Age Gap Relationships

No relationship is guaranteed to work out. Age has nothing to do with that. The issue is rooted in learning the other person while being comfortable with one's self. If you can handle yourself then another person ain't too hard. Point of dating is to get to know people. So don't sweat the minor details ya know!

Agreed, if both people are comfortable with each each other despite an age gap, then that's great!! But like you said, the age isnt the problem. the problem is if they are ready for said relationship, can they handle it? Are they prepared to tough it out when times get hard? Are the mentally ready? Those are the questions that need answers

@WillemK There is also the issue of changing ideals and priorities. I can tell you I am not the same person I was when I was 19. Back then I was still trying to find myself. Ideals changed on a weekly basis as I became more experienced with life outside of the school system and away from parents. Didn't really figure things out until I was about 23. I can only presume that the same thing was going on with her. I hope she finds what she is looking for in life.

Both sides of the argument are quite fair. But in the end, it is better a safe relationship than one where you have too much stares for just how off it seems.

Ugh I'm going back to school at an Undergraduate college so most of my classmates will be 19-21 years old. This is quite awkward since I'm almost 30 years old. A lot of promising people have rejected me because of my age. Ugh, I may as well give up and rely on professional dating services. That was my final fallback plan anyway. Nevertheless, there are some people interested in me so that's a good thing.