# Oh my, I have a date tonight. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [February 16, 2007, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-my-i-have-a-date-tonight/392517 "2007-02-16T18:19:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![alice\_in\_wonderland](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alice_in_wonderland/32/176_2.png) [@alice\_in\_wonderland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alice_in_wonderland)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2007, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-my-i-have-a-date-tonight/392517/1 "2007-02-16T18:19:47Z")
He’s 22. I’m going straight to hell. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Contrapuntal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e274bd/32.png) [@Contrapuntal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Contrapuntal)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2007, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-my-i-have-a-date-tonight/392517/2 "2007-02-16T18:20:41Z")
What are you, like, 30? ---
**Author:** ![The\_Chao\_Goes\_Mu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_chao_goes_mu/32/3191_2.png) [@The\_Chao\_Goes\_Mu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Chao_Goes_Mu)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2007, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-my-i-have-a-date-tonight/392517/3 "2007-02-16T18:20:42Z")
I’ll save you a seat! ---
**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2007, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-my-i-have-a-date-tonight/392517/4 "2007-02-16T18:21:37Z")
[QUOTE=The Chao Goes Mu] I’ll save you a seat! [/QUOTE] Alice the uber-MILF. You go girl! ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2007, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-my-i-have-a-date-tonight/392517/5 "2007-02-16T18:22:42Z")
[QUOTE=astro] Alice the uber-MILF. [/QUOTE] :: breaks into sweat :: Er, so… uh, how _you_ doin’? 😃 _ahem_ :: fans self :: Sorry. Got a little distracted. Good luck! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![alice\_in\_wonderland](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alice_in_wonderland/32/176_2.png) [@alice\_in\_wonderland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alice_in_wonderland)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2007, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-my-i-have-a-date-tonight/392517/6 "2007-02-16T18:29:44Z")
[QUOTE=Contrapuntal] What are you, like, 30? [/QUOTE] 34 In a handbasket, I think. ---
**Author:** ![A.R.Cane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ee7513/32.png) [@A.R.Cane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/A.R.Cane)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2007, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-my-i-have-a-date-tonight/392517/7 "2007-02-16T18:33:13Z")
Depending on your expectations, I predict the probabability of a boring evening. ---
**Author:** ![dgrdfd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/eb8c5e/32.png) [@dgrdfd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dgrdfd)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2007, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-my-i-have-a-date-tonight/392517/8 "2007-02-16T18:33:25Z")
He’s really lucky. Women aged 30 -40 are so hot! This is coming from a 22 year old too. ---
**Author:** ![Contrapuntal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e274bd/32.png) [@Contrapuntal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Contrapuntal)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2007, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-my-i-have-a-date-tonight/392517/9 "2007-02-16T18:34:07Z")
[QUOTE=alice\_in\_wonderland] 34 In a handbasket, I think. [/QUOTE] No freakin’ way. When I was 46 I had a 32 year old girlfriend. When I was 38 I had a 22 year old girlfriend. The problems with the 22 year olds are mainly cultural differences, IMO. Not a lot of common ground when it comes to talking about stuff. He’s old enough to know what he wants. Just be yourself. He’ll dig it! (It is a guy, right? No dif, really.) ---
**Author:** ![The\_Chao\_Goes\_Mu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_chao_goes_mu/32/3191_2.png) [@The\_Chao\_Goes\_Mu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Chao_Goes_Mu)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2007, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-my-i-have-a-date-tonight/392517/10 "2007-02-16T18:36:19Z")
[QUOTE=A.R. Cane] Depending on your expectations, I predict the probabability of a boring evening. [/QUOTE] Well, yeah, if your expecting deep meaningful conversation, the evening may be a bust, but us thirtysomethings don’t go out with 22 year olds so we can “talk.” 😉 ---
**Author:** ![alice\_in\_wonderland](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alice_in_wonderland/32/176_2.png) [@alice\_in\_wonderland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alice_in_wonderland)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2007, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-my-i-have-a-date-tonight/392517/11 "2007-02-16T18:37:30Z")
[QUOTE=Contrapuntal] No freakin’ way. When I was 46 I had a 32 year old girlfriend. When I was 38 I had a 22 year old girlfriend. The problems with the 22 year olds are mainly cultural differences, IMO. Not a lot of common ground when it comes to talking about stuff. He’s old enough to know what he wants. Just be yourself. He’ll dig it! (It is a guy, right? No dif, really.) [/QUOTE] Yah, he’s a guy. A really friggin’ hot 22 year old guy that cancelled with a 19 year old to go out with me instead. Heh. My head is going to be so friggin swollen… ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2007, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-my-i-have-a-date-tonight/392517/12 "2007-02-16T18:39:02Z")
You’ll be fine. Remember, 22 goes into 34 more than 34 goes into 22. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![A.R.Cane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ee7513/32.png) [@A.R.Cane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/A.R.Cane)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2007, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-my-i-have-a-date-tonight/392517/13 "2007-02-16T18:46:13Z")
[QUOTE=silenus] You’ll be fine. Remember, 22 goes into 34 more than 34 goes into 22. 😃 [/QUOTE] Yeah, but how many times? :dubious: ---
**Author:** ![lavenderviolet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/cdc98d/32.png) [@lavenderviolet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lavenderviolet)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2007, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-my-i-have-a-date-tonight/392517/14 "2007-02-16T18:46:47Z")
How did you meet him? I guess I have to admit that I am a little skeptical of these major age gaps having long-term potential, but since you’re both adults there’s no harm in it (I think a 22 year old and a 34 year old are on more equal footing than the situation I know of where a 29 year old guy started dating a 17 year old girl :rolleyes: ). Good luck. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Contrapuntal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e274bd/32.png) [@Contrapuntal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Contrapuntal)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2007, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-my-i-have-a-date-tonight/392517/15 "2007-02-16T18:47:02Z")
[QUOTE=alice\_in\_wonderland] Yah, he’s a guy. A really friggin’ hot 22 year old guy that cancelled with a 19 year old to go out with me instead. Heh. My head is going to be so friggin swollen… [/QUOTE] Yours isn’t the only one. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Chao\_Goes\_Mu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_chao_goes_mu/32/3191_2.png) [@The\_Chao\_Goes\_Mu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Chao_Goes_Mu)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2007, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-my-i-have-a-date-tonight/392517/16 "2007-02-16T18:56:21Z")
[QUOTE=A.R. Cane] Yeah, but how many times? :dubious: [/QUOTE] Only once but thank Og for remainders. ---
**Author:** ![Jodi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7feea3/32.png) [@Jodi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jodi)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2007, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-my-i-have-a-date-tonight/392517/17 "2007-02-16T19:04:10Z")
[QUOTE=A.R. Cane] Yeah, but how many times? :dubious: [/QUOTE] At 22? As many times as you want. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Madd\_Maxx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Madd\_Maxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Madd_Maxx)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2007, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-my-i-have-a-date-tonight/392517/18 "2007-02-16T19:06:24Z")
[QUOTE=lavenderviolet] How did you meet him? I guess I have to admit that I am a little skeptical of these major age gaps having long-term potential, but since you’re both adults there’s no harm in it (I think a 22 year old and a 34 year old are on more equal footing than the situation I know of where a 29 year old guy started dating a 17 year old girl :rolleyes: ). Good luck. 🙂 [/QUOTE] I was 20 when I married my then 30 year old wife. This is 9 years and counting. Remember age is just a number. ---
**Author:** ![alice\_in\_wonderland](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alice_in_wonderland/32/176_2.png) [@alice\_in\_wonderland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alice_in_wonderland)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2007, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-my-i-have-a-date-tonight/392517/19 "2007-02-16T19:31:10Z")
[QUOTE=lavenderviolet] I guess I have to admit that I am a little skeptical of these major age gaps having long-term potential, [/QUOTE] Did I mention long term potential anywhere? 'Cus that would be rediculous… 😃 Hell. I’m coming. Quickly. Anyhow - we actually do manage to find stuff to talk about for hours and hours, although I couldn’t tell you what it is. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Chao\_Goes\_Mu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_chao_goes_mu/32/3191_2.png) [@The\_Chao\_Goes\_Mu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Chao_Goes_Mu)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2007, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-my-i-have-a-date-tonight/392517/20 "2007-02-16T19:36:08Z")
[QUOTE=alice\_in\_wonderland] 😃 Hell. I’m coming. Quickly. [/QUOTE] Given his age, he may be also. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-my-i-have-a-date-tonight/392517.md?page=2)