Age in a Relationship: Should It Matter?

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In today’s generation, many people in the United States, possibly even all around the world think that age doesn’t matter in a relationship, unknowingly they are somewhat wrong. Back in older times, it would have been an immense deal dating someone who is twice your age. Today people fail to take age into consideration as long as the person is of age (eighteen or above; twenty-one in some states) and as long as the two partners truly love one another. A lot of people believe in the saying “Age doesn’t matter in love” which is mostly because they are dating or have dated someone who is a lot older than they are. Consideration needs to be put on other present factors that come with age, which will be discussed later on. Approximately two years ago, I had run into a guy at a National Park who was about eight years older than I was, his name was Daniel. We had an instant connection, our conversations went on for hours as we talked about our likes, hobbies, favorite music, the high school we each attended, etc. Not too long after, my family was getting ready to leave, so we immediately exchanged numbers and also found out from one another that we lived fairly close; about a ten minute drive. Daniel called me that same night eagerly asking when he would get the chance to see me again. He had bought me a bouquet of roses and had asked me to be his girlfriend, roughly a few weeks after socializing. Our relationship was going great, I knew that within three months I was madly in love with this guy and nothing was going to stop me from being happy with him, not even my parents. They had sympathy for him but weren’t too happy to know he was eight years older than their daughter. From our endless conversations and closeness, we both... ... middle of paper ... ...wyerment.com/library/articles/Relationships/4145.htm>. Crawford, Colleen. “Handling Big Age Difference in a Relationship” Health Guidance. Health Guidance. 12 Nov. 2013 . “So, how old are you, anyway?” Conversely. 2013. Conversely. 14 Nov. 2013 . “Cougars, Sugar Daddies and the Real Impact of Age Differences in a Relationship” TwoOfUs.org. 2008-2013. National Healthy Marriage Resource Center. 16 Nov. 2013 . “Why Maturity Matters” TwoOfUs.org. 2008-2013. National Healthy Marriage Resource Center. 17 Nov. 2013. .

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