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Age gaps—they’re a pretty controversial topic when it comes to relationships. Some say it’s fine as long as it’s between two consenting adults, while others think it’s always a bad idea.

Either way, these Redditors decided to open up about their experiences dating someone much younger or older. Read their stories below to see who found lasting love and who walked away with heartbreak, and let us know what you think in the comments!

 

#1

“Biggest Cheater Ever”: 30 Honest Age Gap Relationship Stories Shared By People Online Met at work. She was 38, I was 24. Both female. Thought she was straight, so did she. We were friends, I always fancied her but didn’t know she felt the same. Only took 3.5 years before she told me how she felt and we’ve been together ever since! Best relationship I’ve ever had, she’s my best mate and the most wonderful person I’ve ever met. Age doesn’t really come into it, we’re just people who fell in love!

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#2

“Biggest Cheater Ever”: 30 Honest Age Gap Relationship Stories Shared By People Online I’m 28 and she’s 42. We’re having a baby girl next month, together 2 years in January. She is the greatest partner I could have ever imagined and she came with 3 kids that all love me.

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#3

“Biggest Cheater Ever”: 30 Honest Age Gap Relationship Stories Shared By People Online Im 57 and hes 39. He found me online. 18 years later still going strong.

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Kathy Richardson
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3 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I was 33 and he was 56 when we met. Married the next year and this December will celebrate our Silver Anniversary. He's 82 now and still gets a kick telling people that I didn't leave him when my kids grew up like everyone told him I would.

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#4

“Biggest Cheater Ever”: 30 Honest Age Gap Relationship Stories Shared By People Online I was 24, and she was 36. She was a family friend.

I just messaged her on Facebook spontaneously, and she asked what was for breakfast. I told her chorizo and eggs, and she asked if she could join. I obliged.

The relationship lasted 10 years

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“Biggest Cheater Ever”: 30 Honest Age Gap Relationship Stories Shared By People Online My boyfriend was 17 years younger, I was 50 at the time. He was and is one of the sweetest humans I've ever met. He was getting over a divorce when we met. 


I had a small business, a home, a community I loved. He wanted to move back to the Colorado mountains and live in a cabin. He wanted to marry me and we would be so happy in the wilderness.


Sigh. No. We text regularly  still.  He always tells me he still loves me. 


TBH, I love him too.  But a woman in her 70s is not a good match for a healthy man in his 50s, and I'm smart enough to know that. .

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Kathrin Pukowsky
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3 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'd say age is not the issue here, but rather different ideas of how/where they want to live.

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#6

“Biggest Cheater Ever”: 30 Honest Age Gap Relationship Stories Shared By People Online My boyfriend is 12 years older than me and only six years younger than my mom, but she had me young at 18. I’m also only 10 years older than his son.

When you do the math, it’s weird to think about, but we fit really well together.

None of our friends or families blinked when meeting either of us because they didn’t realize our age difference, and by then, they didn’t care.

We’re expecting our first child in March, and our families are more excited than we are, lol (laughing out loud).

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Thee8thsense
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3 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My husband is 12 years older than me. We have been together for 14 years and the only time our age difference has been something of an awkward, yet funny experience, has been when a few people have asked if I was his daughter!

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#7

“Biggest Cheater Ever”: 30 Honest Age Gap Relationship Stories Shared By People Online I'm 30, and he is 48. We have been together for two years. I met him on Grindr as a casual hook-up, and we fell in love with each other.

I left my job and moved with him 400km away from home. I have never been happier.

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StumblingThroughLife
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3 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The image may be generic, but BP could at least have used an M/M couple image. So many generic photos BP uses are completely wrong for the stories told.

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#8

“Biggest Cheater Ever”: 30 Honest Age Gap Relationship Stories Shared By People Online When I was a teenager, I got involved with a hobby that peaked in popularity around the time I was born. In college (this is around 30 years ago), I started attending conventions and meeting other devotees in person. Most of them were 15-20 years older than me. I also started being part of an Internet community. Almost all of my friends that I made as an adult were from this same hobby. Some people treated me as a peer, some as a little sister hanging around. A bunch of us all traveled to this one event - my husband was a friend of the people I was traveling with. It's like I didn't meet a stranger, but a vetted respected member of our community. When we met, I was 21 and he was 40. We got together a year later. Now we are 49 and 68 - we just celebrated our 22nd anniversary.

The first other devotee I met was when I was 16 and this guy was 29. He lent me books and other media, we hung out a lot (in public), and he gave me rides a couple of times. Looking back, it was strictly above board, but I was lucky. We're still in touch.

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#9

“Biggest Cheater Ever”: 30 Honest Age Gap Relationship Stories Shared By People Online I went to see his band play with a friend of mine and she made us go up and talk to them. He definitely did not know how young I was (dark dive bar, I had a lot of makeup on and I'm tall). We added each other on facebook and then met up a few times and got along very very well. I made sure he wasn't a f*****g creep. Now we're married :) 11 year difference.

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Schmebulock
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3 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Not mentioning the ages would seem to imply somebody was underage at first meeting

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#10

“Biggest Cheater Ever”: 30 Honest Age Gap Relationship Stories Shared By People Online When I was 43(m) and newly out of a long term relationship I had a couple of short relationships, a few months apart - slightly more than flings - with a 27yo and a 29yo. The 27yo was long distance and we met because we had mutual friends on Facebook and she specifically messaged me to flirt. It ended because it was long distance, really. No harm no foul; we still are slightly in touch. The 29yo I met on Tinder and was a little fast to push for the bf/gf label. I broke it off because, frankly, I eventually got the impression that she was not single and I was her side piece.

Both admitted to having a thing for older dudes, and neither lasted long enough for any age gap stuff to get weird.

About six months later I met a gal 5 years older than me. We’ve been together 6 years and married for 1. :D.

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georgios pahatouridis
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3 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So she was too fast to put the boyfriend/girlfriend and she was already in a relationship? My head is exploding

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#11

“Biggest Cheater Ever”: 30 Honest Age Gap Relationship Stories Shared By People Online I had a fantastic relationship with a woman a little over twenty years older than me when I was in my early to mid 20's.

She was the older sister of an older colleague that I'd become mates with in my first job out of uni.

I met her out with him one night and we clicked, and that night it started.

I was reasonably fresh out of what had a been a taxing relationship - my first serious gf, who I'd been with for most of uni, and this really wonderful lady was very keen to get out of a dead bedroom marriage on its last legs.

We saw each other sporadically, and when opportunity allowed over the next two or three years, until I took up with another serious gf. Subsequently we still saw each other occasionally at social occasions over the next 15 years before losing touch a bit, she became less healthy in her 60s and was out less. I still heard of her from her brother who I remained good friends with, and always asked after her, as she did me, and well wishes were always exchanged through him both ways.

I'm 54 now, and sadly she died of cancer a couple of years ago. I wish I'd seen her again before she passed.

We always had a very special place in our hearts for each other.

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#12

“Biggest Cheater Ever”: 30 Honest Age Gap Relationship Stories Shared By People Online I met a woman on Tinder who is ten years older than me. I’m 34 and she is 44.

It felt weird at first, but I get along with her better than any of my previous partners. Age ain’t nothing but a number is a real thing, to be honest.

The big thing is she has kids, and I don’t, but right now, we’re just keeping things between us to keep things simple.

If we end up getting more serious and stay together long term, I think she’ll meet my folks, and I’ll meet her kids. I don’t know what the future holds, but she is an awesome person, so I don’t think I’d be opposed to that happening. Being a step parent seems pretty intimidating, though.

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Kristin
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3 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I doubt OP will see this but my husband is 10 years older than me. He's 45 and I'm 35. When we got together 14 years ago it was a shock. We met through mutual friends. I had just had my daughter who was 2 months so I was learning to be a mom. He cane with 3 kids of his own. Being thrown into that was more than I bargained for. I stayed of course which led me to grow up quick. His kids are amazing and all call me mom. Yes me and their mom get along very well. My son just had his 1st born and made us grandparents and I'll tell you, as long as you go in with an open heart it's amazing I wouldn't change anything about being a mom or step mom.

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#13

“Biggest Cheater Ever”: 30 Honest Age Gap Relationship Stories Shared By People Online I went to a bar with my mom when I was 23. The door guy asked me for my number. He was good looking and in great shape but obviously much older than me. He was 37. I gave it a shot. We dated 8 months. He seemed great, had a day job working with disabled people, was very stable, good with money, even tempered, and health conscious.

He was the biggest cheater ever.


Edit: thanks for all the karma, Gary.

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#14

“Biggest Cheater Ever”: 30 Honest Age Gap Relationship Stories Shared By People Online We hit it off through a book club. Age didn’t matter because we were both passionate about the same stories and ideas.

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#15

“Biggest Cheater Ever”: 30 Honest Age Gap Relationship Stories Shared By People Online When I was in high school a friend’s mom got divorced. We had a brief thing. It shouldn’t have happened and if anyone had found out she would have been in a lot of legal trouble. It had a profound effect on my ability to have normal relationships that includes both sexual and just friends in general…..I leaned to hide relationships and to not feel comfortable talking about them. It also f****d up my relationship with my family because they didn’t know and didnt understand my f****d up behavior at that time. It also has led to me mostly having inappropriate or in other ways poor choices in partners.

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Elle Lian
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3 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

OP may not realize this and I hope someone on Reddit told him, but while the other stories are appropriate (in general), his could be sexual assault. He was in high school and this was a friend’s mom. Sounds like he was underage. I hope he got the help he needed.

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#16

“Biggest Cheater Ever”: 30 Honest Age Gap Relationship Stories Shared By People Online Met online in an MMO.

Our play styles complemented each other, so we started grouping together every time we were both online.

The more we grouped, the more we talked.

Real life subjects started coming up more and more.

The more we learned about each other, the more attracted we became to each other.

We became damned close.

It took 2 years to realize there was a 20 year ago difference between us.

Decided to meet up in real life.

Once we were together age didn't matter at all.

That relationship lasted 8 years, and only ended because both of us were too stubborn to move away from our respective families.

This was all before voice chat was a thing in MMOs, or online at all.

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“Biggest Cheater Ever”: 30 Honest Age Gap Relationship Stories Shared By People Online Was an ex-coworker. did some computer work for her one day. that day turned into my only “like the start of a p**no” hookup. was working on her macbook and she mentioned her photos app was very slow. open up app, tons of nsfw selfies. i look away and she just smiles and says shes been having some fun recently. decide to be brave, “so. you wanna hook up?”. narrator: “she did in fact want to hookup”

was about 10 yrs older but damn she kept in shape and much fun was had for a few months.

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#18

“Biggest Cheater Ever”: 30 Honest Age Gap Relationship Stories Shared By People Online Chatted her up at the club and went from there. Me 25, her 39. I balanced it by having a gf who's 13 years younger recently.

Edit: the two relationships are nearly 20 years apart, I wasn't dating a 12-year-old.

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#19

“Biggest Cheater Ever”: 30 Honest Age Gap Relationship Stories Shared By People Online 40 with a 28-year-old girlfriend was fun. We met at work and hit it off, but after trying a relationship, we were just too far apart mentally.

I don't want a partner I have to explain everything to feeling like I'm being overbearing, but they're all, 'No, that's fine, tell me what to do.' I want someone to tell me what to do and maybe have a little argument now and then if we dont agree.

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#20

“Biggest Cheater Ever”: 30 Honest Age Gap Relationship Stories Shared By People Online I was 20 and she was 49. I was hanging out at a bar when she walked in. She recognized some of the regulars, and I did too. We struck up a conversation and surprisingly found we had a lot in common. We dated for a few weeks, but then it just fizzled out.

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#21

“Biggest Cheater Ever”: 30 Honest Age Gap Relationship Stories Shared By People Online Met him in a mental hospital, we were both patients. Obviously a very, very bad idea.

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Kelly Boreham
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3 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The bad idea seems to be related to the mental health issues bot the age.

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#22

“Biggest Cheater Ever”: 30 Honest Age Gap Relationship Stories Shared By People Online He was a regular at the place I worked at. He impressed me with things that people my age didn’t have just yet. Now that I am looking back - how can a grown man in his 50s go for a teenager… Never again.

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#23

“Biggest Cheater Ever”: 30 Honest Age Gap Relationship Stories Shared By People Online I was 22 she was late 50s. We met at work. I liked her smile and long hair. She liked that I wasn't her husband.

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#24

“Biggest Cheater Ever”: 30 Honest Age Gap Relationship Stories Shared By People Online I met her on AOL, i was 18 and she was 55. god DAMN was that fun, she had a nice apartment down by the lake, that was one of the most fun times in my life.

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#25

“Biggest Cheater Ever”: 30 Honest Age Gap Relationship Stories Shared By People Online When I was 17 I slept with the woman who worked at car dealership I bought my first car at. She was 31 n married at that time, which I didn’t know. She was living with a friend n we were kinda seeing each other. Then one day there was brand new man’s watch in her room which was clearly a gift she was gonna give to someone. Stupidly I thought it might be me but she explained to me that it was for her husband they were trying to reconcile n so we can’t see each other anymore. Good cuz I hated that stupid watch anyway.

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Robert Beveridge
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3 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sir, please let me introduce you to the letters "a" and "d". They are exceptionally useful.

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#26

“Biggest Cheater Ever”: 30 Honest Age Gap Relationship Stories Shared By People Online I went for social dance congress (salsa) in her city, met randomly via a common acquaintance, started dating in a month a married a year later. We have two great kids, she is around 20 years younger. It just happened...

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#27

“Biggest Cheater Ever”: 30 Honest Age Gap Relationship Stories Shared By People Online I was 20 and he was 58. We hit it off right away chatting online. Met in person after a month of talking, moved in together after 3 years, and got engaged after 5. We’ve been together for 6 years now and I can’t imagine anyone making me happier than he does.

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Schmebulock
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3 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When she is 40 statistically he will most likely be dead. Enjoy the time you have!

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“Biggest Cheater Ever”: 30 Honest Age Gap Relationship Stories Shared By People Online Work. I was 22 and he was 37. Trash experience overall. He was a predator and I didn't know at the time.

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“Biggest Cheater Ever”: 30 Honest Age Gap Relationship Stories Shared By People Online I met him at work and I had a crush on him and would flirt with him here and there. Went to a party with other coworkers and they knew I liked him and tried inviting him to said party, but then his friend that was texting him told me his age which he lied saying he was 25 and I guess told him I was older too, so we went on first date and learned about each others ages I was 19 and he was 34 by then we’d fallen for each other, and were together for 5 years.

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“Biggest Cheater Ever”: 30 Honest Age Gap Relationship Stories Shared By People Online I was a youthful 21 and worked in a local pub. She was a 46 year old lady who drank in there on the weekends. She made it very well known that she fancied me and one day I had finished my shift at 4pm in time for an England football match and had ordered a pint at which point she came over and again told me she found me attractive, I thanked her and went out for a smoke.

I was outside having a smoke and she came out and asked for a lighter, I obliged. She lit her cigarette and kissed me and asked me to go back to hers. I thought about it for 10 seconds and agreed, I didn't even finish my pint and jumped in her car. We went back and I had the best BJ I've ever had (this was 2001) we showered together and fu***d like a couple of drugged up test bunnies.

Another time I just got accosted by someone on a works do and we sha**ed in the cellar of the venue we were drinking in. She knew the code on the keypad to open the cellar door. Bit chilly in there though, but naughty fun was had over the kegs. This lady was only older than me by a few years though

I'd go on but this isn't penthouse forum.

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Jaaawn
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3 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You 'were' youthful? You still sound immature af.

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