Dating a guy 20 years older than you

I’m Dating a Guy Almost 20 Years Younger Than I Am—And It’s Awesome

This makes for some unique relationship conflicts, but we both seem to be up for the challenge. The older ladies would always remind me of my youth and inexperience. The thing is, dating someone in an age gap relationship who has this much maturity on me makes me unnervingly aware that I am a twenty-something. So not only am I stumbling around in the dark trying to find myself, but I am now completely aware that I a stumbling around in the dark trying to find myself…and it is weird. I think this depth comes from age…. I am also more aware of my lack of deep friendships in this age gap relationship with my boyfriend. Even though the changes were good, starting over socially has meant that my inner circle is small. This year I think I may have found my niche; but its been a journey getting there, and I have a lot to learn.

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I'm 24, and my boyfriend is To begin with, I was wary. I was vaguely suspicious of a forty-something attracted to a twenty-something with student loans instead of a sorted older woman at her sexual peak. Then a few realisations fell into place: firstly, nobody is sorted. Secondly, it was hardly surprising that I connected with somebody much older — Kevin McCloud was one of my teenage-crushes. If anyone should have been worried about age-fetishes, it was him, not me.

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Our May-December romance began in We were both performing in a repertory theater in a converted basement where you could often hear the toilet flush during performances. I thought, "Who is that handsome fool?

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The Case for Marrying an Older Man

Last Updated: June 28, Fact Checked. With over six years of experience, Erika specializes in helping singles find quality matches through date coaching and premium matchmaking services. There are 7 references cited in this article, which can be found at the bottom of the page.

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