It's just a figure

When it comes to dating, is age really just a number?
For the first time in my life, I’m in a serious relationship in which there exists an age gap; I’m 26, my partner is 33. There’s a little more than 7 years difference between us. Previous ones were either the same age as me or a year older and it got me thinking about this whole "age" thing.

But, of course, relationships are about more than attraction.
When it comes to the internal relationship factors like personality, goals, values and the like, age is just one of many elements shaping these multifaceted expressions of our individuality.

For a 25 year old, I regard myself as pretty immature. My partner, on the other hand, is quite mature. In other words, we probably meet somewhere in the middle. I have seen a lot of very childish 40 and 50-somethings. And I know many very grown-up young adults. Sure, more 50-year olds are mature than 18 year-olds, but there are countless exceptions on either side.

A similar argument can be made around life experience. I know some 40 year olds that have lived in the same town their whole life, working one or two jobs in the same field. Alternatively, I know some 20 year olds that have been thrown out of their homes, lived on the streets and somehow managed to overcome the obstacles of their situation. *wink*

So there you have it. Age, like time, is something we humans make up. Really, it tells us nothing about a person. And therefore, you don’t have to feel like a pedophile if u are dating someone WAY YOUNGER than u.

But whatever it is, I HEART my partner very much.