Alot of people look at it diffrently, but for myself i believe its exactly the same thing.
A cpl of weeks ago a neighbours daughter had a guy come over and stay for 5 days, she is 17. He apparently was 20 then 22 then 24 :shock: More like 44!!! And im not just saying that.
The neighbour was telling us how annoyed she was about it and that under no circumstances was they going to be sleeping together under her roof. I actually did raise the issue of.. ok for a girl its a bit of a thrill to have an older guy... but what on earth did he want with a girl as young as 17?
As a dirty old fart I feel it's right and proper to regard the eye candy with an experienced and aesthetically orientated eye, buuuuuuuuttttttt, look but don't touch.
Let's face it, if one were to follow through with the aforesaid lechery then WTF are you gonna talk to the girl about afterwards? The latest Girls Aloud single?
I don't know about socially acceptable but I wouldn't go there! A 17 yr old?? not a chance. My daughter is more likely to be looking in that direction not I.
I prefer a man to show a story or two in his face not a nursery rhyme.
I have a son of 17 so no way would I ever flirt with a guy of this age. I could think he is an attractive lad for example but to find him sexually appealing no way.
Away from the original op slightly!
There was a guy on here once that I chatted to that was 18 and once I found out I wanted to protect him.
I was horrifed one day when he came into a room I was in and said he was asked to meet a couple in their mid 40's he asked my advice and if I would ever meet someone as young as him. I gave him advice but said it was his choice.
I was slightly sickened by a couple this age asking a lad so young to join them.
I dont know others thoughts on this.
i dont find a large age gap a problem as such , if both are happy.
i know the argumemt of 17 and a say 37 year old is the same gap as a 27 and 47 year old but the emotional and mental is a world apart.
i know you will find some 17 year olds more mature than a 27 year old, but come on, they havent life experiences.
i dont know what age i would say is acceptable, but i would NEVER look at someone who is the same age or younger than my daughter.
relationship wise i would get bored, i would want a equal and be able to reminise about past stuff.
and sexually, ok i dont want even just the body then im still attracted to the mind.
i know this isnt always the situation.
but everyone seems to have mentioned the physical but its the mental and the young vulnerability.
same rules if its a man or woman.
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ok gonna throw sommat in here ..... wasnt it acceptable and even encouraged to have relations with a female as young as 13 only 100 years ago ... and if she wasnt married off by the time she was 17 she was considered an old maid and therefore unmarriable ... and wernt the males in this relationship generaly old enough to be their fathers ... just a thought ... its all about standards of the day as well as personal choice and if its legal and all are happy then go for it
ok so fecked that quote up :shock:
The thing that stops me is my maternal instincts. If a guy is not yet matured, so they have the ability to grow full facial hair, there body isn't developed enough and there voices are still breaking then I just don't get it.
However, it I come across a guy who has matured early and comes across in a way that allows me to forget the age gap then why not? Youngest person I have found to be able to do this is 21, I can't imagine anyone younger being physically mature enough, plus as my son gets older so does my ability to relate with younger men of his age group.
I tend to naturally see around 28 as the cut off point, which varies depending on the above statement.
I'm not sure if men have the same maternal instinct towards young women.
I also think that young people can be attractive, but I tend to look at them as 'potential' ie, one day that person will be stunning or very handsome as for me they are not yet the finished product.
Bit like watching you're favourite meal being cooked. No point eating it until it's come out of the oven as it won't taste as nice. (is that a crap analogy or what?)
*note - Some young men (20s+) I have met have been far more mature than some men of my own age.
There is a 21 year age difference between my parents and they got together when my mum was just 18! Age differences can work (they've been married 36 years now).
My grandparents weren't impressed with the older man/younger girl scenario but it worked.
I think this is a problem with society today, we sexualise our children at an earlier age, and they become a lot more aware of themselves and in turn their attraction to the opposite sex increases.
This is one of the reasons I hate to see adults having a "school theme" for fancy dress! Hell I've got school age children!
Personally my cut off age is around the 25 mark, but if someone looked younger I'd definitely say no.
Someone may look older than their years at 16 but their maturity is a different story!
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hwoar: let the reading commence! :rascal:
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