Ok, here is the deal. I am 28 years old, and am back in college. Surrounded constantly by 18-20 year olds. My personal feelings is that 18 is too young. I have had feelings for an 18 year old in the recent past, but did not act on it, or let it be known to her.
My friends think I am wierd for setting an age limit. Lately there have been three girls showing signs of interest. All three are Pre-Med, intelligent, cute as buttons, and just barely over the age of being jail-bait. (ok, really 17 not 18 in missouri, but still)
I make it pretty well known my age. I joked around to my friends that I would tell girls I am only 23 or 24 (which is entirely believable, EVERYBODY gets shocked when I tell them how old I am)
They thought I was being serious, but I was only joking. I do not decieve, and when people ask my age I tell them. Now two of these girls in particular have been sort of hovering around me. They don’t seem to mind the age thing, but me putting off their advances (subltely) has them looking a bit down. I could be totally wrong though.
Anyhow, am I way off base putting an age restriction on my dating? I feel really wierd even considering it, 10 years difference seems quite severe. They seem mature, and unbothered by my age, but it still makes me feel uncomfortable even considering leading them on. Am I alone in this, or does anybody elses experiences differ?
BTW, a guy called in a radio station in KC about a year go and was discussing the age of girls and dropped a sentence similar to this “Cookie dough girls are good, but I like em a bit older.” In which the radioshow host asks what he means by a cookie dough girl. His response?
“You know, girls under 25, like cookie dough, they are fun to eat, but eat too much and you get sick.”
Sorry, had to share it.