HotGritz said:

LadyCasanova said:

I don't think age matters much for DATING.

I generally only date men older then me.

When I was 13 I dated a guy that was 37 for a while (he had no idea I was 13).

And where were your parents? How do you date a 37 year old at age 13? Did he pick you up from school and you guys hang out at the baskin robbins or the park between 6 and 7pm? He must have had a job and you would have been in school. There's no time.

Wait. He wasn't like your uncle or something was he?

My PARENT was bustin her ass with 3 jobs and 4 kids to feed.

He did have a job and I was in school, so it worked pretty much how things work when people

date. I got out of school early and he would pick me up down the street from my house when

he got off work. We would go to the movies, out to dinner, dancing (not clubbing) etc

I told him I wasn't 21, so he never tried to take me out to get drinks or anything like that. I

just had to make it home before my mom did, which wasn't hard, and get my ass up in the

morning and go to school without complaining, also not hard. I was also allowed to stay the night

with my friends, so overnights weren't hard to pull off.

I broke up with him because I wasn't ready to have sex.

The next guy I dated was 18 (almost 19) and I was 14 (almost 15). We were together for a long

time.

[Edited 9/15/11 20:03pm]

I've got little reason other than my own weirdo psyche, but I think I could go about 10 years older or (somewhat more reluctantly and only if he were extremely mature) younger with a male partner; only perhaps 1 year younger, but no older with a female partner.

imago said:

Machaela said:

Okay ~

That's REALLY sexy

damn younger dudes n shit !

Marlon Brando was amazingly handsome.

Annoying ass voice though.

Oh so that's who it is. DAMN, he was and still is the hottest/sexiest guy I have ever seen.

[Edited 9/15/11 20:49pm]

I personally don't like dating guys younger than me even though that is all that likes me or asks me out. And the guys my age (35) and older are harder to find so I am pretty much screwed. HAHAHA!!!!

I am noticing that many divorcees tend to be in their 40's. So I am beginning to meet single men back out on the market... only AFTER I met someone. I was single for YEARS meeting only married men. Now I have a guy and dudes are divorcing.

anywho...

I am dating a man 13 years my senior... he lies about his age, he insists he was born in '61

when all the background checks (yeah... I do those) say he came into this world in '58. Its was a good year for black men... so I'm cool with that. I truend 40 in May. I think we communicate well. I was rough going for a while though. He was really old fahioned and I had to break a few of his old habits he had in his dealings with his exes.

He's more open now... he actually talks more about his feelings and fears. He's more secure, he stopped coloring his hair and lets the grays show. I am learning to listen too. I realized I wasn't the best listener. Now I am getting better in that area.

Communication really is key as others mentioned previously.

I kinda believe once you hit 25 you can date a 80 year old if you want. I think if your younger than that you should stay under 30 very generally speaking. Of course some teens are very mature and some 40 year olds are grown ass children but I've always been attracted to older and my partner is 15 years older than me. When I was in my 20s I would have found a reason not to have a second date.

blackbob said:

JustErin said:

I've never dated older, always younger but I swore that I would never, ever date someone that was in their 20s again....especially since I am now 37. I think people in their 20s should live it up with their peers, keep things fun and light and have as many experiences as they can. Older people usually have already gotten that out of their system and are on a completely different page in life. I think age differences later in life aren't that much of a big deal.

But I'm seeing someone that is 26, so I'm just a hypocrite.

hmmm...well thats only 11 years...i think thats ok...there is a big difference between someone who is 19 and someone who is 26..27...a lot of growing up happens between those ages....i think once people are over 30...there isnt that much of a difference...

.

and you look young for 37 as well justerin so that helps to attract younger partners...but ...for a proper relationship...what goes on in their heads is more important than how they look naked in bed (unless its a short fling..which is what i had)...

I'm actually 19 right now and my boyfriend is 29. Will be 30 this month. We have issues but never really about our age difference.

I think it depends on the maturity and expectations of the people involved. Probably as long as they are both stable, economically and emotionally secure. I think generally people under 20 do not have the necessary maturity or life skills to live with and have an emotional relationship with a person more than 20 years older than them (Unless its a sugar daddy or some one very immature for their age). Nevertheless, I know a lot of large age gap gay relationships. Usually with us gays, it can be a wider gap than with people who want kids or grow old together. I know of a few people where there is a 20 or so year gap, but my own relationship must take the cake for the biggest gap. That's us below. He is 70 and I am 35.

[img:$uid]http://i52.tinypic.com/df7o6d.jpg[/img:$uid]

Before you all flip out, I have never used him for money, clothes, status etc (Simply as he is more broke than me, it was I who got the mortgage on our house, he is not a style queen and we are not scene types). As for cars, we both drive beat up 20th century cars. Our relationship has lasted 4 years so far, and I see no reason that it shouldn't last until one of us dies (And at the rate I am going, it may not be him first). The age gap was a bit of issue at the start, but he said "Look I can not magically get 30 years younger to please you". We have similar viewpoints, like similar music (He's into jazz and Queen more than old timey music - he hates Country and any pre 1960s stuff), have similar interests and can relate to each well with politics and history. Mine and his families are all cool with it, he has 2 kids my age and they think I am great. My brother is cool too, but my stepfather is quite homophobic and only doesn't like it as he's a guy, otherwise he always says "Hows that friend of yours". Neither of us chose it to happen it just did, we clicked and its turned out to be our most successful relationship so far for both of us. We even had a joke party lately when I was officially reached half his age down to the day (May 31st 2011, when I was 35 years and one month and he was 70 years and 2 months old). We put up with "Your father/Your son, the age gap jokes" One time someone said "Your dad over there is calling you, I said "He's not my Dad, he's my DadDYBEAR!!"

What I am saying is that if a relationship that has a 35 year age gap in it can work well for me, It can work well for anyone.

[Edited 9/15/11 22:45pm]

Just adding a bit more to it ( I wanted to make sure the photo uploaded), its quite interesting having that age gap, as I never really got on with people my own age as I found many of them shallow and materialistic. Some one like Lawrence (His name, he hates the full name and lieks to be called Lawrie) has lived some life, he got married to please his father (Over the top Jewish business man with high standards) and his wife went mad, and then his first lover died of AIDS in 1988, in his arms (Apparently the lover had got AIDS from an ex lover of Rock Hudsons), the same year his wife committed suicide as she had bipolar. Also he cound not be gay until the 1980s as society was very homophobic and the generation gap needs to respect that in any relationship.

The most extreme case I heard of was one of my friends in Christchurch who in his mid 20s met an old Anglican priest in his early 80s, and they lived to gether until the priest died 10 years later. Except the priest was a product of his generation and would never openly admit he was gay, as he couldn't, but the younger guy loved him and understood that, and thats what being in love is about. So people should understand that before they scream "Anna Nicole Smith" before they judge intergenerational relationships. theres a lot of difference between a 19 year old bimbo after an 87 year old mans money and two people who truly love each other. Hugh Hefner is another bad example of intergenerational love too. Strange how all these relationships are hetero as opposed to gay. I mean how can Howards latest 18 year old playmate understand the complexities of a more wisdom filled mind (Except if Hugh is a stupid dirty old man of which he is).

logger said:

Half you age +7 is the rule

KidaDynamite said:

logger said:

Half you age +7 is the rule

Hell no, I'm not dating a 19 yr old. I'm convinced that I will find the love of my life or atleast a man who is 25+ that can bone me when I want him to until my hearts content. Oh and show some affection when I'm in the mood for it. Maturity doesn't always lay on the older side. I dated this 35 yr old (who is now 36) who tried to play games just to get me in bed. He don't know I was willing to let him have a taste but he felt he had to lie to me to do so and I wasn't feeling that. He was cute and all but I've seen and been approached by better but he was the one I was willing to give it to. I should've spit in his lying ass mouth and made him swallow it. [Edited 9/15/11 23:58pm]

Well, I'll tell you this....If we lived in the same state, we'd probably be dating. You're sexy as hell & I don't play games whatsoever [That is, if you found me attractive]!

[Edited 9/16/11 1:17am]

SaraWright10 said:

blackbob said:

hmmm...well thats only 11 years...i think thats ok...there is a big difference between someone who is 19 and someone who is 26..27...a lot of growing up happens between those ages....i think once people are over 30...there isnt that much of a difference...

.

and you look young for 37 as well justerin so that helps to attract younger partners...but ...for a proper relationship...what goes on in their heads is more important than how they look naked in bed (unless its a short fling..which is what i had)...

I'm actually 19 right now and my boyfriend is 29. Will be 30 this month. We have issues but never really about our age difference.

i am happy its working for you ..may it continue

I can work with 5 years younger or 7 years older. Not interested in anyone that was damn near grown at the time of my birth or someone fresh out of highschool and just getting his foot in life's door.

I talk alot about physical attraction, which is important don't get me wrong, but I'm practical when it comes to dating. I'm not going to date you simply because you're physically hot or simply because you have money. Although such traits and qualities are nice, we need to be on the same page in life. We need to have a lot in common, have shared experiences, share the same interests, be equally mature, face the same challenges at the same time in life. I don't want to be with someone who has been there and done that when I'm just getting there and doing that nor do I want to be with someone so far behind me in education/intellect, life experience and financial stability. I certainly don't want to go on a date and be mistaken for someone's daughter or older sister and god forbit mother. If we're not equally yoked I will just cheat on you and eventually leave your ass.

Plus people have to think of the relationship going long term. The older person will only get older and more unattractive and probably irritable and the younger person will start to evolve and want more out of life and possibly desire someone younger or at least their own age. I've seen this happen a lot. I guess that's why money plays a factor in a lot of may/december relationships. The younger person is compensated for giving up their youth and the older person is rewarded for having a youthful person (eye candy) on their arm.

I don't know how those bunnies manage to do it even for a day. BLECH!

Ooooh, older men. Sauve, classy, mature, older men...love me some older men.

I don't think age is really a big deal. I've been crushing and in love with a guy 31 years my senior. Soooo...

KidaDynamite said:

logger said:

Half you age +7 is the rule

Hell no, I'm not dating a 19 yr old. I'm convinced that I will find the love of my life or atleast a man who is 25+ that can bone me when I want him to until my hearts content. Oh and show some affection when I'm in the mood for it. Maturity doesn't always lay on the older side. I dated this 35 yr old (who is now 36) who tried to play games just to get me in bed. He don't know I was willing to let him have a taste but he felt he had to lie to me to do so and I wasn't feeling that. He was cute and all but I've seen and been approached by better but he was the one I was willing to give it to. I should've spit in his lying ass mouth and made him swallow it. [Edited 9/15/11 23:58pm]

The rule doesn't mean it's the age of your ideal partner; it's the minimum age where the relationship should work out age wise.

Having said that, my father was 60 years old when he first hooked up with my stepmother, who was 27 at the time. My mom had died four years earlier, and my dad was raising seven kids on his own when he met her. It probbaly wouldn't have been the wisest move for him to make to marry her, but unfortunately he died a couple of years later after they married.

well paul mccarthy who is 69 is marrying someone 51, which is a 18 year difference, but because of their matuere ages that difference isn't a big deal. now if he were 35 marrying a 17 yr old that would sound kinda creepy. personally, life experience makes a world of difference.

LadyCasanova said:

I don't think age matters much for DATING.

I generally only date men older then me.

When I was 13 I dated a guy that was 37 for a while (he had no idea I was 13).

And how old did he think you were?

Tittypants said:

728huey said:

HotGritz said:

logger said:

Half you age +7 is the rule

So Hugh Hefner is 117.

Half of 117 is 58.5

58.5 + 7 = 65.5

Hefner should be dating Jane Fonda. They do have a lot in common.

Entertainers - check

Independently wealthy - check

Well traveled - check

Love old movies - check

Met the same people & ran in the same social circles - check

Appreciate breast implants - check

so um...what the friggin' problem with his old ass? oh yeah....he a perv.

So what does that make the many women who he's been with?

KidaDynamite said:

Tittypants said:

Well, I'll tell you this....If we lived in the same state, we'd probably be dating. You're sexy as hell & I don't play games whatsoever [That is, if you found me attractive]!

[Edited 9/16/11 1:17am]

You're too sweet fellow orger. So, how old are you exactly and what do you look like?

Fuck trying to describe myself, One day...I'll post a pic.

Btw, I'm 29.

[Edited 9/18/11 2:27am]

Adorecream said:

I think it depends on the maturity and expectations of the people involved. Probably as long as they are both stable, economically and emotionally secure. I think generally people under 20 do not have the necessary maturity or life skills to live with and have an emotional relationship with a person more than 20 years older than them (Unless its a sugar daddy or some one very immature for their age). Nevertheless, I know a lot of large age gap gay relationships. Usually with us gays, it can be a wider gap than with people who want kids or grow old together. I know of a few people where there is a 20 or so year gap, but my own relationship must take the cake for the biggest gap. That's us below. He is 70 and I am 35.

[img:$uid]http://i52.tinypic.com/df7o6d.jpg[/img:$uid]

Before you all flip out, I have never used him for money, clothes, status etc (Simply as he is more broke than me, it was I who got the mortgage on our house, he is not a style queen and we are not scene types). As for cars, we both drive beat up 20th century cars. Our relationship has lasted 4 years so far, and I see no reason that it shouldn't last until one of us dies (And at the rate I am going, it may not be him first). The age gap was a bit of issue at the start, but he said "Look I can not magically get 30 years younger to please you". We have similar viewpoints, like similar music (He's into jazz and Queen more than old timey music - he hates Country and any pre 1960s stuff), have similar interests and can relate to each well with politics and history. Mine and his families are all cool with it, he has 2 kids my age and they think I am great. My brother is cool too, but my stepfather is quite homophobic and only doesn't like it as he's a guy, otherwise he always says "Hows that friend of yours". Neither of us chose it to happen it just did, we clicked and its turned out to be our most successful relationship so far for both of us. We even had a joke party lately when I was officially reached half his age down to the day (May 31st 2011, when I was 35 years and one month and he was 70 years and 2 months old). We put up with "Your father/Your son, the age gap jokes" One time someone said "Your dad over there is calling you, I said "He's not my Dad, he's my DadDYBEAR!!"

What I am saying is that if a relationship that has a 35 year age gap in it can work well for me, It can work well for anyone.

[Edited 9/15/11 22:45pm]

If I were being mischievous, and I am, I might liken your situation to the age gaps somewhere like Pattaya. Older guys, younger girls or guys and all that.

I couldn't resist, sorry. Cool to see you're both happy and to read about your situation and experiences.

Fauxie said:

Adorecream said:

I think it depends on the maturity and expectations of the people involved. Probably as long as they are both stable, economically and emotionally secure. I think generally people under 20 do not have the necessary maturity or life skills to live with and have an emotional relationship with a person more than 20 years older than them (Unless its a sugar daddy or some one very immature for their age). Nevertheless, I know a lot of large age gap gay relationships. Usually with us gays, it can be a wider gap than with people who want kids or grow old together. I know of a few people where there is a 20 or so year gap, but my own relationship must take the cake for the biggest gap. That's us below. He is 70 and I am 35.

[img:$uid]http://i52.tinypic.com/df7o6d.jpg[/img:$uid]

Before you all flip out, I have never used him for money, clothes, status etc (Simply as he is more broke than me, it was I who got the mortgage on our house, he is not a style queen and we are not scene types). As for cars, we both drive beat up 20th century cars. Our relationship has lasted 4 years so far, and I see no reason that it shouldn't last until one of us dies (And at the rate I am going, it may not be him first). The age gap was a bit of issue at the start, but he said "Look I can not magically get 30 years younger to please you". We have similar viewpoints, like similar music (He's into jazz and Queen more than old timey music - he hates Country and any pre1960s stuff), have similar interests and can relate to each well withpolitics and history. Mine and his families are all cool withit, he has 2 kids my age and they think I am great. My brother is cool too, but my stepfather is quite homophobic and only doesn't like it as he's a guy, otherwise he always says "Hows that friend of yours". Neither of us chose it to happen it just did, we clicked and its turned out to be our most successful relationship so far for bothof us. We even had a joke party lately when I was officially reached half his age down to the day (May 31st 2011, when I was 35 years and one monthand he was 70 years and 2 months old). We put up with "Your father/Your son, the age gap jokes" One time someone said "Your dad over there is calling you, I said "He's not my Dad, he's my DadDYBEAR!!"

What I am saying is that if a relationship that has a 35 year age gap in it can work well for me, It can work well for anyone.

[Edited 9/15/11 22:45pm]

If I were being mischievous, and I am, I might liken your situation to the age gaps somewhere like Pattaya. Older guys, younger girls or guys and all that.

I couldn't resist, sorry. Cool to see you're both happy and to read about your situation and experiences.

Pattaya!!! That's pretty offensive, you make sound like a Thai Rent boy, I am not a Thai, and my partner sound like some dirty old man, I found him not the other way around. I am an New Zealander of Mixed Maori and White background, not a recent refugee or financially assisited immigrant, like my partner and he does not like twinks anyway. I don't think it would have worked if I was any younger. You need some maturity and empathy for your partner to make a relationship with big age gaps work. It helps too that you have to realise eventually your partner may die and before that you will have to be their nurse. If this scares you, these relationships are not for you. Neither of us have ever been to Thailand, and we are not like that. Fauxie I appreciate your sense of humour but I find those remarks offensive, it may have been better to keep that humour to yourself.

BTW, not that I respect him or care about him, but Hugh Hefner was born in 1926, making him 85 not 117.

[Edited 9/18/11 15:18pm]

I'd say 4 years

Adorecream said:

Fauxie said:

If I were being mischievous, and I am, I might liken your situation to the age gaps somewhere like Pattaya. Older guys, younger girls or guys and all that.

I couldn't resist, sorry. Cool to see you're both happy and to read about your situation and experiences.

Pattaya!!! That's pretty offensive, you make sound like a Thai Rent boy, I am not a Thai, and my partner sound like some dirty old man, I found him not the other way around. I am an New Zealander of Mixed Maori and White background, not a recent refugee or financially assisited immigrant, like my partner and he does not like twinks anyway. I don't think it would have worked if I was any younger. You need some maturity and empathy for your partner to make a relationship with big age gaps work. It helps too that you have to realise eventually your partner may die and before that you will have to be their nurse. If this scares you, these relationships are not for you. Neither of us have ever been to Thailand, and we are not like that. Fauxie I appreciate your sense of humour but I find those remarks offensive, it may have been better to keep that humour to yourself.

BTW, not that I respect him or care about him, but Hugh Hefner was born in 1926, making him 85 not 117.

[Edited 9/18/11 15:18pm]

Yet you could still say you find a country 'morally repugnant' without having been there? I'm sorry for offending you. I feel I've now suitably admonished you for that line and vented as much as I need to.

My point is that while you may have an unusual relationship statistically speaking because of the age gap, you're not a freak couple or different at your core to so-called 'normal' couples. You love each other and want to be together. Everything's not always what it seems once you delve a little deeper.

.

[Edited 9/18/11 17:52pm]

Fauxie said:

Adorecream said:

Pattaya!!! That's pretty offensive, you make sound like a Thai Rent boy, I am not a Thai, and my partner sound like some dirty old man, I found him not the other way around. I am an New Zealander of Mixed Maori and White background, not a recent refugee or financially assisited immigrant, like my partner and he does not like twinks anyway. I don't think it would have worked if I was any younger. You need some maturity and empathy for your partner to make a relationship with big age gaps work. It helps too that you have to realise eventually your partner may die and before that you will have to be their nurse. If this scares you, these relationships are not for you. Neither of us have ever been to Thailand, and we are not like that. Fauxie I appreciate your sense of humour but I find those remarks offensive, it may have been better to keep that humour to yourself.

BTW, not that I respect him or care about him, but Hugh Hefner was born in 1926, making him 85 not 117.

[Edited 9/18/11 15:18pm]

Yet you could still say you find a country 'morally repugnant' without having been there? I'm sorry for offending you. I feel I've now suitably admonished you for that line and vented as much as I need to.

My point is that while you may have an unusual relationship statistically speaking because of the age gap, you're not a freak couple or different at your core to so-called 'normal' couples. You love each other and want to be together. Everything's not always what it seems once you delve a little deeper.

.

[Edited 9/18/11 17:52pm]

That's fine I just want to make sure, I have had to deal with worse from other people, but we cool?

Usually its me that has to do the defending, for him its great, they all think he is so lucky as he has someone so much younger than him who is geniune, because I know there are lot relationship like ours which are there for the wrong reasons, the young guy is there for money and prestige, and the old dude just wants a 24hr booty call. There ain't none of that with us, and I know I am not really a catch, he is though.

Adorecream said:

Fauxie said:

Yet you could still say you find a country 'morally repugnant' without having been there? I'm sorry for offending you. I feel I've now suitably admonished you for that line and vented as much as I need to.

My point is that while you may have an unusual relationship statistically speaking because of the age gap, you're not a freak couple or different at your core to so-called 'normal' couples. You love each other and want to be together. Everything's not always what it seems once you delve a little deeper.

.

[Edited 9/18/11 17:52pm]

That's fine I just want to make sure, I have had to deal with worse from other people, but we cool?

Usually its me that has to do the defending, for him its great, they all think he is so lucky as he has someone so much younger than him who is geniune, because I know there are lot relationship like ours which are there for the wrong reasons, the young guy is there for money and prestige, and the old dude just wants a 24hr booty call. There ain't none of that with us, and I know I am not really a catch, he is though.

Yep, we're cool. You've an interesting story, no doubt about that. All that really matters though is that you love each other. Funny where and how we find love.

Adorecream said:

I think it depends on the maturity and expectations of the people involved. Probably as long as they are both stable, economically and emotionally secure. I think generally people under 20 do not have the necessary maturity or life skills to live with and have an emotional relationship with a person more than 20 years older than them (Unless its a sugar daddy or some one very immature for their age). Nevertheless, I know a lot of large age gap gay relationships. Usually with us gays, it can be a wider gap than with people who want kids or grow old together. I know of a few people where there is a 20 or so year gap, but my own relationship must take the cake for the biggest gap. That's us below. He is 70 and I am 35.

[img:$uid]http://i52.tinypic.com/df7o6d.jpg[/img:$uid]

Before you all flip out, I have never used him for money, clothes, status etc (Simply as he is more broke than me, it was I who got the mortgage on our house, he is not a style queen and we are not scene types). As for cars, we both drive beat up 20th century cars. Our relationship has lasted 4 years so far, and I see no reason that it shouldn't last until one of us dies (And at the rate I am going, it may not be him first). The age gap was a bit of issue at the start, but he said "Look I can not magically get 30 years younger to please you". We have similar viewpoints, like similar music (He's into jazz and Queen more than old timey music - he hates Country and any pre 1960s stuff), have similar interests and can relate to each well with politics and history. Mine and his families are all cool with it, he has 2 kids my age and they think I am great. My brother is cool too, but my stepfather is quite homophobic and only doesn't like it as he's a guy, otherwise he always says "Hows that friend of yours". Neither of us chose it to happen it just did, we clicked and its turned out to be our most successful relationship so far for both of us. We even had a joke party lately when I was officially reached half his age down to the day (May 31st 2011, when I was 35 years and one month and he was 70 years and 2 months old). We put up with "Your father/Your son, the age gap jokes" One time someone said "Your dad over there is calling you, I said "He's not my Dad, he's my DadDYBEAR!!"

What I am saying is that if a relationship that has a 35 year age gap in it can work well for me, It can work well for anyone.

[Edited 9/15/11 22:45pm]

I hope this question isnt "too much" but, Is he able to keep up with your sex drive? I mean its pretty common knowledge men can start to "loose" things as they age, so Im curious if your relationship has transcended the sexual aspect?

Anything is possible, but 4 years either way is probably all I could tolerate in a realtionship. Now if its just hanging out and kicking it then maybe 10-15 years or so.

tinaz said:

Adorecream said:

I think it depends on the maturity and expectations of the people involved. Probably as long as they are both stable, economically and emotionally secure. I think generally people under 20 do not have the necessary maturity or life skills to live with and have an emotional relationship with a person more than 20 years older than them (Unless its a sugar daddy or some one very immature for their age). Nevertheless, I know a lot of large age gap gay relationships. Usually with us gays, it can be a wider gap than with people who want kids or grow old together. I know of a few people where there is a 20 or so year gap, but my own relationship must take the cake for the biggest gap. That's us below. He is 70 and I am 35.

[img:$uid]http://i52.tinypic.com/df7o6d.jpg[/img:$uid]

Before you all flip out, I have never used him for money, clothes, status etc (Simply as he is more broke than me, it was I who got the mortgage on our house, he is not a style queen and we are not scene types). As for cars, we both drive beat up 20th century cars. Our relationship has lasted 4 years so far, and I see no reason that it shouldn't last until one of us dies (And at the rate I am going, it may not be him first). The age gap was a bit of issue at the start, but he said "Look I can not magically get 30 years younger to please you". We have similar viewpoints, like similar music (He's into jazz and Queen more than old timey music - he hates Country and any pre 1960s stuff), have similar interests and can relate to each well with politics and history. Mine and his families are all cool with it, he has 2 kids my age and they think I am great. My brother is cool too, but my stepfather is quite homophobic and only doesn't like it as he's a guy, otherwise he always says "Hows that friend of yours". Neither of us chose it to happen it just did, we clicked and its turned out to be our most successful relationship so far for both of us. We even had a joke party lately when I was officially reached half his age down to the day (May 31st 2011, when I was 35 years and one month and he was 70 years and 2 months old). We put up with "Your father/Your son, the age gap jokes" One time someone said "Your dad over there is calling you, I said "He's not my Dad, he's my DadDYBEAR!!"

What I am saying is that if a relationship that has a 35 year age gap in it can work well for me, It can work well for anyone.

[Edited 9/15/11 22:45pm]

I hope this question isnt "too much" but, Is he able to keep up with your sex drive? I mean its pretty common knowledge men can start to "loose" things as they age, so Im curious if your relationship has transcended the sexual aspect?

Thats some pretty personal stuff there, but so far there are no complaints, as Francis L said "Don't I keep the heat on?" no complaints from either side. Theres a whole lot more to our relationship than that, and anyone in a relationship that your partner is so much more than just great sex, I love his mind, his personality, his sincerity and his honesty more than his body which I still worship anyway and I know he is real enamoured with me. Lets say its a closed relationship too, theres no one else, hard for younger people and everyone as they always want to know if the grass is greener elsewhere.