Who were you most attracted to age wise?

[DawnM]

Poll coming.

 

Just curious. Not a "who are you hot for now" poll, just when you were dating, who were you more attracted to?

 

I was always attracted to younger guys.....not too much younger, but a couple of years.

 

My Dh is 6 months younger than I am, which really is the same age, but still.....I know most women say they prefer older men.

[beaners]

I always dated guys that were at least a couple years younger, but my husband is 9 years older than me. My parents were shocked.

[Plucky]

I always dated men that were my age or a tad older. I am 2 1/2 years older than dh.

[Catwoman]

Older. Always.

 

My dh is significantly older than I am. His family said it would never last. (That was almost 20 years ago...)

 

At this point in my life, I don't think age would make much of a difference to me, but I would still choose someone who was at least my own age or older.

Edited December 8, 2011 by Catwoman

[kalanamak]

24 year olds. When I was 16 I liked them. When I was 24 I liked them, and when I was 31 I married one. After that I quit looking at men.

[butterflymommy]

Over 5 is "much older?" :lol:

[dragons in the flower bed]

I was attracted to guys over thirty and girls of my own age. I am still attracted to guys over thirty and girls of my own age. I turned thirty last year. I really should have waited until this year to start dating.

[Mrs Mungo]

Most of the guys I dated were my age. But, I did date a couple of guys who were older, 8-10 years older.

[Pamela H in Texas]

I'm surprised that 5+ years is considered much older.

I think it'd have to be at LEAST double digits to count as "much."

 

Well, I guess I outed myself :)

[SquirrellyMama]

Age never really mattered for me. I dated guys younger, my age and up to 5 years older. My dh is 6 months younger than me. I think it is the same age but he always teases me about being older.

 

Kelly

[DawnM]

Is your husband older?

 

Dawn

 

Most of the guys I dated were my age. But, I did date a couple of guys who were older, 8-10 years older.

[Catwoman]

Over 5 is "much older?" :lol:

I'm surprised that 5+ years is considered much older.

I think it'd have to be at LEAST double digits to count as "much."

 

Well, I guess I outed myself :)

 

:iagree:

 

That's what I was thinking, too! :001_smile:

[nono]

Other.

 

In my 20s I married a man in his 30s. In my 30s, I married a man in his 30s. I'm in my later 40s, and I still like men in their 30s. It has nothing to do with how old I am. I simply like men at that point in their lives. ;) Oh. And they should have a 33" waists.

[Catwoman]

Oh. And they should have a 33" waists.

 

So that's why you carry a tape measure around with you! ;) And here I thought it was because I thought you wanted to measure.... well, never mind about that....:blush:

[Crissy]

I was always attracted to men who were slightly older than me.

Then I met and married a man 16 years older.

 

So, I guess that changes my answer to Much Older.

[DawnM]

well, I wasn't quite sure what people would consider much older....so I guessed.....I could have ended up with 10 options I suppose.

 

Dawn

 

I'm surprised that 5+ years is considered much older.

I think it'd have to be at LEAST double digits to count as "much."

 

Well, I guess I outed myself :)

[Sputterduck]

I'll admit that my last boyfriend was 20 years older than me. There is something about experience and maturity. Unfortunately, the reason he is that age and unmarried is due to immaturity. So... it didn't work out.

[Mrs Mungo]

Is your husband older?

 

Dawn

 

My husband is only 18 months older than me...so, basically my age.

[nono]

So that's why you carry a tape measure around with you! ;) And here I thought it was because I thought you wanted to measure.... well, never mind about that....:blush:

 

LOL!

 

Heh, I can spot a 33" waist at 40 paces. ;) (Even at my age!)

[amy g.]

I was always attracted to older men, Particularly those with dark hair.

 

I married a younger blond.

 

I just recognized my one true love when I saw him.

[Bluegoat]

I didn't date a whole lot in my youth, but most of the fellows I dated were somewhat older. I tended to be most attracted to men who were much older, and I did once date a fellow who was 23 years older. My husband is four years older than I am.

 

I've found I'm a bit more likely these days to be attracted to men in their 30s, which is a new thing, but overall it still tends to be older men.

[MHowell]

I always dated older, and my hubby is 9 years older. The gap was 4-7 years, starting in my early twenties.

[Myeightkiddies]

I've only ever dated my dh, and he is 3 years older than me. So, I chose 5 years and under.

[Word Nerd]

Age was not a factor for me. I didn't date much but was attracted to some men who were quite a bit older and some younger. Not usually my age. DH is a little over 5 years older.

Edited December 8, 2011 by WordGirl

[MamaT]

Older by a few years, sometimes a lot. Dh is 5 years older.

[jewellsmommy]

My dh is 5 yrs older than me, and I am very attracted to him. :D

[mommyrooch]

When I was in my teens I was OBSESSED with Richard Dean Anderson (AKA MacGyver) I have always been crazy about him! It didn't matter that he was old enough to be my dad. :D Now in my mid 30's I'm attracted to men in their late 30-40's. So, I voted quite a bit older. DH is 6 years older than me and we've been married for 16 years now so I guess I really do like older men. :lol:

[SunD]

Well, my "dating" period only lasted about 5 years, since we were married at 20. My DH is just three months older than I am.

 

As far as attraction, though, I've always been most attracted to (as a group) much older men. Old enough to be my father. Usually the professor type. Since, as I said, my "dating" period was from 15 to 20, I didn't actually date any of those type! Especially since I look a lot younger than my actual age. When I was 15 I probably looked 12. At 26 I still get carded to buy M-rated video games for my DH. :lol: So all those older men were thinking, "Red alert! Jail bait! Jail bait! Stay away!"

[jennsmile]

Most of the guys I dated were slightly older and dh well is is just old! We were born in different decades. ;)

[elegantlion]

Older. I was dating guys 23 or 24 when I was 18. Dh is 6 1/2 years older than me. We are no longer near our 20s, but I still think...wait, you said that wasn't the question.

[Veritaserum]

Older. Dh is a little over 4 years older. I also like tall and dark (dh is). :) The oldest I dated was 7 years. He was a tall, dark Brazillian. ;)

[Heidi]

Age mattered to me. I would never date someone younger than me, or even my same age. My dh is 4 years older. I was attracted to his maturity, among other things. ;)

[PiCO]

Poll coming.

 

Just curious. Not a "who are you hot for now" poll, just when you were dating, who were you more attracted to?

 

I was always attracted to younger guys.....not too much younger, but a couple of years.

 

My Dh is 6 months younger than I am, which really is the same age, but still.....I know most women say they prefer older men.

 

I was always attracted to guys within a few years of me. When I met dh, I thought he was quite a bit younger than me- so I almost didn't date him at all. Turned out he was 4 years older than me.

[angela in ohio]

I put under 5 years older, but then I remembered several boyfriends who were older than that. I dated a grad student 7 years my senior for my first few years of college. He acted my age, though. :D

 

Dh is just a few months older than me.

[KungFuPanda]

I said slightly older, but I haven't been on the market since my late teens. The reality is that teen boys can be idiots and much older is creepy old man territory. I mean, what respectable 28 year old dates a young-looking 18-year old, and you certainly can't go the Demi-Ashton route when Ashton is still in grammar school. I'm sure the acceptable age span widens as you get older.

[Annie Laurie]

I wasn't sure how to vote because I would say I always dated guys under 5 years older but once I dated a guy one year younger and my dh is 6 years older.

[DianeW88]

I prefer older. My dh is five years older than me and I think that's perfect. The oldest guy I ever dated was 9 years older than me and that felt like a little too many years. I usually dated guys two to three years older than me when I was dating.

[Audrey]

Always older.

 

And, no blondes. :tongue_smilie:

[LucyStoner]

Aside form briefly dating a boy 4 years older than me in high school, I have always been the same age as my romantic interests. My husband of 10 years is within a year of me agewise. Technically 11 moths older but I consider anything within a year or three basically the same age.

[Element]

Everyone I ever dated was born in the same year. Apparently I really liked guys who were two years older than me. Either that, or I was searching for my soul mate and subconsciously (intuitively) knew he had been born in 1978. As a romantic, I prefer the latter theory. :)

[AndyJoy]

I never dated anyone besides my dh, and never really had a crush on anyone in particular, so I'll say that I like a guy who is 22 mo. younger than me :D. However, I thought he was "really mature for a guy my age." Then I found out he was barely 17 and I was almost 19. There was one guy I thought I could see myself dating when I was 17, but he moved away shortly thereafter. He was 16, so apparently I do like slightly younger guys.

[DawnM]

I dated one blonde.....he is now living in Asia with his boyfriend. :tongue_smilie:

 

Dawn

 

Always older.

 

And, no blondes. :tongue_smilie:

[sparrow]

My favorite number is 2 and I have always dated within 2 years--2 years older AND 2 years younger. I married a 2 years younger ;).

[Julie Smith]

When I was a teen the only tv guy who I thought was real nice was James Burke from the orginal Connections TV show.

 

So for me it has always been guys about 40 years old. So as I age the difference between my age and 40 keeps getting smaller. (And give it 8 years at it will match up perfectly)

[happyhomemaker25]

Well because I always knew I wanted to be a wife and mother guys my own age did not appeal to me much. I dated one guy who was 3 years younger than me and that lasted about a minute. I could not handle his immaturity and lack of commitment. I was pretty clear up front with guys what my goals for a relationship were so that cut the pack real quick. The only ones who stuck around were the ones who were ready to settle down and have a family. My DH is 8 years older than me and we met not too long after I'd turned 20. We married a few days short of my 22nd birthday.

LOL, when I first saw Secret Life of an American Teenager I was like, "Man, where was Ben when I was in highschool?!" He was always asking some chick to marry him. :)

[Parrothead]

It did not matter. I did end up married to a man younger than I.

[LaxMom]

Over 5 is "much older?" :lol:

 

I was thinking the same thing. I've always liked men much older than me. They seemed to be the only ones I could have an intelligent conversation with.

 

My husband is only 18 months older than me, though. (We do have some real dumba$$ conversations, too. :001_huh::lol:)

[DarlaS]

When I was in my teens I was OBSESSED with Richard Dean Anderson (AKA MacGyver) I have always been crazy about him! It didn't matter that he was old enough to be my dad. :D Now in my mid 30's I'm attracted to men in their late 30-40's. So, I voted quite a bit older. DH is 6 years older than me and we've been married for 16 years now so I guess I really do like older men. :lol:

 

:iagree:

 

And I still love Richard Dean Anderson. :blushing:

[DusksAngel]

I always liked older men. Then I married a man almost 3 years younger.

[Jenny in Florida]

I was always most attracted to men older than me by a good chunk of years. I think my "record" was a 15-year age difference.

 

Funnily enough, the man I actually married is slightly less than two months older than I am. We "dated" on and off in junior high and high school, drifted apart and then came back together in our mid-20s. We've been married now for almost 18 years.