Is it normal to date someone older than you?

My boyfriend is 26 and I am 18. Yeah, the age difference, frankly, is a bummer to the both of us. But we love each other regardless. I want to be with him and he wants to be with me. When we met, we assumed we were closer in age. Imagine our shock when we told each other...so I want to know...is it wrong to date someone older than you and why.

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Comments ( 18 )
  • Justsomejerk

    Almost 50% of people in all relationships are dating someone older than them.

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  • ygrowup

    I think it's great, you age difference is not significant, love never sees the age difference, and maturity is close to the same often

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  • kelili

    At seventeen I was dating a 33years old, at twenty I was with a forty-five or forty-eight, I don't exactly recall. At twenty three I was dating a forty-eight years old adn now I'm twenty five and my boyfriend is thirty-three. I have dated some guys who happened to be in the same age range as I it's just that I felt better with old men.

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  • Avant-Garde

    Age is just a state of the mind.

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    • chicken471bologna

      And jail is just a room.

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      • Avant-Garde

        Age difference is fine as long as both parities involved are of legal age and consenting.

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      • I'm of legal age, I'll be 19 this upcoming month. So he won't be going to jail.

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        • Moneybagschest

          It is normal

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  • jethro

    I dated a younger woman once. We got along great. But her friends didn't like it so they sabotaged the relationship. Too bad it was great while it lasted.

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  • Tystick

    Just watch out for Ike Johnson.

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  • rudhradev

    its totally normal :)

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  • GoraIntoDesiGals

    Totally normal. 18 & 26 is not like a huge age difference anyway.

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  • Thatguy777

    If you guys really love each other than it's normal. :)

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  • dirtybirdy

    Imagine our shock...hahahahahaha.

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  • DannyKanes

    I don't think it's wrong at all. Just know that you may have different ideas about where the relationship is going. He'd be getting to the point where he may be starting to want kids or start a family. At 18, you may not be ready for that yet, but hey, if you guys are meant to be then you're meant to be :)

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    • Crazy as it sounds, I'm hoping it goes into the direction of having kids and a family one day. I really love him. So thank you.

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  • charli.m

    No, it's not "wrong". It may just have different difficulties than a relationship with someone your own age. It really is down to individuals, though.

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  • Miezekatz

    my boyfriend ist 61 and I am 47. It's only mental, the age problem, I think. We have the same humour, like dancing, talking, both love sex, like to cuddle the same way.

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