Does Age Really Matter?

I don't know if some of you guys are already fed up with my dramas about my love life, even if I don't even have any, but here I am again. I'm going to write about something that has been bothering me for quite some time now.

As you have guessed and just like what the title implies, in this article, I'm just going to talk about my thoughts on the question, "Does Age Really Matter?"

Some of you probably know, or maybe you have no idea about it, but I have been talking with this foreign guy that I met from a dating app. If you have been reading my articles, you probably know who I'm talking to. He has been the subject of my previous articles like "The One That Got Away: Dating App Version", "Is He The One?", and "The End Of The Unlabeled Love Story: Final Goodbye". I even have been posting a glimpse of our conversations on the noise platform. And with these, you could tell that he has really grown on me.

Well, he has really grown on me already even if we've only been talking for more than 2 months. And in those 2 months, we probably had more misunderstandings than those couples who are really in a labeled and committed relationship. Sometimes, I blame it on the age gap we have because he is too mature and serious while I'm still childish and still playing around.

And talking about the age gap, I'm wondering if age really does matter when it comes to a relationship.

For context, the man I'm speaking with at the moment is 32 years old. While I, on the other hand, am 22 years old and turning 23 this December. So there's like a more than 9 years age gap between us.

When I shared with my friend about him and some other information like his age, place of origin, and other personal details, my friend pointed out the huge age gap between me and him, and that he thinks we will not work out. So I should just drop him off now before everything is too late and messy already.

Personally, I am really more attracted to older and more mature guys, like those who are 5 to 10 years older than me. While I'm also having crushes on those guys who have the same age as me, I don't think it would go deeper than that. Maybe because I feel like they're still not serious with their lives and just want to play for now and don't care about settling down until they're already in their 30s.

Perhaps, the reason why I prefer older guys more is that they're more likely thinking about settling down already, building a family, and are already done with playing games. However, I know there are also some who are already in their 30s but still feel like in their 20s and keep playing games.

So, does age really matter?

In the eyes of other judgemental people, they'd think that it's unusual for a young lady and an older man to be together, especially if they have a huge age gap like 10 years or even 20 years. When the older guy is rich, some people would even think that the girl only got into a relationship with him to uplift her social and financial status. And this is a toxic trait we all should get rid of.

Meanwhile, if you're the person in the relationship, you would think that age does really matter sometimes because usually, older men are more mature, and the younger ones are more childish.

While I also think that age has nothing to do with maturity, as some older people can also be immature sometimes, age still affects people's behavior.

But if you're already in a committed relationship, I think age gaps wouldn't and shouldn't matter anymore. What would and should matter more is that you both have respect for each other and you always choose to understand and compromise to make things work.

Anyway, I don't know if what I'm blabbering here makes sense but all I'm trying to point out is that Love knows no age. If there is unconditional love between the two people who are in a relationship, age gaps wouldn't be a problem and people's opinions shouldn't matter anymore.

Well, that's all for today's rant. Thanks for reading. See you around!