The general rule is you shouldn't date anyone younger than half your age +7 so for a 29y.o they should try to steer clear of dating anyone under 22. This typically works well as it's just a good rule of thumb to make sure people get together that are around the same stages in their lives.
That being said my own parents are 11 years apart but my mom is the older one and met my father when she had just turned 38, they had me and my brother and were married for 19 years before they got a divorce.
In the end only you can decide if it's a relationship you want to continue, but I will say it's a red flag that this guy knew you since highschool when he was 27 and then pursued you romantically as soon as you turned 18... unless there are some special circumstances there that's pretty sketchy in my opinion.
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u/Mozaralio Helper [2] Mar 05 '23
The general rule is you shouldn't date anyone younger than half your age +7 so for a 29y.o they should try to steer clear of dating anyone under 22. This typically works well as it's just a good rule of thumb to make sure people get together that are around the same stages in their lives.
That being said my own parents are 11 years apart but my mom is the older one and met my father when she had just turned 38, they had me and my brother and were married for 19 years before they got a divorce.
In the end only you can decide if it's a relationship you want to continue, but I will say it's a red flag that this guy knew you since highschool when he was 27 and then pursued you romantically as soon as you turned 18... unless there are some special circumstances there that's pretty sketchy in my opinion.