She’s Dating A Guy 17 Years Older Than Her, And Her Friends Think The Age Gap Is “Weird” And “Inappropriate”

Nataliia Zasibna - stock.adobe.com - illustrative purposes only, not the actual person
Nataliia Zasibna - stock.adobe.com - illustrative purposes only, not the actual person

This 33-year-old woman recently started dating an older man who is 50-years-old. Apparently, most of her friends also think that her new relationship is just inappropriate and weird.

For context, they first met at work when she happened to be transferred to the same department that the guy worked in.

Then, they were friendly with each other from the beginning, but their relationship never progressed beyond that until she stopped working at the company.

It was not until about eight months later that she left that job and landed a new position elsewhere that was reportedly better suited for her. Afterward, she did not talk to or see the guy for a few more months.

Well, that was until they actually bumped into each other at a take-out place that she likes to frequent.

Following that chance encounter, she and the guy started meeting for lunch at the same take-out place every weekday. They also decided to exchange numbers.

Then, over time, their relationship started to become more romantic and intimate.

“I’ve had terrible luck with relationships in the past, and dating apps make me want to pull my hair out,” she admitted.

But after she met this man, she thought she had seriously lucked out. She believes that he is a really good guy.

Nataliia Zasibna – stock.adobe.com – illustrative purpose only, not the actual person

She also thinks it’s more special when you meet someone out and about organically as opposed to just swiping right online.

Still, her friends have some concerns and believe that it’s weird for someone the guy’s age to be seeing someone who is her age.

“And that he’s old enough to be my father– which I guess is technically true, but my actual father is almost 70,” she added.

One of her friends did claim that the larger age gap was just something they would not be personally comfortable with. She realizes that was technically not an outright negative, either.

“But it was the tone in which she said it that made me feel like she was being judgemental,” she vented.

So now, she’s not sure whether a 17-year age gap in a relationship is too large.

Are age gaps less important as we age and mature? Does it matter how many years apart she and the guy are as long as their desires are aligned? Would you ever date someone 17 years older than you or not?

You can read the original post on Reddit here.

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