Speaking of age... ( Archived) (16)

Okay, now strictly speaking I prefer to date people 2 years younger to two years older than I am, thats just me... BUT that isn't my question.

My personal experience is that older guys have always tried to take control over me, and the REALLY younger ones (I'll be 30 in January, so really younger would be 23 and under) are too young.

A few years ago I heard two women talking about men and they said that the only men they date are older (well, they were both married by this time but you get the jist) men. THEY said that older men (at least by 5 years-- better 10 years so they said) are the ONLY men that know how to treat a woman right.

I want to know your take on this, ladies and gentlemen.

I know many people will say "age is nothing but a number" BUT-- assume for a moment that it makes a difference to you. How do you feel about older men or younger men?? Do you agree with these women?? Take offense to it?? Discuss!!

i have...a very forceful and strong personality. for me...i find that the younger ones...i run right over the top of. even the ones that are my age, to a year or two older.

the older ones...can be a bit controlling, but if they aren't that way, then i literally assimilate them. it's not on purpose...but he's got to have some experience, practical experience, under his belt to survive me.

I have dated from one extreme to the other and find it really just depends on the man and how we interact togethor. I know "age is just a number" is cliche but I guess it is true. The most immature self-centered man I have ever dated was weill into his 40s.

I have had relationships with both ends of the spectrum as well as married in my own age group...

I found that i loved the enthusiasm of the younger men..and i remember being that age and thinking i owned the world too...as much as i wanted it to last it couldn't...the road they were just embarking on i had been down already and had no wish to go there again...eventually "age" would have caught up with us both...it was fun while the dance lasted...

Being married to someone my age was akin to me having one more child to look after...men and women at the SAME age don't necessarily think the same way...or necessarily have the same goals (and yes i know i know and i'm not speaking about them ALL!!)

I think i read Lori say that she has a forceful personality...i like that wording...i have that too...and unless a man has some experience under his belt...it would be hard to deal with me...I am old enough to know better...but still young enough not to care!!

I have to say though that "age differences" are a personal preference and there are lots and lots of relationships that work out with every type of age combination known to man...so i guess i would have to say that i do prefer "older" men...

heard gawd

me i simply adore about 8-10 years younger never asked thats just theones im attracted to and they to me.

older men def

Different men (ANY age), different set of personal rules...There are 20 somethings who are true gentlemen and 5--somethings who are toally self-absorbed and know NOTHING aout the female spirit. You cannot make blanket statements about men and their age. I personally think that it depends on a.) their experiences and b.) their upbringing. Oh yeah, and c.) how many sisters they have!!

I personally have never dated anyone younger than me I used to think that older men are were mature. But recently I am thinking that maybe thats not true . It's really a hard question to answer every single person is so different and someone who is 25 could have been threw things someone who has 38 has never experiences....I guess it all lyes in what you have been threw in life, how you were raised and if you are looking for the same things and hold the same values. Or at least are on the same page.