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Post by Lone Wanderer on Oct 11, 2018 18:29:34 GMT
The "half-your-age-plus-seven" rule
The "never date anyone under half your age plus seven" rule is a rule of thumb sometimes used to prejudge whether an age difference is socially acceptable. Although the origin of the rule is unclear, it is sometimes considered to have French origin.
In modern times, this rule has been criticised as being more accurate for men than women, and for allowing a greater maximum age for a woman's partner later in her life than is actually socially acceptable.
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Post by Elizabeth on Oct 11, 2018 18:49:56 GMT
I don't like that rule. I like as close to your age as possible rule Shrug
Plus i just did half my age and added 7 and went ewwwwww no that's almost the age of my oldest student.
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Post by Lone Wanderer on Oct 11, 2018 18:57:37 GMT
I don't like that rule. I like as close to your age as possible rule  Plus i just did half my age and added 7 and went ewwwwww no that's almost the age of my oldest student. Not interested in younger boys? I think many 40+ yo ladies like this rule.  |
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Post by Elizabeth on Oct 11, 2018 19:02:53 GMT
I don't like that rule. I like as close to your age as possible rule Plus i just did half my age and added 7 and went ewwwwww no that's almost the age of my oldest student. Not interested in younger boys? I think many 40+ yo ladies like this rule. Nope. He should be older than me. Or ima feel like I'm dating a child. Shrug |
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Post by Lone Wanderer on Oct 11, 2018 19:06:23 GMT
Not interested in younger boys? I think many 40+ yo ladies like this rule. Nope. He should be older than me. Or ima feel like I'm dating a child. Poor boyz...  |
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Post by FireFoxAssassin on Oct 11, 2018 19:07:39 GMT
Definitely amazing rule. I get the same age as myself when I do it to my age  |
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Post by Elizabeth on Oct 11, 2018 19:14:11 GMT
Definitely amazing rule. I get the same age as myself when I do it to my age Ok ok. It can totally be an amazing rule. I stand corrected now! |
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Post by Lone Wanderer on Oct 11, 2018 19:15:24 GMT
Definitely amazing rule. I get the same age as myself when I do it to my age Don't you think it's too soon for you, my nigga? |
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Post by fishnchips on May 20, 2020 1:36:20 GMT
Personally I wouldn't date anyone more than 2 or 3 years younger or older than myself.
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Post by The Cathar on Nov 6, 2020 18:31:26 GMT
You can certainly abide by this sort of rule, but you just might miss the love of your life by not giving her- or him- a chance because of their age.
The heart knows what it wants and you never know who you're going to be attracted to until it hits you.
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Post by jonbain on Nov 6, 2020 18:56:31 GMT
i had worked it out to be no more than double over 13
although in later years it does not matter,
its more for younger people
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Post by Clovis Merovingian on Nov 7, 2020 1:57:15 GMT
As long as she's at the age of consent where I can legally date her, I do not care.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 16, 2020 16:26:14 GMT
Well, I never dated a woman younger than me.
It is a great learning.
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