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This is the worst "Damn I'm old" moment yet

I've had 18/19/20 year old girls pursue me in my thirties and knowing my age, it's more about one specific persons personal preference than you actually being old, especially at 27.

It's a terrible idea though, no matter how appealing it seems at the time.
 
Yes. Your days are numbered and the rejection from an 18 year old was the wake up call. Better draw up your will now.

OP is funny.
 
backslashbunny said:
Jesus Christ sometimes I wonder how many and what kind of women y'all know.


I'm almost 30 ffs and I definitely would NOT be looking at someone who was 50+. Not that I have anything against that but that kind of age gap is actually uncommon.

OP: I'm your age. Yes, we're old. So what.
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If you're not from say a major city or the Midwest, general physical attractiveness (and I guess genetics) tends to fall off a cliff. Like in my area, even LA 7's are rare. I've seen maybe one woman here who could pass for that sort of tall slender fashion model look. And I've seen maybe a handful of guys who looked liked Big Boss or shirtless Ryu from SFV (without the cartoonish uncanny valley shit) and who were probably in their late 30s or 40s. And yes I have noticed younger women get all giggly schoolgirl in their presence.

Normally it's just "people of Walmart/Maury/Jerry Springer" in these parts.
 
I Wanna Be The Guy said:
So recently we had a new girl start working where I work. She's really fucking hot. Started flirting with her. Ended up asking her out. Got a yes. The next day she texted me saying she had to cancel the date because she talked to someone and found out my age and is uncomfortable with the age difference. I'm 27 she's 18.I should point out that I have a babyface and I look a lot younger than I am. This sucks.

Damn I'm old.
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What? That's not a revelation, that's just her preference.
 
A (very beautiful 42y/o) woman just told me "maybe you know my sisters, they are in your area and I guess more or less the same age. What are you 28/29 ?"

I'll be 41 in a couple months.
I'm older than the Atari 2600 :(
 
In the immortal words of Gilder from Skies of Arcadia:

"Women are like sunsets... they're beautiful, but there will be a different one tomorrow'' ;P


j/k... you came close,better luck next time kid. ;)
 
It's always funny to see people getting up-in-arms about stuff like this.
The people setting limits between consenting adults always come off as this awkward "I don't want more competition, so if I narrow the competition field I'll have a better chance. If she knows she can be interested in older men, my hopes are gone."

Disclaimer: Had a relationship with an 18-year-old when I was 28.
 
My damn I'm old moment.

Hanging out with friends. Start telling them how I recently gave nine inch nails pretty hate machine a listen to and it still holds up. One of my favorite albums from my high shool days. A younger walking by over hears this and says "oh nine inch nails my dad likes them"

Nine nails is now dad music. Fuck I'm old.
 
I should point out that I have a babyface and I look a lot younger than I am. This sucks.
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Argh, I have this problem too and it sucks. I'm too old for women who look my age and yet too young looking for women who are actually my age.
 
Obligatory
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=kEl5RvbGdik

But yeah OP you're not old at all! In the UK this really wouldn't be so weird, people can legally drink here at 18 and that obviously makes them fully fledged adults. But in the US it would be weird not being able to go for a drink with your girlfriend, but blame the country not your age gap.

Those saying 'she was right' are simply screaming with jealousy whilst they watch 18 year olds on YouPorn.
 
Met my husband when I was 19 and he was 30. We've been together 10 years, married for almost 8. Worked out pretty well. I was pretty sick of how immature men closer to my age were by that point. That isn't to say that older men can't be immature as well- dated another guy who was 9 years older than me for a year before that and it was a damn disaster.

For what it's worth, my husband also has a babyface. Though since he started balding, he doesn't look as young as he used to.
 
Yep, you're practically on Medicare, man.

Kidding...I'm 37...you've got a long way to go until you reach "dirty old man" status.
 
That's a pretty mild "damn I'm old" moment. A lot of teens have low threshold for who is "old" and who isn't.

But don't worry OP, they don't all, and in fact some prefer us old folks. HANG IN THERE!

(met my wife when I was 31 and she was 19)
 
backslashbunny said:
Jesus Christ sometimes I wonder how many and what kind of women y'all know.


I'm almost 30 ffs and I definitely would NOT be looking at someone who was 50+. Not that I have anything against that but that kind of age gap is actually uncommon.

OP: I'm your age. Yes, we're old. So what.
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depending on where you live, it's not uncommon at all.
 
K' Dash said:
The fun part here is that a lot of people seem to believe that she cancelled because of his age.

She was not into you OP.
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Seeing as he's single and immediately hit on the new girl at work, selected because "shes fucking hot" I'll put good money down she spoke to one of the other women in that workplace about how nice he was and was warned off by her as the guy probably has prior for hitting on women in the workplace.
 
When I was at a family party a few years back, some of my younger cousins asked me what my favorite one direction was. Thinking it was a weird question, I just answered honestly, "West".

The whole group of them lost their shit at my answer, and I had to go ask someone what happened lol.
 
Thoraxes said:
When I was at a family party a few years back, some of my younger cousins asked me what my favorite one direction was. Thinking it was a weird question, I just answered honestly, "West".

The whole group of them lost their shit at my answer, and I had to go ask someone what happened lol.
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awesome
 
I Wanna Be The Guy said:
So recently we had a new girl start working where I work. She's really fucking hot. Started flirting with her. Ended up asking her out. Got a yes. The next day she texted me saying she had to cancel the date because she talked to someone and found out my age and is uncomfortable with the age difference. I'm 27 she's 18.I should point out that I have a babyface and I look a lot younger than I am. This sucks.

Damn I'm old.
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27?!

Jesus man, you belong in a museum.
 
Peltz said:
Get over it. You're too old for her.

More importantly, she's too young for you. You're thinking with the little head.
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He's on GAF though, so the little head is the one with the brain.

For real, though, back when I was dating, my comfort zone was 4 years either direction.
 
As someone pushing 40... fuck off. lol

That said, if you were 30+ I'd argue there was maybe too much of a gap, but not 10 years. Even so, I've seen far bigger gaps work well.

Ahh well, at least at 40 I have the money for 18 year old strippers / hookers.

WHAT?!?
 
I've got a date with an 18-year-old this weekend and it just now hit me how young that is. I'm 23, turning 24 in a few months.
 
There's this radio station I've listened to since I was a little kid that plays "Golden Oldies". When I was a little kid my mom would have it on and it would play things like The Beatles, The Monkies and Simon and Garfunkle. Then I started noticing things like Led Zepplin and Pink Floyd popping up on it as I got out of high school and thought that was pretty neat because I had discovered those bands in high school. Then about 5 years ago they started playing things like REO Speedwagon and Guns and Roses and I was like... wait, a minute. The 90s are coming up next and that's my music.

When 90s music starts playing on this radio station I will for sure know that I am actually old. This is my actual bar for it. I fear it. I dread the day I turn to 93.3 KIOA and I hear Pearl Jam or something. It's when I'll truly give up on being young.
 
Fracas said:
I've got a date with an 18-year-old this weekend and it just now hit me how young that is. I'm 23, turning 24 in a few months.
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I really don't see the issue.

A big age gap means it's less likely you'll be able to relate to each other easily. But if you get on great, what's the biggie?
 
2blackcats said:
I really don't see the issue.

A big age gap means it's less likely you'll be able to relate to each other easily. But if you get on great, what's the biggie?
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I dunno, it just feels kind of weird. I just started my career and this girl's barely out of high school. I remember how different I was at 18 compared to now.
 
Future said:
The older you get, they all stay the same age.

27 is actually the golden age where you probably could date an 18 year old and not get too much shit for it. But you can also now date 30-40 year olds too without them thinking they are robbing the cradle. The world is your oyster
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There's plenty of time to date 30-40yos when you're 60+.
 
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