded of a family member whose wife died in the last few months. He has a girlfriend and a lot of my relatives ... more
Things are fine now. I'm 23, and my boyfriend is 29. Much happier, I love him and we've been in love for three years.
11/08/2010
Contributor: kermi91 kermi91
I dated someone 21 years older than me for about 3 months. It went well for a while, but we just didn't work. Not even because of age. We were just too different personality wise.
11/11/2010
Contributor: grizzxx grizzxx
Quote:
Originally posted by Timaree
What is the biggest age gap you've ever had between you and a partner?
I would have to say 6 years older then me now. This would be my first and I want it to be my last. I enjoy his company and everything else that makes him. I usually date guys around my age but, I thought older would be better for me this time. I wanted a guy who knows what he wants in life, is done with chasing girls, and would want to settle a bit later into the future. I'm very happy to be with him and I hope it stays that way. I'm 19 turning 20 soon and he's 25.
11/13/2010
Contributor: Dame Demi Dame Demi
12 years younger; I was 36 and he was 24. He was super hot, and the sex was great. He just had an annoying habit of trying to talk to me, so it didn't last long.
11/13/2010
Contributor: LavenderSkies LavenderSkies
4 years.
12/06/2010
Contributor: mariah mariah
im very weird. im not really open to talk about my past sex life. but i have had sex with a a "few" men who were 10 year or more older then me. i can't have sex with men my age. i do not know why but its just something i can't do. i am only sexual attracted to men 19-25 but now that i am 18 it will no longer be ilegal for me to do that
12/06/2010
Contributor: Eliza Eliza
My biggest gap ever was 4.5 years, and it seems little now, but I was 15 at the time so it seemed like a huge deal.
12/06/2010
Contributor: Airekah Airekah
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Originally posted by Chilipepper
Mental/emotional maturity should be more important than chronological age. I was married to a man ten years older than me (we met when I was 21 and he was 31), and in the decade we had been together, he had not grown in ANY way - he was mentally the ... more
This is similar to what I would have said.
12/07/2010
Contributor: KnK KnK
Damn! I wanna be a cougar in my days. I've only dated 1 younger guy, but I was only like 1 1/2 older, but the maturity difference was obvious. Oy.

Oldest was 5 or 6 years older than me. I can't remember.

Although I could see it from both sides. A way older guy to take care of me. I kinda like that. Even the older guys I've dated need to be taken care of. It gets annoying fast. I don't want to be a mommy to a guy
12/07/2010
Contributor: KnK KnK
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Originally posted by VieuxCarre
My first Dominant partner is 29 years older than me and, to this day, he and I are still friends. We had excellent chemistry, but the age gap was something that I couldn't get over since I want to grow old with someone and he was already there :/
Aw. That's kinda sad.
12/07/2010
Contributor: PussyGalore PussyGalore
DH is 16 years older than I am. Up to this point, there haven't been any issues specifically dealing with the age gap. We like the same music, we like the same ideals in lifestyles, and we have fantastic sex.

We're both the last born children, we both have sisters ten years older than us, we both were raised to be independent and resourceful. We think very similarly. He doesn't have to come down to the level people think normal 29 year olds think because of this. During my teen years, I went through more hell than some people will see in a lifetime.

There's another family member who married someone sixteen years younger. They have been together for almost 21 years. It's all about who you are, how hard you are willing to work, it's never about the age.

The immature 31 year old guys out there choose to be immature, they can just as easily step up as the mature 31 year old does. Choices, choices, choices.
12/08/2010
Contributor: Xavier7 Xavier7
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Originally posted by Timaree
What is the biggest age gap you've ever had between you and a partner?
I think you should have made an option for one year, two years, three years...unless you meant up to 5 years, up to 8, and so on. I voted up to 5 years.
12/13/2010
Contributor: misslady misslady
How well it works is totally dependent on the couple, it seems to me. I know a few different couples with big age gaps that work fantastically well with one another.

My manfriend's parents have a 20 year age gap, and it seems to work well for them because his mom is really headstrong and totally rules the house, and they all find it funny when they throw jokes around about how old the dad is. Overall they seem to value the same things like family, intelligence, education and love, and it's those core values and an ability to accept their relationship for what it is (instead of pretending they're the same age or whatever) that allow it to work so well.
12/14/2010