My wife is 26 years older and we've been together for 6 years. She always had more issues with than me. I typed up the details in another discussion just a few minutes ago (the one asking if 16 years was too much of an age diff) and honestly I've always,even in my early teens, been attracted to women who are much older. It's not about the age difference but more that I've always personally felt that women are their most beautiful from late 39s-early 50s or so. I've always fallen for women who look a lot younger, my wife easily passes for 10-15 years younger. We have way more in common than most people would think. My parents were much older when they had me and in some ways I relate more to the way my partner was raised than the way my peers were. Think older parents and growing up with people always judging or making assumptions my parents were either my grandparents or I was adopted kind of skewed my view of age. And I've always been kind of an old soul, used to think I was genuinely meant to have been born much earlier in my parents marriage.

Might make a difference too that we're both women. Men and maturity seems to be a lot messier, lol. And I think women, whether their friends or lovers seem to form really deep emotional bonds- like I genuinely believe there's quite a bit of difference between a make/female relationship and two women. Maybe that helps some. Age gaps also seem to be a lot more common in the LGBT community for whatever reason.

Anyway, my wie and I were both very attracted to one another and we got along well but she really tried to fight it. We talked about a ton and I finally convinced her to just give it a try. I always thought I'd end up with an older woman but I don't think she really ever thought it would last. For her I think it was more that well there was a mutual attraction, quite a bit of chemistry, and she had never really been with a woman before (but always had feelings and fooled around a bit as a teen) and here was her chance so what the heck, why not. Six years later and it was the best chance either of us have ever taken.

And since I was quite young when her and I met, I didnt have a whole lot. Of relationship experience so I think youngest person I ever dated was maybe 3 years younger? And that died pretty quickly. I really tried to date people in my own range but I have literally never in my life had the kind of attraction I do to my wife and the many older women crushes and attractions I had before her to someone my own age.

I was with my son's dad for 8 years and he is 5 years older than me (but acts like a CHILD). My current boyfriend is about 2 months older than me and it's like he's 5 years older than me sometimes. Sometimes it makes me think age really doesn't matter, because sometimes people are older, but they are immature and irresponsible (AKA won't get a job to support their family and would rather play video games all day). Generally my appeal has been to older men because they should have their priorities in order. I would always choose an older man rather than a younger one. After that experience, I don't even put any thought into age anymore.

I'm 22 and dating a 34 year old right now, so 12 years.

It actually works nicely. We run into a couple generational differences, but end up laughing about it by me calling him old. I've always acted far older than my age in many things, though, and he tends to act a little younger than his. Mentally, we're maybe three years apart tops.

He also has more stamina than any man I've ever dated my age and is in prime physical shape.

My largest difference is my current bf who is 12 years older (myself 27 and him 39). The yongest I of have dated was about 3 years younger at the time. Honestly I'm pretty open to age, but I tend to be more physically attracted to an older man.

My largest age difference is with my current significant other. I am 28 and he is 52. So, a 24 year age difference. We are still testing the waters. Have only known each other for four months. I fell very hard and fast for him. He is everything that I could ever dream of. I do not connect well with most men my age. He is confident, attentive, extremely intelligent, makes me smile and laugh on a daily basis, is supportive and encouraging. I could not ask for a better man.