[Scythe27]

Most I've done is 5 years older and 5 years younger. I found the former to be a better fit for me. Younger tends to be at a different stage of their life so it can be hard to relate at times.

[Alcoori]

Congrats :) And age dont mean shit to me but i like them older lol I dont like being the dominant one.depends on the situation ;)

I don't think age necessarily correlates to being the dominant one or not. There was a discussion about age a couple of pages ago but my stance is that it doesn't really matter up to a certain point.

In my opinion there is a huge difference between people pre and post college. Someone who's 20 and still going to college compared to a 30yo who has been working for the last 6 years are not usually at the same stage in their life.

That said it's up to anyone and I don't see a problem with people with a big age gap dating. There are a few examples amongst us. I just couldn't date someone who's way younger or older than me because I feel like we wouldn't want the same things out of life.

[ichigo kurosaki]

Has anyone ever been spontaneously complimented by a straight (Or "Straight") guy and started wondering? I was at the gym, and minding my own business, went to the locker room after the gym, and this guy walked right up to me (Mid 20's, tall black guy) came up to me and was like "Hey man i see you working out man and you've really changed" I said "Thank you, im trying to get on your level" and then stood there for a awkward 2 or 3 seconds that felt like minutes, in silence, and he was like "Alright man I'll see you around!"

Well I've been randomly complimented by a (most probably) gay guy. Weirdest comment ever. I was doing some abs and a guy next to me said something like "you're so fit, you don't have a single gram of fat" (which is not even the case by the way but meh). What are you supposed to reply to that?

[fernoca]

Yeah, no problems with age..per se. Though in the end, maturity doesn't come with it; so like everything it depends more on that person as an individual; rather than the actual age.
I'd rather date a hard working, responsible 18 years old guy; than a club jumping/Lady Gaga obsessed (sorry fans, not a hater.. just a random example :p) 30/40/50 years old guy.
Same way there are responsible and hard working 30/40/50 years old; and club jumping 18 years old.

If anything, I'd say my "max/min age" is; 20 years over/under mine. (I'm.. technically 30 :p)

EDIT:
Whoa! ichigo in here? Or is my memory fuzzy and I forgot about him? :O!!

[ichigo kurosaki]

EDIT: Whoa! ichigo in here? Or is my memory fuzzy and I forgot about him? :O!!

Mmm... wait, what? :P I don't really post that much if that's where you're getting at, but I did post a couple of times as far as I remember. I'm more of a lurking in the dark type of guy haha

[The Abominable Snowman]

I think he's just being awkwardly nice. And that .gif...LOL where is it from?

Saturday Night Live! And i can't wait to see him in the gym later. I wore my sexy underwear

Wait, Abominable is black? :O! New thread for new news!!! :p

I'm blickety-black. And Awkward

So I went black. Very interesting experience, haha.

Kinsey scale 1 or 2? The kind of straight guys who go around looking for male friends that they consider at their level (in terms of good looks/physique)? There are many of those kinds at gym for some reason.

So are they attracted at that level of the scale, or will I have to bring alcohol to the gym? I'll have to look up more info on this scale

[SpaceBridge]

Mmm... wait, what? :P I don't really post that much if that's where you're getting at, but I did post a couple of times as far as I remember. I'm more of a lurking in the dark type of guy haha

Come into the light so we can check you out better ;-)

[barrin87]

I agree with most of you where I think maturity plays a bigger role in dating that age does. I have only been on a date with someone younger than me once but have dated people much older than me and don't think it's too weird. I would say it more matters on how you can connect to the person. I have met 40 year old guys who don't have a clue before and people in their 20's that have been more mature.

Note: I am more the younger side at 24 but I at least like to consider myself more mature. =D

[Koomaster]

So what is everyone's opinions here on dating age. Are you willing to date someone older or younger than you and by how far? Does age even make a difference for you? I am happy because I have a date tomorrow!

I tend to date all over the map; but I do prefer older gents. It doesn't really matter as long as I like the guy.

Congrats on your date. \ ^____^ /

[SpaceBridge]

I prefer to date guys my age with either a 5 age difference either way. I was chatting online with a kid in his early 20's and it was very difficult to find common interests, for example his favorite movie was Resident Evil and Harry Potter.

[ichigo kurosaki]

On the dating age topic: My self-imposed (but not inviolable) limit is 5 years older or younger than I am. My younger brother is 10 years younger than me... If the guy I'm seeing is closer to his age than mine I usually think twice about the whole thing.

It's funny cause I was just asking myself this question not so long ago. I'm seeing a guy who's turning 24 just now and I wondered whether the age difference between us was too big (I'm turning 29 in late September), but I don't really think so.

It's also important to note that he's really mature and... just too good to pass up :P

[barrin87]

I prefer to date guys my age with either a 5 age difference either way. I was chatting online with a kid in his early 20's and it was very difficult to find common interests, for example his favorite movie was Resident Evil and Harry Potter.

What's wrong with Harry Potter?!?!? =P

Common interests is a hard thing to find in a date for me. I like video games and when that comes up the other person usually just references the Wii or that they haven't played since the Nintendo. Movies and music is a lost cause for me as well usually since I have odd taste for both.

I have only come across two people with really similar interests. The one guy I couldn't stand because he was an arrogant ass that thought he was better than everyone else because of his family's financial status. The other guy is pretty cool and I would date him but the distance is to far to see each other on a usual basis.

[Mr_Zombie]

I prefer to date guys my age with either a 5 age difference either way. I was chatting online with a kid in his early 20's and it was very difficult to find common interests, for example his favorite movie was Resident Evil and Harry Potter.

D:
How can anyone above a teenage consider such horrible flicks as RE movies "favorite" is beyond me.

[Alcoori]

On the dating age topic: My self-imposed (but not inviolable) limit is 5 years older or younger than I am. My younger brother is 10 years younger than me... If the guy I'm seeing is closer to his age than mine I usually think twice about the whole thing. It's funny cause I was just asking myself this question not so long ago. I'm seeing a guy who's turning 24 just now and I wondered whether the age difference between us was too big (I'm turning 29 in late September), but I don't really think so. It's also important to note that he's really mature and... just too good to pass up :P

Like you I was in the more or less my age camp but am now dating someone who's 5 years older (granted that's not that much older).

2 of my roommates are in a relationship and they're 23 and 29. Seems to be going well.

[charmed699]

Only dated the one person so far but wouldn't feel fair to date anyone 2/3 years younger than me so only over 20. Haven't thought much about older range but I suppose something like 8 years? It's not about how old someone is but it would be strange to date someone whose age is closer to my parents than mine. It's how I see it for the time being.

[fernoca]

I prefer to date guys my age with either a 5 age difference either way. I was chatting online with a kid in his early 20's and it was very difficult to find common interests, for example his favorite movie was Resident Evil and Harry Potter.

So that's why you don't talk to me on Facebook? :(

:p

Now thinking about it, I don't have favorite movies. I've watched tons of movies, and really like usually movies that many don't like (like Mortal Kombat, Final Destination -especially MK which I've watched over 100 times-); but I wouldn't consider them favorites..ever.

Same with music: Fear Factory, New Pornographers, Interpol, Beatles..yet, no actual favorites.


***

In my case, more than common interests I actually prefer just that the person accepts whatever I like (and vice-versa). [common acceptance is the term? :p]
So, that person doesn't actually need to like or play videogames; but neither go around telling me that "I'm wasting my time", "lol vidoegames", etc.
I rather date a non-gamer that sits next to me and watches me play any game; than a hardcore gamer or someone that hates them; in that case.

[barrin87]

So that's why you don't talk to me on Facebook? :( :p Now thinking about it, I don't have favorite movies. I've watched tons of movies, and really like usually movies that many don't like (like Mortal Kombat, Final Destination -especially MK which I've watched over 100 times-); but I wouldn't consider them favorites..ever. Same with music: Fear Factory, New Pornographers, Interpol, Beatles..yet, no actual favorites. *** In my case, more than common interests I actually prefer just that the person accepts whatever I like (and vice-versa). [common acceptance is the term? :p] So, that person doesn't actually need to like or play videogames; but neither go around telling me that "I'm wasting my time", "lol vidoegames", etc. I rather date a non-gamer that sits next to me and watches me play any game; than a hardcore gamer or someone that hates them; in that case.

I usually get blank expressions when I list off bands and movies to people that I try dating.

Movies: Labyrinth, Pan's Labyrinth, Hero, Lady in the Water, Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind, etc.

Music: Sigur Ros, The Cure, Eluvium, Ingrid Michaelson, Within Temptation, Explosions in the Sky, etc.

[hateradio]

I'm not the only one who's had similar experience. A friend of mine has had similar situations as well and he's straight. Except that I wasn't talking about me. They're not staring at me. :P They're staring at a hot guy and covering my ability to see the mirror (which is necessary when you're doing shoulder/back) because they're too busy flexing/trying to impress said hot guy which happened to exercise nearby. In this one instance, I was half -ing and half annoyed because this guy basically covered up my line of vision just so he could stretch his arm near the hot guy even though he was not doing any other exercise there (all the benches were taken). Like this:

This should really be its own OT. I mean you went and drew it. Only OPs are that dedicated.

I usually get blank expressions when I list off bands and movies to people that I try dating. Movies: Labyrinth, Pan's Labyrinth, Hero, Lady in the Water, Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind, etc. Music: Sigur Ros, The Cure, Eluvium, Ingrid Michaelson, Within Temptation, Explosions in the Sky, etc.

The Cure is uncommon? I don't think you have to have those kinds of interest in common to make a relationship work.

[fernoca]

I usually get blank expressions when I list off bands and movies to people that I try dating. Movies: Labyrinth, Pan's Labyrinth, Hero, Lady in the Water, Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind, etc. Music: Sigur Ros, The Cure, Eluvium, Ingrid Michaelson, Within Temptation, Explosions in the Sky, etc.

Hahaha, yeah.
Wait!... Lady in The Water? ...

.___.


:p

[AceBandage]

I usually get blank expressions when I list off bands and movies to people that I try dating. Movies: Labyrinth, Pan's Labyrinth, Hero, Lady in the Water, Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind, etc. Music: Sigur Ros, The Cure, Eluvium, Ingrid Michaelson, Within Temptation, Explosions in the Sky, etc.

You, sir, have excellent tastes.

[barrin87]

You, sir, have excellent tastes.

Well thank you!

And Yes, I am man enough to admit that I am one of maybe five people who enjoyed Lady in the Water!

I can't believe I forgot a movie though, I have to add The Fountain.

The Cure is uncommon? I don't think you have to have those kinds of interest in common to make a relationship work.

Well The Cure isn't that uncommon but some of the other bands I listen to sure are. I wouldn't say you need to have that type of stuff in common. It just helps to talk with someone when you can share their interests.

[SpaceBridge]

D: How can anyone above a teenage consider such horrible flicks as RE movies "favorite" is beyond me.

Oh and he loved Star Wars....The Phantom Menace. LOL.

[Mystic Theurge]

Happy Birthday, Father_Brain & FoneBone!



Hope you guys have a great day.

See you at Phoenix.

[AceBandage]

That is an awesome cake.
Happy birthday guys!

[barrin87]

Happy Birthday, Father_Brain & FoneBone! Hope you guys have a great day. See you at Phoenix.

Oh my! I totally want that cake!

[Masamuna]

I usually get blank expressions when I list off bands and movies to people that I try dating. Movies: Labyrinth, Pan's Labyrinth, Hero, Lady in the Water, Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind, etc. Music: Sigur Ros, The Cure, Eluvium, Ingrid Michaelson, Within Temptation, Explosions in the Sky, etc.

My ATL guy (now strictly friend) told me I had to turn in my gay card because the only song I knew at the club was Titanium by Guetta/Sia. Otherwise when I listed my favorite bands he had the blankest poker face I had ever seen on a guy. At the same time my FWB I met last weekend uttered Gotye, Woodkid and Roison Murphy in one sentence and I swooned :o

I also have the same problem with movies, except my only standard is that they like horror movies. Or atleast joke while watching them.

[Lucario]

I usually get blank expressions when I list off bands and movies to people that I try dating. Movies: Labyrinth, Pan's Labyrinth, Hero, Lady in the Water, Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind, etc. Music: Sigur Ros, The Cure, Eluvium, Ingrid Michaelson, Within Temptation, Explosions in the Sky, etc.

I will never understand why so many gay men seem to purposely limit their music tastes to top 40 =\ I got over that phase in high school...

Funny story about that >.>

I went to a guy's apartment, he made me dinner, everything was awesome.... Framed copy of Disraeli Gears by Cream hung on his wall. I music nerd orgasmed for like five minutes ranting about how great it was, asked him what his favorite track on it was....

"Oh, it's up here because I think it has pretty art, it's my dad's. Should I listen to it?"
"....bitch."




(Also, the boyfriend who I went just a tad mental about earlier in this thread; first Valentines day we spent together, I played him an arrangement of "In My Life" on my guitar as his gift.... and he thought I wrote it.)

[CHEEZMO™]

"Oh, it's up here because I think it has pretty art, it's my dad's. Should I listen to it?" "....bitch."

You should have punched him in the dick.

Give me your hat. I want it!

[Alcoori]

I don't think they purposefully limit themselves, it's just that they don't know better. It's not limited to gay people by the way, tons and tons of people are just gonna do/listen/read things that are put in front of it.

[Cosmic Bus]

While I do agree in part with Alcoori, I also think know from first-hand experience that many homos don't limit their listening to the most mainstream pop, it's often just the most fun, easily accessible thing around. Gays love to party. Pop music is party music. No one goes to a club to dance to Sigur Ros and Coltrane.

[AceBandage]

I hate that almost every Top 40 song these days was basically just mass produced to be a club song.
Ruins a lot of otherwise good songs.

[barrin87]

I don't mind some top 40 music and I wouldn't say it's all bad. Most of it just doesn't fit with my personal taste in music.

Then again, some of my coworkers think I only listen to bands because nobody has heard of them and they have strange names.

[Kyon]

While I do agree in part with Alcoori, I also think know from first-hand experience that many homos don't limit their listening to the most mainstream pop, it's often just the most fun, easily accessible thing around. Gays love to party. Pop music is party music. No one goes to a club to dance to Sigur Ros and Coltrane.

THIS! People just think it's gays and girls who love it because it's pop but it's dancey/catchy and easily danceable. Nobody is here for rock or some other bullshit in a club.

[AceBandage]

But they all sound the same. I mean, you could basically just have one song on a loop and no one would know.
:P

[Marius_]

But they all sound the same. I mean, you could basically just have one song on a loop and no one would know. :P

No they dont, clean them ears son and dance to the Top 40 magic

[Cosmic Bus]

But they all sound the same. I mean, you could basically just have one song on a loop and no one would know. :P

And this can be the case with practically any genre. I'm not going to claim pop works as high art, but there's plenty of legitimate worth to be found if a person is willing to approach it with an open mind.

[Sai-kun]

But they all sound the same. I mean, you could basically just have one song on a loop and no one would know. :P

Oh come on. This is such bullshit and you know it. Don't even try to pull that card.

[CHEEZMO™]

I'm siding with Ace on this one :p

[TheSeks]

I usually get blank expressions when I list off bands and movies to people that I try dating. Movies: Labyrinth, Pan's Labyrinth, Hero, Lady in the Water, Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind, etc. Music: Sigur Ros, The Cure, Eluvium, Ingrid Michaelson, Within Temptation, Explosions in the Sky, etc.

And yet, you could work differences out like Dan Savage. Totally hates his husband/Terry's music and they fight about it but find a common ground.

[AceBandage]

Oh come on. This is such bullshit and you know it. Don't even try to pull that card.

A bit of a hyperbole, yes.
But so many have that awful screeching in them.
Unbearable.

[Zhaanie]

Hehe, music related questions really are the worst. Listing my favourite bands and artists seems to be a good recipe for awkwardness.

But yeah, that's what I get for listening to soundtracks and largely unknown artists. When it comes to mainstream stuff, I'm as clueless as they come. =p

Maybe I should look up some popular music and just lie next time. ><

[Kyon]

A bit of a hyperbole, yes. But so many have that awful screeching in them. Unbearable.

Sounds like your faves' entire discography

[AceBandage]

Sounds like your faves' entire discography

My faves?

[Kyon]

My faves?

The flops that you like in music

[TheSeks]

My faves?

Your faves.

[AceBandage]

The flops that you like in music

I think you have me confused with someone else...

[Kyon]

I think you have me confused with someone else...

No. You express your distaste for Pop music now im calling out your questionable taste in music. Who gonn check me? Cheezmo gurl i see you

[AceBandage]

No. You express your distaste for Pop music now im calling out your questionable taste in music. Who gonn check me? Cheezmo gurl i see you

There's nothing questionable about The Eagles and Ludo.
*hmph*

[Kyon]

There's nothing questionable about The Eagles and Ludo. *hmph*

I'm sorry who?

[CHEEZMO™]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISmgOrhELXs