| Has your age ever stopped you from dating a guy? | | | | yourself: Are you willing to put up with it if the guy |
| Have you ever found yourself wanting to date a guy | | | | has other great qualities? If you continue focusing on |
| who is older or younger than you? How do you deal | | | | your age difference with a guy, it can become a |
| if there is an age difference between you and the | | | | problem. So stop referring to yourself as "the girl |
| guy you are dating? Let's face it, even if we are | | | | dating a 40-year old man," as "the 21-year old college |
| living in a modern world, dating somebody who is | | | | student dating a 35 year-old businessman," or as "the |
| younger or older than you are can cause a lot of | | | | cougar 40-year old woman dating a man in his |
| rumors to spread around your social circle. In the | | | | twenties." Don't focus on your age gap anymore and |
| same way as age difference can be foundation for a | | | | consider your guy's good qualities that make him |
| stronger relationship, age difference is also a problem | | | | worth dating. |
| when dating a guy and it poses a challenge in your | | | | * Just accept age difference as a fact. If you cannot |
| relationship. Here are some things that you can do to | | | | deal with it, then stop dating a man way older or |
| overcome those challenges. | | | | way younger than you. Don't feel bad for the guy. |
| * You need to know what's important to you. | | | | You need to make yourself happy first. Still, be |
| Determine your needs and wants, and ask yourself | | | | considerate of his thoughts on your age gap. If it |
| about the real reasons why you are dating him. Also, | | | | doesn't seem to bother him, ask why. Maybe he has |
| consider how you would deal with what other people | | | | a good point! Not everything in your relationship |
| would have to say about your relationship and | | | | should be all about you. Just make sure to work out |
| determine which is important: your love or your | | | | any self-esteem issues you may have to give way |
| reputation? | | | | to happiness. Only then can you start overcoming the |
| * If age difference is a problem for you, ask | | | | problems that your age gap can bring. |