Two year rule... Did I make it up?

There’s a dating rule that I’ve been using since high school which has recently come into close scrutiny. Basically, it says that you cannot date anyone more than two years younger than you. There is no upper age limit. But now that I’m a little older, it doesn’t seem to make as much sense. Has anyone else heard of this? Anyone else use it? Anyone got a better system?


*“Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop to look around once in a while you could miss it.” - Ferris Bueller
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…unless everyone else is using the same rule.

See, you’re trying to fuse dating and logic, which is akin to smearing peanut butter on your CDs.


*“Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop to look around once in a while you could miss it.” - Ferris Bueller
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It depends on the state, but here in Texas, there is a two year rule. It only applies to minors. That is, if the younger of two people that comprise a couple (a sexually involved couple) is a minor, the older person cannot be more than two years older than said minor. This still applies if the older person is also a minor.


Things are random only insofar as we don’t understand them.

I’ve never heard of this and wouldn’t use it.
Since HS (over 10 years ago), I only ended up dating women older than me anyway.
If I weren’t committed right now, I certainly would consider dating someone as young as 21. I’m 29. She’d have to be mature for her age, but I wouldn’t count anyone out just because of age.
BTW, my SO is 10 years older than I am.

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Does anyone else have any quirky dating rules?


*“Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop to look around once in a while you could miss it.” - Ferris Bueller
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Never sleep with anyone crazier than yourself. Of course, in my case, that doesn’t rule out many.

Never date actors or car salespeople. Unless of course you are one.Oddly enough, lawyers are pretty good dates, overall, at least as far as women are concerned.

Never date outside your lifestyle. Never works, but it’s sometimes fun while it lasts.


If Cecil Adams did not exist, we would be obliged to create Him.

Let’s see:

He can’t be a convicted felon, aka murderer

He can’t be married, if I found out later, his woman will know (been there kinda)

His income means, he has money coming in, enough to pay his bills.

No intraveneous drug users.

He can be tall, short, round, small, long hair, no hair, or all of the above.

Must like football.

Must like hockey.

Must like beer.

Must either be a smoker or a non-smoker, no ex-smokers (unless they prove to be okay with my smoking.)

Must be okay with the fact I have 2 cats and a dog.

Must be okay with the fact I am an internet addict…hey it’s part of my job anyhow.

Never will he hit, strike or threaten me with bodily harm.

Warm, charming and above all a man.
Heck I don’t ask too much.

  1. Must be same species.
    – Sylence

“Excuse me, are you reading Torah and eating crayons?”

  1. Same species preferred.

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I can only please one person per day.
Today is not your day.
Tomorrow isn’t looking good either.

Man… don’t share that one… you trying to get us both cut off?

Things are random only insofar as we don’t understand them.

Only nice Jewish boys.

No, wait, I’m a straight male.

Ummm

Must be wearing the wedding band purchased on the same sale as mine.

(I tell you, that’s a life saver.)

LOL :smiley:

The two year rule holds no water after having three kids… :wink:

Hey techchick, does he have to be a libertarian? If not, I fulfill all your criteria… well I can learn to like hockey! :slight_smile:


If Cecil Adams did not exist, we would be obliged to create Him.

LOL Singledad,

No, politics aside, I am pretty much a nice “chick”. LOL

Want an age formula?

No younger than ½ your age plus seven years.

  • Rick

Bricker I’d say that would still be too young in some cases. As a rule I use the ten year rule. Ten years younger has more quals than ten years older, due to maturity.


I’ve learned that if someone says something unkind about me, I must live so that no one will believe it.

The only dating rule I like is “Always date someone happier than you are,”

Must be kind.

Must accept that I have a very active inner world.

Must at least tolerate children (that goes back to the being kind thing.)

Must make me laugh.

Laughs with me.

Must enjoy movies.

Must accept me for who I have become, and not hope I will become anything else.

Is mysterious enough to keep me guessing, but not mysterious enough to keep me confused.

Is faithful.

I have a friend who is 3 years younger than myself (I’m 20, so it’s still a sizable difference.) I have had two close friends, independant of eachother, tell me that I will marry this guy some day. And part of me doesn’t doubt it. But the difference between a 17 year old guy and a 20 year old chick is pretty sizable, and right now, too sizable. Maybe in 5 years it won’t be.

Putting age limits on people is silly. I have yet to meet someone who does NOT make some remark about my seeming far older than I am when they find out how old I am. My first date was a 24 year old. It’s not a sexual thing, it’s just that I have known who I am for a long time, and people who are older tend to know themselves better.