Yes.

yep. if theyre both consenting adults, its none of my business whatsoever/

Just dating? Sure! I don't see an issue with it if it's what both people want. Not my cup of tea but hey, everyone has their preferences.

It is legal, and just because you are old enough to be her father does not give people the right to tell you if you should or shouldn't. If she likes you and you like her then go ahead. +5

You betcha!

Yep. And even if there is something wrong with it, it's still nobody's business but theirs.

I think it is more than OK! Both are consenting Adults! Love finds its way in strange ways. ????? +5

legally its ok but iam a man and i think its kinda creepy they cant have anything in common and when he starts talking about things that happened when he was her age she wasnt even born yet but if it works who am i to judge

Yes, sometimes love doesn't have an age limit.

being 57 yes

It is perfectly alright if both are consenting adults and unmarried, but if the man is married he should not date anyone especoially a younger one. No offense I am just saying this because there are many cases where man is willing to dump his loyal wife of many years just for a beautiful young woman.

yeah it's fine as long as there happy

personally i dont think i could but if their in love and both are happy and neither one is trying to gold dig then meh why not .

If your rich then sure but make sure she gets nothing out of the deal if you two split up and make sure that your stuff goes to the right people if you pass. If your not rich then HAVE FUN BRO!!!

no problem here,if you are happy,and you have each other, Y not go for it.

What Bolwerk said. :)

It's OK, but probably not destined to be very long lasting.

there is nothing wrong with it, but I will ask why would a lady 22 want from a man 54? Usually there is a motive and there is not much hope for their future, and she would be ready to have kids and he is no doubt a grandfather , but who am I to judge? hopefully this person will try to think of all options before attempting to make a decision on this

I know a guy that just married a 26 year old and he's 58. Married for the 5th time, he gets younger wives as he gets older. Must be he is trying to average out the age as a couple to stay young...

Not a problem.

That's like Celine Dione and her husband. It's working for them so far.

If the person is above 16 then they can do whatever the hell they want, it's got nothing to do with anyone else and if people do have a problem with it then there the ones with the problem.

yes but only if she's fully consenting...partially consenting just does't cut it.

It's nobody's business but theirs.

To be honest it's up to you...if you like each other then what's stopping you. I'm gonna be honest, people may talk and make assumptions but really it's you who know the truth. My parents have 15 years in between them and the only thing that worries me there is that my Dad won't be around as long...

Why not?

I'm 51, she's 20. I think the question of whether it's "OK" is somewhat misplaced... certainly there are plenty of people who disapprove. It took us (well, me really) time to sort them out -- learning when to explain and when to issue the middle finger. Are we obliged to answer to the standards of others? Of course not. However, there are certainly challenges that arise from that age gap that don't go away just because people leave you alone. Learning to deal with those challenges is like dealing with any other relationship difference, I think. One concern that does come up around these kinds of relationships is whether or not there's exploitation going on -- i.e. the old guy is exploiting the young woman for sex or to feel young himself, or the woman is exploiting him for a father figure or money. Clearly each relationship is different in that regard. Hugh Hefner is reportedly living with two 19-year-olds... he's like 800 years old. Is that exploitation? I'm guessing it's not lifelong partnership, anyway. But, both are of legal age. If they want to use each other, that's their right. It's not pretty, but it happens. And, that's not necessarily the case in all such relationships. I think the most important thing to realize is that every situation is different. One must pay attention to answer the question "is this particular relationship 'ok'".

'OK' in whose eyes?

yes but only if he is a pervert

There's nothing legally or ethically wrong with it, since she's past the age of majority. But you need to be aware that you're at different developmental stages, and she might not want the same things out of the relationship that you do.

It is nobody's business but theirs.

Well, yes. If both parties are consenting I see nothing morally, ethically, or legally wrong with it.

As long as they are able to relate as equals and partners, I don't have a problem with it. May/December relationships haven't been that uncommon historically. When times were harder and there was more work to be done than there is now, children almost had to have two parents. One had to earn a living, the other had to do the enormous amount of work around the home, gardening, preserving food, doing laundry with a wash boiler and scrub board, making candles, splitting wood, keeping the fires burning, etc. Death in childbirth was common, and when a wife and mother died, the man almost had to remarry quickly in order to keep the children he had alive and fed. It was not uncommon to bury several wives in a lifetime and the last one might be a considerably younger. When she buried that husband, she would marry again to a younger man. That was just the way of life. It was part of being responsible in the circumstances they had to work with. The division of labor was necessary in order to get everything done. Much of the hand labor was physically too hard for a woman to do, so the men did that part and the women did everything else. Today, that isn't necessary. We have washers and microwaves and furnaces to do much of the work that women used to do. A man or woman can raise a child alone, although it isn't optimal, and death in childbirth or of disease isn't that common. So May/December marriages have died out. They may not be necessary anymore, but they still can work as long as they work as equals and partners. When it gets into a parent/child sort of relationship, it makes me a bit queasy. Its like finding a loophole in child molestation laws. Dating and marriage aren't supposed to be only about gratifying ones sexual urges. Sorry, but I find Hugh Hefner sad, pitiful and creepy, not someone to admire and emulate.

aslong as she gets a good fee

That's way too much of an age difference in my opinion. I have always said that if one person is twice the other person's age or more, then that's too much in my opinion. That is just two completely different generations right there. She voted for Obama and he probably remembers voting for Nixon! The only reason I could see why a woman that young is dating a guy that old is because the guy has money.

sure, as long as he knows that it won't last, and as long as she's not taking him for everything that he has.

I'm pretty amoral so i don't really care. But i do think that if you want to be considerate you should (as the 54 year old) speak to the parents of the 22 year old 'woman' and make your peace with whatever they decide. Don't forget that though she's a 'woman' now, her parents raised her and she isn't really that much different from when she was 17 (in most cases).

Yes, I think it's okay.

I won't lie, I'd think something was off there. But realistically, I don't think there's anything wrong with the age difference as long as they are both good to each other and are wanting the same things out of the relationship.

If they are happy and consenting .... it is OK by me as it is nobody's business but their own ....

Is the 54-year-old a man or a woman? Either way, it's their business...

I say let them be happy.They are both adults who are we to tell people who are of age who they may and may not date?

Just based on that; yes. But it depends on whether or not you can really relate to the other person.

Many of those relationships are mutually beneficial. The young woman wants a guy who has money, and the older man want some nice arm candy.

Yeah, it's fine. It's not something I would always recommend, though. It depends on the two people involved.

He could be her father. I do not think that this would be a good idea. And I think that a 54 year old man should have more brains.

Yeah duh.

I don't have a big problem with it. She is not underage, enough over it. I wouldn't myself want a man that much older than I am.

Sure, why not..both are adults :)

If they are happy doing so that is their business and others should butt-out and accept them where they are. I am 70+ and would date a 22 year old if she were willing and wanting to.

Yes, it's ok. You might get a lot of looks, and confused people, but who cares, it's none of their business:)

do I think it's ok for one consenting adult to date another consenting adult? yes, I do.