Age Barriers in Romance

I don't really have any advice to offer, just a few stories.

One of my close friends sister dated a guy for 8 years, just recently getting out of the relationship. They began dating when he was around 21 and broke up when he turned 29. She is 19 at the moment. I'm not sure how dysfunctional their family was/is, but to allow your daughter date a 21-year-old at the age of 11 seems very irresponsible. I'm not even sure how he got away with it for 8 years.

My first girlfriend (subsequently the girl I lost my virginity to) was 18 when we started dating. She was a senior and I was at the end of my freshman year at the ripe age of 14 years old. Of course my inability to take her out, drive and get a job got old quick and she broke up with me. She was very brutal and blunt about it. "Look. You're a kid. I like Matt (some dude I didn't know). He's got a car, a job and he takes me out. We've only been dating for a couple months but I need someone mature who doesn't spend all his time playing video games with his friends."

My friend Angel is 20 years old and is dating a 30-year-old. I find this creepy and for the life of me, I can't get along with him. I've already passed a judgement in my mind and no matter how hard I try, I can't seem to like the guy. It's very obvious that he's older (by his looks) but he ACTS like he's my age. He hangs around with a crowd that's my age, goes to clubs, lives with his parents, doesn't have a car, and can't maintain a steady job for the life of him. Apparently she's all :hearteyes: over him because he "treats her well". Now, obviously that's a very important aspect in a relationship but for some reason, she can't seem to look past the fact that he's a complete loser.

/end rant

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Yay, I can date 17-year-olds!

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Dating someone for sex and marrying them for sex are two COMPLETELY different things.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

Originally Posted by DarkMageOzzie

Sorry, I forget that most people don't think like I do. I personally don't want to date anyone if right off the bat, I know I couldn't stand being around them in the long run. I can't understand the mindset of dating someone for sex and then dumping them when you can't stand them anymore. I don't like using people like that, maybe I'm too nice.

The term dating doesn't really mean too much.

Then again, you haven't had a girlfriend yet either so I dunno man. :\

I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body?

Frank, come'on dude you're like posting your face everywhere.

I was speaking idiomatically.

Originally Posted by ramoth

That's the point, wasteofspace.

So, what's the point of posting his face everywhere?

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?