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by Jay TH on November 28th, 2003

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I'm seeing this person -- she's 21, and I'm 18. Is that 3 year age difference a big deal?

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  • by Rumpleforeskin on June 15th, 2005

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    For her, at her age -- probably. Here's a neat rule of thumb I learned years ago. I like that it takes into account the natural differences in maturity levels between men and women:

    For men, divide your age in half, rounding down to the nearest whole number, and add seven. The figure you arrive at is the minimum age of women you should date.

    For women, divide your age in half, rounding UP to the nearest whole number, and add NINE. The figure you arrive at is the minimum age of men you should date.

    As you can see, using this formula, your girlfriend's "magic number" works out to 20. Tough luck, huh? Were the ages reversed, however, YOU'D be in the clear, because the "magic number" for a 21 -year - old MALE is 17!

    Of course, this is only a rule of thumb, and you are both adults. And there are always exceptions to any "rule." Good luck, have fun, and try to appreciate the things is life that REALLY matter -- like dating someone who can legally purchase alcohol...

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