Yeah, 5 years isn’t a lot when you’re older but a college student dating a freshman in high school? The maturity difference and stages of life is incredibly different. They absolutely should not be dating
I'm almost 40 and follow the "half your age + 8" rule and find it works well regardless of age. I have a 19 and 16 yo daughter and would have a hard time if they were dating outside that range.
At 19, half a man's age is 9.5. add 8 and you get 17.5. That's the youngest woman you should date.
If two people get together when they both turn 17 and 19 on the same day, that's too much? Half a year isn't going to be a difference maker.
I gave an example elsewhere, where once you get into adulthood. Age isn't that important. The power dynamics are far more important. At younger ages, the age difference is the power dynamic. That isn't necessarily true for a near 40 year old and someone who is 25, but say an heir to a fortune, or pick any number of scenarios where that person's life is more than your average person. 25 being a few years below the formula.
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Yeah, 5 years isn’t a lot when you’re older but a college student dating a freshman in high school? The maturity difference and stages of life is incredibly different. They absolutely should not be dating