Gery Karantzas receives funding from the Australian Research Council. He is also the founder of www. Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under Creative Commons licence. Romantic couples with a large age gap often raise eyebrows. Studies have found partners with more than a ten-year gap in age experience social disapproval.
Ideal Age Gap For Couples Revealed
Does age matter in your relationship? - eHarmony Dating Advice
You may be familiar with the "divide their age by two and add seven" equation for figuring out if the person you're into is too old for you to date. This test supposedly calculates the youngest age that it is appropriate for a person to have a romantic relationship with. So if you're 23 and your crush is 38, the numbers say it's a no-go. Wait until you're 26, however, and you can start hooking up with year-olds. It's a silly "rule," and it doesn't appear to have any science behind it.
According to this study, there's actually a perfect age difference to have with your S.O.
Does age matter in a relationship? So given all this, do traditional notions of appropriate age gaps in relationships still matter? What is traditionally deemed acceptable changes with age, especially as people grow older. According to some, you can determine your appropriate dating age range by only dating someone who is within a fifth of your own age. If having a family is something you want from a relationship then obviously age differences become a bigger consideration.
Updated April 20, Romantic couples with a large age gap often raise eyebrows. Studies have found partners with more than a year gap in age experience social disapproval.