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[–] mic_check_one_two@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago) (2 children)

Yeah, I’m in my mid 30’s and my best friend is nearing 50. His oldest child is the same age as my younger brother. Believe it or not, people can have common interests that aren’t entirely reliant on their age.

Though I will say that age becomes less relevant as you get older… A 29 year old dating a 19 year old is pretty universally creepy, but few people would say the same about a 49 year old dating a 39 year old. Same age gap, but it’s assumed that the 39 year old has enough life experience to actually make their own decisions. Even in my mid-20’s, I was looking at 19 year olds as if they were literal children. There’s a lot of maturing that happens in the late teens and early 20’s.

[–] MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip 1 points 11 minutes ago* (last edited 1 minute ago)

You mean in the late 20's and early 30's. Not a lot of maturing until 25.

Edit: this assumes middle-european living and cultural conditions.

[–] mineralfellow@lemmy.world 2 points 2 hours ago

Half your age + 7 is a reasonable formula for determining creep factor.