This question was inspired by a meme I just saw, and my longtime crush on Brad Pitt, who’s 45 years older than me.

Youngest: my age. Oldest: if it’s someone in as good shape as Brad Pitt, the sky’s the limit.

  • you_are_dust@lemmy.world
    4·
    1 day ago

    I don’t date anymore, but I don’t subscribe to the idea that a lot of people think there is a formula to figure it out. I don’t hold a position of power or authority, so if there was a connection between me and another adult, the age doesn’t matter.

  • Björn@swg-empire.de
    69·
    3 days ago

    I used that formula to half-jokingly look for a partner on my blog. And it worked. I was 22 and she was 27. “So old!” I thought back then. Didn’t help that she sent me a really ugly blurry photo. Still, I was desperate and liked our conversations.

    Now we’re married and laugh about that “huge age gap”.

  • farmgineer@nord.pubEnglish
    15·
    2 days ago

    Joke answer: whomever my wife would let us.

    Actual answer: I don’t know. I’m in my mid 40s. If I had to start over for some reason and was looking for a serious relationship, at least 30s as the minimum. Max would be low 50s, probably, though I’ve not thought a ton about it.

    Actualer answer: if I ever lost my wife, I doubt I could/would pursue a serious relationship again or at least for a long enough time to make my answer above probably innacurate.

  • Mothra@mander.xyz
    10·
    2 days ago

    This depends on what you mean by date

    If you mean pursue a long term relationship, the answer probably is around 30 and 45

    If you mean a short term fling or one time thing, the answer is 25 to probably 60. This depends a lot on their physical condition.

    Edit: also, F38

    • AA5B@lemmy.world
      3·
      2 days ago

      Damn! We’d fit perfectly (ok, on the edges), if only I was in good physical condition /s

      But seriously I totally agree, where I previously strongly preferred someone near to my age, that no longer seems as relevant.

      • a short term thing would be purely physical. I wouldn’t be too picky
      • a relationship would have to be about as active as me, similar interests, etc. one of the challenges is compatible sex drive and that gets harder with age

      M<older>- probably consider 40-60 but would be suspicious of the ulterior motives of the younger ones

  • jtrek@startrek.website
    25·
    3 days ago

    Half your age plus 7 is an okay rule for finding the floor. Don’t aim for the floor. Plus 10 is less eyebrow raising.

    • WorldsDumbestMan@lemmy.todayEnglish
      1·
      1 day ago

      I strongly prefer older. Thing is both 26 and 35 are kind of hot. And I know one 38 year old that is quite hot.

      Unfortunately, she is the bosses daughter, and talks to me as if I were a child.

      So, I just noted passively that she is hot and divorced.

    • IronKrill@lemmy.ca
      2·
      2 days ago

      I think +7 is common because it’s the kind of rule that mostly matters when you’re young, and more than 7 breaks it too often. For instance +10 means as an 18y/o I would have to date a 19 y/o… where-as +7 makes sense for people as young as 14.

  • kbal@fedia.io
    22·
    3 days ago

    Youngest: A mayfly, born this morning and destined to die this evening, which landed on my nose.

    Oldest: A mountain with ancient bones, eroded by the aeons to a mere hill with sides of crumbling rock.

    Oh you mean humans? Well, anyone between the ages of 47 and 52 I guess.

  • printf("%s", name);@piefed.blahaj.zoneEnglish
    13·
    3 days ago

    I’m 37. Oldest: maybe a 40? Youngest: maybe 25? Just by the looks, I could go far younger, but I don’t want to have to go through the whole becoming an adult shenanigans again, and I wouldn’t want to have to babysit an insecure person, whose insecurity stems from their lack of experience - important distinction, because some people have some insecure traits (myself included)!!!

  • Quilotoa@lemmy.ca
    15·
    3 days ago

    My dad is 98 and he started dating an 82-year-old. It seems to be going really well. She can’t drive and he still does so that probably increased his appeal.

        • NeatNit@discuss.tchncs.de
          2·
          3 days ago

          Generalizations like this are useless. Obviously there are exceptions. There certainly are people who retain a sharp mind into old age and even past age 100. It’s not that uncommon. If he also kept his body in good shape, it’s easy to believe he can still drive as well as anyone half his age.

      • Quilotoa@lemmy.ca
        5·
        3 days ago

        Yeah. I’ve started taking care of myself know that this body might have to do me for a long time. He’s also still doing woodworking. Makes amazing stuff.

        • toynbee@piefed.socialEnglish
          3·
          2 days ago

          Recently I had an operation and was in a semiprivate recovery room with a man who turned out to be 77. I’m 38. While chatting with each other to pass the time, I was on some pretty heavy painkillers. (He refused any pain remediation stronger than Tylenol. He was a veteran and, I suspect based on his reaction to any offerings, had seen friends succumb to addictions.)

          Anyway, despite being drugged, I managed not to say the first two things that came to mind:

          • “Wow, you’re almost exactly double my age!”
          • “Whoa, that’s how old my dad was when he died.”

          All that to lead up to … If you have any pictures to share, I’d love to see the creative works of a 98-year-old!

  • titanicx@lemmy.zip
    10·
    3 days ago

    Holy shit. You’re 17. The hilarity of all the guys thristing after your content is disturbing. And all your bragging about everything you do seems incredibly creepy now.