I suppose to me it comes down more about compatibility then the actual age and where both are in their life.

If a younger man wants to have children in the future, I am not going to be the one for him. I can't have anymore children.

Where are both at in their level of intellect and behaviors. Someone who acts very childish still, is going to be a major turnoff to me. Someone who actually is mature intellectually and emotionally for their age, can be a good fit.

Character, manners, behavior, level of communication, shared interests and the willingness to learn something new from each other, integrity, honesty, all of those things to me are important. Those can be found in people of differing age groups and same age group.

I was married twice, both times to older than me men. Both times long term marriages. 12 year and almost 18 years. In the end, they didn't work out.

I have dated men who have been anywhere from 30 years of age to 55 years of age, and have found that the actual age didn't guarantee maturity or the lack thereof either. In the end it didn't work out because we were just not on the same path or there just wasn't enough actual chemistry to make it work.

Age is not just a number, but it doesn't have to be the deciding factor. The two people in question are in the end.

I can tell you that if I feel as if I would be embarrassed to be seen with someone or introduce them to my friends, then it really doesn't matter what age is on their birth certificate. It has everything to do with how they behave. That's just me so.

Age does not matter as long as the people involved in the relationship are old enough to make decisions for themselves.

Young guy sends a message to older women. She says he is too young and age doesn't matter. I can't even begin to tell you how many times I have read this.

It matters!

Interests. I cannot imagine someone who is 45 or younger sitting in a room with my friends and being able to understand what we are talking about. People my age remember Kennedy. We lived through that trauma. And people all over the world were traumatized by his assassination. Same for King and Lennon. We grew up with these people. They aren't just things the heard about or read somewhere. They are imprinted in our minds. The first space flight. Landing on the moon. Wringer washing machine. Only radio or black and white TV. A mom who stayed home with the kids when one income could support a family.

Music. Whole different scene there

Movies. They watch movies about the above events and think they know it. We can watch the movie and tell you what they left out or changed for the sake of the Hollywood machine.

Life stages. I'm retired. I don't want to wait 20 years for him to retire so we can travel together. I've already put my time in. Raised my family.

Needs and wants. What is important to a 40 or 50 yr old isn't as important to those of us who are retied.

I could go on but what would be left? Sex? Personally I would rather have sex with someone I can relate to in all the above categories and a lot more. Not into going backwards in life