Does AGE-DIFFERENCE have any EFFECT on a RELATIONSHIP or FRIENDSHIP?

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Nomimi

In my experience no, as long as two people respect and each other and of course share the common visions. Age means absolutely nothing. I am 27 and my partner is 42 we form a perfect team together. yeah in the beginning I was asking myself the same question but later I have realised that whow, it's like we were made to live together. Infact very happy since 3 years.

Ayiza

Friendship No
Relationship Yes
If you are 45 years old and you are in love with a 5 year old then that is a problem.

Jade Moon

I have to be honest and say that from past experiences with friends and family, age did become an issue eventually, especially if there was 10yrs or more difference between the two. A relationship will rely heavily on common interests and each one's circle of friends. Remember, you want to do things together, share friends and go places. If the age gap is huge, one will soon be too tired to keep up with the younger one. In a friendship, some people prefer either a younger friend or an older friend, and because there is no physical demands on this relationship, they usually work out well.

Nay

My opinion is that between certain ages the gap can have an effect on the relationship. For example: The girl is in grade 11 and guy is finished studying and established in a job. This could cause some discrepancy.

However once the youngest one goes over a certain age or level of maturity, I think the two sort of evens each other out you know and then levels are equal. My sister and her husband have a 7 year gap (she's the younger one) and to me she always acts a bit older.

If you think back and realise when he matriculated she was in standard 4, it doesnt make sense. But now that they both at a level of maturity, they sort of considered equal.

Reb Da Rebel

I dont think so with friendship
With a relationship other than friendship, there might be a problem. Maybe some are able to live and deal with it, but to others it may bring about certain problems. There may be insecurities of being left for someone younger, not being emotionally and mentally compatible and even physically.

A complete no, no... is an adult dating a minor! If the kid is 15 (or below) and you are at a stage where you have signing powers and/or are over 20...sies on you!!! You are to me seen as a pedophile

Lady G

When you're young (a child, yes). Now it's not an issue at all - we have friends that are almost 40 and others in between. =)

jovvijo

In the friendship department I can happily say no it doesn't! My friends vary vastly in age and I get on with all of them smashingly well.

In a relationship it seems to be harder. I've found a couple couples who broke up because their other half "Didn't get them" being too much older or younger.

But then again I know a relationship of 10 years where the one is exactly half the age of the other and it's still going strong and steady!

Guess ultimately it depends on the people themselves and how good they are at adapting to each other.

Mrs.Su

It depends which friends you consider real friends, and those you'll know them thru your life, yes it fdoes have an eefect you dont see them or speak to them often as you used to, but you can still meet and feel like youwere never apart

Moonfairy

Yes to me it does. I'm usually more comfortable with people around my own age or about four years older, but then they have to be mature for their age. With older people I just feel like I'm a child and I don't feel part of the conversation. Then again sometimes people only two years younger than me annoys me if their conversation is not mature enough or about more important things. I haven't found my perfect age group yet, I guess I'll know when I don't want to stop talking and when I actually look forward to talking to them again.

mr.mars-"H"-mallow

Friendship no. Relationship, well. Maturity plays a big role I guess but also how big the gap is. Different generations can bring some differences to light.

Vishwarun

Yes, the best relationship is when both persons are of the same age. But if the friendship is m2m or f2f, then the age does'nt matter.

Kalyansri

A man of sixty went to a psychologist and asked "Doctor, does a difference in age of forty years make any difference if a man and woman are truly in love?" The doctor replied "You interested in someone a hundred years old?"
Does that answer your question?

beeze

Kopano

Yes. Depends on the maturity of the people involved...)

cheri

In a relationship yes it definitely matters but in friendship no i don't think so

Jeez

with friendship it shoudn't but relationship eish, that's another story altogether. I just feel there are things that a much older person would not be able to relate the way i do.

Commodore

No Zimmy, it won't affect you and me! LOL

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