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11. Oh the way this works

Reply to arely staircase (Original post)

Thu Feb 6, 2014, 08:27 PM

Feb 2014

When I was thirty-eight, I dated someone fifteen years younger than me. That year was the deepest and most amazing relationship I ever had. I had moved on from my wife of thirteen years at that point and dated some, largely around the same age, but nothing connected like it did with her. It didn't work out in the end, but it made a huge change in my life.

End up reconnecting with a former high school classmate after that, which has worked out well for the last three years or so.

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dating age range formula [View all] arely staircase Feb 2014 OP

Not really fair to Yoda Warren DeMontague Feb 2014 #1

how old is he? nt arely staircase Feb 2014 #2

800 and change Boom Sound 416 Feb 2014 #7

And there's only one other known member of his species, which Lucas didnt bother to name Warren DeMontague Feb 2014 #19

Lol Boom Sound 416 Feb 2014 #22

poor yoda. nt arely staircase Feb 2014 #29

hahahaha. nt Cali_Democrat Feb 2014 #32

"When 900 years old you reach, look as good you will not." n/t BadgerKid Feb 2014 #46

Love knows no age Cali_Democrat Feb 2014 #3

an eighteen year old could go no lower than sixteen nt arely staircase Feb 2014 #6

Dating isn't exactly baking. rug Feb 2014 #4

Ding! Boom Sound 416 Feb 2014 #8

I am mediocre at dating but cant bake at all. arely staircase Feb 2014 #12

Well then, just pick someone and go out for a cookie and a cappucino. rug Feb 2014 #16

When i was in college i used to "wake and bake" Warren DeMontague Feb 2014 #23

breakfast of champions arely staircase Feb 2014 #31

Explains my historic performance in the '88 Olympics Warren DeMontague Feb 2014 #40

But what if I am dating a tart?? madinmaryland Feb 2014 #44

apple or strawberry? nt arely staircase Feb 2014 #48

Dammit! We have one apple tart left and my wife will kill me if I eat it!! madinmaryland Feb 2014 #49

I am 38. dilby Feb 2014 #5

you are in their range based on the formula arely staircase Feb 2014 #10

Yeah but I don't whip out a calculator. dilby Feb 2014 #17

I've always been attracted to women in their late 30s to early 50s. pangaia Feb 2014 #36

You need terms in the formula for wealth, fame, looks, coolness or lack thereof Fumesucker Feb 2014 #9

I don't have any of those things nt arely staircase Feb 2014 #14

Oh the way this works Blue_Adept Feb 2014 #11

I am 35 but 24 seems a bit low for me. Like to stick to my age range. hrmjustin Feb 2014 #13

yeah. I think the point is you should go no lower arely staircase Feb 2014 #18

Never liked clubs but always loved bars. hrmjustin Feb 2014 #24

I'm 31 and still drink and dance Cali_Democrat Feb 2014 #26

not that there is anything wrong with that arely staircase Feb 2014 #28

I'm 41 and a night of drinking and dancing still appeals to me kcr Feb 2014 #38

Be careful CJCRANE Feb 2014 #41

I am older than you, and 24 seems a bit high for me.. PowerToThePeople Feb 2014 #30

Oh my! hrmjustin Feb 2014 #34

Dating Range Formula--100 miles from home. panader0 Feb 2014 #15

I'm in a happy, fulfilling relationship with someone well out of that range. Codeine Feb 2014 #20

If that works for you...Go for it! CJCRANE Feb 2014 #21

just something I read arely staircase Feb 2014 #25

Well, thinking of my own group of friends CJCRANE Feb 2014 #39

Not everything is done with a formula. tammywammy Feb 2014 #27

And that they are both Jamaal510 Feb 2014 #33

Not always. tammywammy Feb 2014 #35

what if they were happy? treestar Feb 2014 #69

Rightwing churches preach this to their young men and women who can't find "christians" to date loudsue Feb 2014 #37

Elijah Muhammad was the only person I ever heard espousing that claptrap Brother Buzz Feb 2014 #42

In general, I do not care what people do BainsBane Feb 2014 #43

I've stayed out of the Woody/Mia/Dylan/Soon-Yi threads completely. Hidden them actually riderinthestorm Feb 2014 #45

thi has NOTHING repeat NOTHING arely staircase Feb 2014 #47

Then withdraw your question. As long as two consenting ADULTS are involved, age is irrelevant riderinthestorm Feb 2014 #53

you are the only person putting it in that context arely staircase Feb 2014 #55

Ok. So your motive is pure. I apologize nt riderinthestorm Feb 2014 #57

accepted nt arely staircase Feb 2014 #59

Thanks, good post. I enjoyed reading that. nt CJCRANE Feb 2014 #50

So what you're saying is that I should be dating someone who's either 39 or 114. WillowTree Feb 2014 #51

lol nt arely staircase Feb 2014 #52

lol. I never thought 95 was too old for me! treestar Feb 2014 #70

So I could date a 90 year old... Egalitarian Thug Feb 2014 #54

so that means you are either fifty two or 173 arely staircase Feb 2014 #60

Assuming both are adults, not really your business, is it? cthulu2016 Feb 2014 #56

both who? arely staircase Feb 2014 #58

So Betty White could date a 53 year old. nt valerief Feb 2014 #61

Easier formula, two consenting adults. morningfog Feb 2014 #62

I think that part goes without saying nt arely staircase Feb 2014 #63

And anymore need not be said. morningfog Feb 2014 #64

well if you are having a problem with the op arely staircase Feb 2014 #65

Crap! Guess I'll need a divorce LittleBlue Feb 2014 #66

yep. nt arely staircase Feb 2014 #67

Young men of 34 look out! treestar Feb 2014 #68

I don't think it matters. MadrasT Feb 2014 #71