I’ve not posted one of these for a long time. Hope you all enjoy! 
Dear Date Doctor,
I would like to know about ages for dating… I know this is really random but how old is too old? I am dating someone much older than me and when I tell people his age they gasp for air and fall down. If you can put something up for ages? A lot of my girlfriends are having the same questions…
Age is relative. We’ve all heard it before, “Well, when he’s 65, you’ll be 51. And, that’s not too bad.” Yeah but, if you’re 21 right now, that means he’s 35! I’m sorry, but that’s just too much of an age-gap to deal with.
That said. Let’s call it what it is. Whether you’re a young girl with a “Sugar Daddy,” or a woman with a “Toy Boy;” that’s a generation gap. Think of it this way; when you were in diapers, he/she was in a cap and gown graduating from high school. (Heaven forbid it was college!)
Now, I’m going condone, nor justify, anyone’s decision to date outside the “respectable” age range. But, I would hope that you would consider a few points of interest.
Why are you dating this person? For love, or for something else… That’s a hard question to answer. But, be honest with yourself. Ask yourself a few questions. Be smart about it, too. There is no need to grow up any faster than you already do. Enjoy college. You’re young only once. You could be missing out on a lot.
If you are still confused as to whether or not you should be dating someone, may I offer this simple mathematical equation?
(1/2 boy’s age) + 7 = (age of youngest girl he should date)
Example: ME
I’m 28. Half my age is 14. If I add 7 to 14, I get 21! Therefore if I were dating someone, she would have to be at least 21 years old. A girl who is 19 is out of the question!
By the way, this formula has its limitations. It doesn’t work the other way around (half girl’s age… etc.) It breaks down at around the age 45 for men. And, let’s not use it as an excuse to date high school girls. That’s just sick and wrong.