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Godhumor

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3. It is a real thing, actually

Reply to WinkyDink (Reply #2)

Fri May 24, 2013, 10:23 PM

May 2013

And my outrage point is more the idea of trying to quantify a 4 year age gap working on a sliding scale.

Essentially 4 years is nothing if you're in your 30s but can be huge in your teens. The divide and add rule attempts to correct for that.

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Since a number of people seem to be arguing a "black & white" age appropriateness of relationships [View all] Godhumor May 2013 OP

So a 10-year-old XemaSab May 2013 #1

Heh, almost added the young age qualifier Godhumor May 2013 #4

Never heard of that "rule". Don't get your "outrage" point. WinkyDink May 2013 #2

It is a real thing, actually Godhumor May 2013 #3