Does age really matter in a relationship?
This is a very intriguing topic, I must say. It will divide the readers depending on their beliefs. Many will say "***age does not matter in love***" or "***love knows no age***" but we can't deny the fact that many couples are being judged based on the age gap of their partner. ***May-December love affair*** as others calls it. This topic also opens the question, "***why is it okay that men date younger women but older women should not date younger men?***" Relationship topics can be really tricky and complicated. I think in some ways, this kind of relationship can actually work. One is more mature than the other. But mind that maturity does not always come in age. Sometimes younger people tend to think more logical or practical than older people. Which I think is very important in a relationship. That's why my thoughts are also divided if age really matters or not. For some, age is one of the least factors in a relationship while for others, age is a very important factor in finding a partner. Well, technically, I can say age can be, yes, a factor. ***You don't want to date a minor when you're an adult. That's against the law.*** And some people would prefer older partners so they can have a more mature relationship. Age will **not** defy the relationship. No matter the age, people can be manipulative and childish. It all depends on both you and your partner's understanding with each other and it depends on the person itself if he/she is matures and ready for the relationship. I have friends who have partners years younger than them. I asked them about this topic and they said that their partners may be younger but they are more mature than my friends are in terms of a relationship. My friends may have more experience in relationship but **their partners' maturity** is what keeps them intact not the experiences. But there are also people who suffer from their partner because of age-gap. Some older partners become more **manipulative** that it begins to make the relationship toxic. And some younger partners are too **child-like** that it may seem like they're dealing with their kid instead. So basically, ***it may or may not work.*** *It's a case to case basis.* No matter the age, you should be fully committed and ready before you get into a relationship. You should know that being in a happy relationship takes a lot of work. It's not like a fairy tale movie where you get everything you want in the end. This is why I am saying earlier that I think, it depends on the person's commitment and maturity. Although you can't deny the fact that being older makes you have more experiences that you have learned from. SO I'm having divided thoughts on this topic. **What about you? what do you think? Does age really matter? Let me know on the comment section below what you think.** *Also, you might want to try and check out this community where you can get sponsored and reward you for your activity in that community. It's a great community that encourage you to write more quality contents and engage more to quality articles as well. It's moderated by* @Ashma *who's also known to be very generous. Here's the link so you can check it out:* **https://read.cash/c/get-sponsored-2a0b** *AND, I am hosting a giveaway which encourages people to write quality articles in a horror/thriller genre story. Submission is open until Aug 15, 2020. You might wanna check it out too.. This giveaway is for my daughter's birth month... :)* **https://read.cash/@Jdine/birth-month-giveaway-123e28a9** Thanks for dropping by. See you in the comments section below! ***Que tengas un buen día!***
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For me, no po n nice article po, like they say po, age is just a number n there r those who got a may-december love affair or relationship pero matatag nman po, one's vic sotto n pauleen luna, aiai delas alas n ung asawa nyang gerard yta pangalan po
ako... 7 years age gap namin ng husband ko :)
Aq po ms gusto q po na ms mtnda po sa akin ung lalaki n un nga po, 20 years po agwat nmin, lol
mas okay sa akin yun kasi mas mature siya. kasi dba sabi nga sa studies mas maaga nagmamature ang babae sa lalake kaya mas okay pag mas may edad para mature na ahaha
Opo, agree po aq sa inyo, lol, ska po ms seryoso po ung lalaki kpag mtanda po sa inyo
sawa na sa kaka play around... pero di din lahat madami jan magagaling na kasi experienced na sila sa panloloko ng babae hahaha or ng lalake. kaya depende pa din cguro sa tao
Opo
Age doesn't matter in relation, but in lust relationship age definitely matter.
why is that so?
Not, all the time. But sometimes it does matter. But for me as a marriage counselor, before going to marriage, both partners have to deal this issue before going on the altar, not after the wedding. It should be before, then it will become a good marriage. But dealing this issue of age after marriage would be challenging. Thanks for sharing anyway.
oh nice. A marriage counselor.. You also deal with counsels that married people do, I assume.. Do you deal with many couples who are suffering because of their age gap?
Yes. But marriage counseling is deep, and requires approval for both partners, and time availability. But yes,
No. It does not matter. Maturity and comfortability does.
I thought so too.. :)
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For me it matters. For me lang ha. I dont know. Back when I was single, I never dated a guy whos older 5 years than me. I am not comfortable , I see those guy as an older brother and my sister was not like me. She preferred older guys. His boyfriend back then was 30 years older than her, mas matanda pa sa mama ko and her last is 20 years older than her. I cannot see myself dating a guy in that age. Ewan ko ba hahaha. Gusto ko ka bracket lang ng age ko para same vibe lang kami.
What's the oldest guy you think kaya mong idate, then hehe
Wala ako maalala haha. Ito nga asawa ko 2 years lang agwat ng age nya sakin tinatawag ko pang kuya noon 😂 But I dated a guy whos younger than me. I have two ex boyfriends whos younger than me. mga 1 and 2 years gap
hahaha.. peto walang someone 5 years older or younger sayo?
Wala 😅
haha kmi mag asawa 7 years ang age-gap :)
iba iba talaga tayo ng preference 😄
hahahaha oo nga. And that;s okay. as long as happy tayo keri na... BAsta wag sa minor baka makulong ahahaha
truth hahaha
Depends on how matured they are in a relationship. Still up to someones' preference.
Yep.. :) I totally agree :)
Maturity does come with age in most cases. An age difference of 5/7 years may be acceptable but beyond that the thinking changes and there may be comparability issues later on.
I agree...
Age doesn't mean you are matured enough to deal into a relationship.
yeah somtimes ..
I'm older than my partner and sometimes he gets whiny and childish and it's fine because half the time his maturity matches mine so it really does depend on the people involved. For us, the age dynamic forces us to keep switching things up
yes. hahaha.. Natawa ako doon sa he gets whiny and childish. relate much ahah
It's truuueeee. He gets so whineyyy. It's cute sometimes but then sometimes he gets sulky like a baby after
For me age really doesn't matter but in some way it is. A couple should be at the right age before marriage that's all. and I prepared a Man older than me at more than 8 yrs 🤣. Mi limit
hehe ako sis 7 years hahaha. malapit lapit na ahaha... :)
Not only age i think nothing should be matter in a relationship if you want it from your close heart
Sometimes, it is difficult for one partner, to follow, as age problems, will make it hard.
Yeah can be true... You're right..
If one is 40 and the other is just a (regardless sex) money machine then yes. I do have problem... Sure, there will be issues when one is 70 and the other is 50, that should addressed at the early stage of the relationship, but when there is true - rainy - love then, no. There is no problem. I can accept a half a century difference, with true love...
>true - rainy - love You really like to associate rain in love, don't you ahahaha... I like that ahahha... This comment made my day ahahha
Hehe, yeah, too many movies. It's a love level meter. It's like crash, romance, in love, love, rainy....
hahahha... I noticed that too...
It's really complicated,,,
Interesting article 😍
Love has no boundaries..
only checkpoints?? hehe
What matters is understanding and respect. Age has nothing to do with marriage
respect. I like that
A very wonder topic choice . "Yeah you don't want to date a minor when you are an adult its against the law" Age matters and it doesn't. It matters because males ought to be older than females in relationship. And it dissent matter because some old persons behave childishly and that's where maturity come in some might be low in age but mature in mind than an adult who is high in age but behaves childishly. So age is important and not important.
Yeah it depends on the person :)
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