How many times have you wondered if a person you like is young enough or old enough for you? Maybe the age difference seemed too big for you, regardless of who is older and who is younger. We don’t choose with whom, when and how love will happen.

Sometimes, however, it happens that at first glance, the chosen one is unideal, that is, he deviates from the projection of the ideal by age, and most friends will tell you that the story is missed because such connections fail.

Experiences refute the claims

Some couples with significant age differences manage to bridge that gap. What is necessary for this difference to be bridged is a good sense of humour, as well as the ability to discuss this phenomenon. It is of great importance when the younger partner is mature for his age, and the other half is cheerful and a little immature.

Some of the obstacles posed by the age gap are difficult to overcome. The more a couple has in common, the more likely it is that the relationship will last – so it is with loves that do not have this specificity, and when it comes to relationships between two different ages, this is of cardinal importance.

What is the ideal age difference?

It seems that such a thing does not exist, certainly, a person is an individual for himself, so the psycho-physical characteristics are unique for each person. The established rule is a man should be older than a woman. After all, where it says whether and how much one partner should be older than the other.

Of course, we are not saying or approving anything related to paedophilia here, but we are dealing with adults and mature people. So, ideally, there is no difference. It was imposed by society, in any form.

Man or woman? Who should be older?

The established rule is a man should be older than a woman. Maybe “rule” is a rough word, maybe it’s better to say “custom.” And the reason for that is that women mature faster than men, they are more serious, they understand various life situations far more rationally than men, so it goes without saying that a man should be older and more experienced, to easily match his partner.

However, numerous examples prove the opposite – that a woman is older than a man, and those relationships work perfectly. In such relationships, one very important thing comes to the fore, and that is the partners meet each other as they really are.

The age gap is no harder to bridge than some other barriers in relationships, and actors mustn’t pay attention to the prejudices that may prevail in their environment, to ease themselves, and to show the environment how this actually is. It is under no circumstances an insurmountable problem.

Love, respect and compromise, as in any other relationship, are necessary for the normal functioning and maintenance of these relationships as well.