| Jun 19, 2007 @ 10:16 AM |
Is age just a number?
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snowflaker
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I've received emails from men age 20-66 years old. When I told them that I thought the difference in age between us was too great, a lot of them emailed back to me and the all said the same: age just a number.
for me personally, age is physical appearance, sexdrive, hormones, cells, organs; age also is the stages of a life, experiences and mental mutuality etc......etc....... age is not just a number.
What do you think?
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| Jun 19, 2007 @ 10:20 AM |
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TiNkErGrRrRrR
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Anyone younger then my son or older then my grandfather I can`t see as a potential date..so depending on the situation..No Age is not just a number..
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| Jun 19, 2007 @ 10:21 AM |
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twotall911
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ive dated a few a lot younger than myself and to me they arent ready to get seriouis yet and some older the same way i guess its up to each others preferance thts why i have the age ranges on my profile
No Age is not just a number.. 
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| Jun 19, 2007 @ 10:22 AM |
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Gallows_Humor
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......stages of a life, experiences and mental mutuality
IMO..age matters.....  but there always could be exceptions to the rules... 
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| Jun 19, 2007 @ 10:25 AM |
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tulip717
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NO!
I do not believe age is a #
eh?
Not in my experiences anyway 
MVHO
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| Jun 19, 2007 @ 10:54 AM |
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jamminjerry
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as i was reading the O P, the first thought was how numbers play a very significant role in the factors she pointed out to explain her reason for not considering someone outside her age range. can the #s 1-10 or 1-100 be used to define the borders of the factors she presents? of course they can! the first factor, appearence is easily reduced to the numbers 1-10. appearance is a # that we each consider in our choices! i'm looking for a tall redhead. one of those factors contain a specific #. any way, she immediately does what i do, i judge the person i pursue by their age. 2nd option is tall and 3rd is hair color. paradoxically there are those that make the same point to me that others have made to her. "whats age got to do with a relationship?" if it is simply a relationship it should have very little to do with it. and so, those that support her in her opinion that age is important in the relationship she seeks would basically support me in mine? age is very important to me and it does relate to the very factors she points out. oh, twotall made the point "serious". he did not note if the some older women were serious too? "serious" is the very point of the match game to almost all of us here.
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| Jun 19, 2007 @ 11:00 AM |
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tulip717
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| Jun 19, 2007 @ 11:12 AM |
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twotall911
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whew jammin thought i was in trouble 
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| Jun 19, 2007 @ 11:43 AM |
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spicygamble
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It may be just a number but it makes for a good guideline.
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| Jun 19, 2007 @ 12:38 PM |
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jamminjerry
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pretty much all the factors are good for guidelines! but as i said, age is very important to me. if the gal is old she won't even be able to participate much less keep up or stay close. i am sure thats the very same reason snowflaker would present. the main point is dating v/s relationship. i have very little problem with dating. its just when i seek a relationship the factors she has pointed out become very relevant to me. age is no more relevant than any of the other factors in dating. well, a gal's size does come into play. i am an active fella (thats the reason for the keeping up remark) and i do enjoy activities! not tater activities! real maxVo2 activities! 
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| Jun 19, 2007 @ 3:08 PM |
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LipGlossQueen9
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no....age is not just a number.
my friend jeanine is 20 and dating a 30 year old.
he talks about marriage constantly...he's 30 and definitely ready to settle down. this is jeanine's first serious boyfriend she's completely scared of marriage and that type of commitment.
he's also more sexually experienced than her and pressured her for months before she had sex with him. he didn't know what "the big deal" was.
he's got 10 years on her and has lived his life without a place to live, has had to make due without a car, and has been through at least five serious relationships.
somehow they find common ground but she feels very uncomfortable at times.
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| Jun 19, 2007 @ 6:33 PM |
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loisday
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Age is a number..............and mine's unlisted...............
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| Jun 19, 2007 @ 6:42 PM |
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SunBabe
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Actually, I believe "life-stage" is of paramount importance, as is compatible emotional/mental maturity...when those things mesh, "numbers" become far less significant.
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| Jun 19, 2007 @ 6:47 PM |
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ToucherinSparks
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Sure age is a number, but then so much of dating is just numbers.
age, height, weight, bra size, waist size, IQ, income, number of children, etc.
It's all a numbers game.
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| Jun 19, 2007 @ 6:58 PM |
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swingpup
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There are women, I'm sure you know a few that in their 30's they in fact look as well as act "old" whatever "old" is. "Old" = When you meet it you'll know it.
There are women in their 50's even 60's and beyond that look young, act young, are able to more then keep up. "Young" = When you meet it you'll know it. The entire package (person) must be assessed on an individual basis.
Therefore age most often unless 20ish or 80ish can be simply a number. Totally concur with Sun
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| Jun 19, 2007 @ 6:59 PM |
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Aries361
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I must agree with sunbabe here. Some people are at the point where they are ready to commit in their 20s and they would be able to hook up with someone ten years older.
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| Jun 19, 2007 @ 7:36 PM |
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tc2356
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Sure age is a number, but then so much of dating is just numbers.
age, height, weight, bra size, waist size, IQ, income, number of children, etc.
I get mail like that...I send a nice reply back Your Younger Then My Boys and don't hear from them again Age is just a number, but heck I'm not a cradle robber
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| Jun 19, 2007 @ 8:20 PM |
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daisy315
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I'm not answering this question one more time.. 
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| Jun 19, 2007 @ 9:25 PM |
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Say_Yes
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Actually, I believe "life-stage" is of paramount importance, as is compatible emotional/mental maturity...when those things mesh, "numbers" become far less significant. Well said SunBabe. People in a similar life stage have a MUCH better chance of building a relationship that works, whatever that relationship may be. The thing is that for most people, age is one of those things that puts us in similar life stages.
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| Jun 20, 2007 @ 5:35 PM |
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Checkmate
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I agree with the above. There are no set rules and there are always exceptions to what's considered the norm. Some people look and/or act 10-20 years younger than they are while others look and/or act 10-20 years older than they actually are.
Interests, maturity, morals and more all factor in and one can't always stereotype someone by just one or two factors. Age can be a good "guideline"  , but it's not an absolute, just like other factors aren't. Gotta take the whole package into consideration.
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