The Right Age: Dating and Maturity
Are 23-year-old Guys Too Young for 22-year-old Women?
So I asked the experts-well not experts-but men and women in their twenties from all over the country: Are 23-year-old men too young for 22-year-old women to date?
"It's on a person to person basis. I agree that women do mature faster [than men] but it depends on the person. You could have a 22-year-old woman who acts like she's 17," Ryan, 23, Yonkers NY.
"I think that like a lot of things in life, it all depends on each individual's maturity level. I would like to wish that older men are better for younger women because they are more independent, secure of themselves, mature, and as an added perk they should have more money in the bank to lavish on their young mistresses. But this could also be the case for a 24 year old guy. Hence it all depends on the person. I just don't think that it is as simple as saying someone is this age thus they act like this. But here I am as a 24 year old girl dating a 27 year old guy and I am not sure if he really has all the qualities of an older man that I just mentioned. Sometimes I feel more mature than him-or maybe just more confused," Bridget, 24, Omaha NE.
"Generally no [22 year-old-women shouldn't date 23-year-old men]. There might be an odd chance that you find a mature guy. But in general, it's a bad idea. I wouldn't do it." Kia, 23, Roselle Park NJ.
"Age is just a number, of course, but when it comes to dating there is one fundamental fact about women. The majority of women mature faster than guys, regardless of how adamantly we may argue against it. However, I will attest that if genuine interest is [there], the age is as irrelevant as their prior suitors." James Baldwin III, 27, Columbus OH.
"We all know that women mature faster than men and a 23-year-old man is simply not mature enough to date a 22-year-old woman. I suppose there could be exceptions to that rule. But 99.99% of the time, it's not going to work." Kelly, 26, Bronx NY
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9 Comments
Post a Commentolder women of average or above intelligence have no business dating a man that is younger than them. Men definately take longer to mature than women. Only in rare cases do these relationships last.
Yeah, I think that men and women aren't too horribly different. So, it could just depend on the person's own maturity-not gender. But it does seem like girls want relationships much sooner than boys do. However, girls do grow faster physically than boys, even up to 2 or 3 years.
So a 23 year old male should date a 18 year old girl? lol, idiots. I want to go to the mall tomorrow.Ya about that, I have a meeting on the west coast tomorrow for corporate. But can we go out tonight? Yeah but you can't drink untill 3 years from now.
Congrats! I should only hope that I'll be able to keep up with the younger boys when I'm in my forties. Kudos to you girl! I'm just a little scared about the 30 years younger--wouldn't that make them 17?
I am going to be 47 in November. I like to date 20-30 years younger.
A young woman should date a man her age, that way they can experience life together. It's kindof hard to experience new things with an older man, who has already experienced most things with his ex's. Young women date men your age , so you can enjoy your life.
This post is hopelessly overgeneralized. The author's very premise is completely off base, as she presupposes that one's age necessarily dictates how "mature" they are, and that women "always" mature faster than men. Both of these presuppositions are incredibly simplistic, and do a major disservice to both men and women alike. So, the very question "Are 23 year old guys too young for 22 year old women" is just flawed and presumptuous from the outset. It's simply a bad question that will inevitably lead only to bad answers.
Who says in this day and age women need to date men a certain age? I know 26 year old guys more mature than some fifty year olds..and people can be mature in some ways and immature in others.
I honestly believe that a 23 year old "boy" a.k.a "young buck" is too young for a 22 year female. It is all about the maturity level. It has been proven, scientifically, that men are mentally delayed by about 5 years:) Although there are always exceptions to every rule, I think overall women need to date men at least 3-5 yrs older than them to feel mentally fulfilled, and sometimes physically fulfilled.