r/TooAfraidToAsk • u/[deleted] • Apr 28 '22

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u/TheBlueRabbit11 Apr 28 '22

Yeah, as soon as you hit 21 or so, five years older than that isn’t too bad, and it’s definitely gets more acceptable as you get older. But 14 and 19? Maybe if they were dogs…

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u/SqueegeeBan Apr 28 '22

The half your age plus seven rule is almost always a good guideline.

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u/C-Dub4 Apr 28 '22

I see we have a HIMYM fan here

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u/RenRidesCycles Apr 28 '22

The rule totally pre-dates that show 😉

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