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Is it creepy for a 21 year old to date a 28 year old?

according to randall munroe the acceptable age to date beneath you is x/2+7 where x= your current age. this means that the highest acceptable age to date is (x-7)*2. This means that the dateable ages for a 21 year old is 17-28. while i agree with the lower bound based on personal experience with friends, i think that society would view a 21 year old and a 28 year old dating as being unacceptable, even though i dont personally object to it. should the formula be revised? just looking for opinions.

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  • 8 years ago
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    BTW, the half your age plus seven was originally meant to determine your ideal spouse's age in Victorian times, not your maximum range. The idea of a few year age gap being too much is a modern thing. It's not creepy for 21 to date 28, I'm 27 and I'd date a 20 year old girl without even the tiniest bit of hesitation.

  • OzNana
    Lv 7
    8 years ago

    Who the heck is randall munroe, and who cares what he thinks anyway? Of course it's not creepy. It's about whether you are compatible not.

    If you are intending marrying someone where there's a huge age gap, then it's only relevant in terms of thinking through the implications : do you want children or not? are you able to have children or not? are you prepared to care for an older partner if they get sick or incapacitated (this can happen even with younger partners).

    I've been married to someone over 20 years my junior for over 20 years now. We've been very happy. It's only other people who sometimes appear to find it hard to accept. And who cares what other people think. It's not their life or their relationship, is it?

  • 8 years ago

    I don't think that's too bad. It's not like he's a 50+ year old dating you. I think that a 7 year age gap is okay. I know people who dated and were those ages. It's really all what you make of it. Hope I was able to help. :)

  • 8 years ago

    no but a 21 year old dating a 12 year old is

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  • AIM-7
    Lv 5
    8 years ago

    When it comes to relationships, age really is not a factor unless you want it to be.

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