25-year-old father of 2 gets angry at 19-year-old first date for not wanting to date someone who has kids, claims younger women like experienced men: 'I don’t even see my kids that often. I was baby trapped. I have it way harder than you'

I used to laugh about people being inflammatory about age-gap relationships. It wasn't that I was the foolish 20-year-old who thought that I really had a future with a 35-year-old: I just hated when people acted silly about perfectly normal age gaps. I dated a 19-year-old sophomore when I was a 22-year-old senior in college, and for some reason, that really made me feel like a creep despite it being literally so normal. 

While hyperbolic age-gap talk is a big trend in Gen Z, there is some truth to the idea that it might be a pretty bad idea to date someone in a totally different stage of life as you. I wouldn't bat an eye at a 25-year-old dating a 35-year-old, but an 18-year-old dating a 28-year-old (or even someone older than 22) is often cause for alarm. That's not always the case, but it's a good rule of thumb that if someone consistently tries to date someone younger than them, it's probably because people their own age won't have them. 

Author image for Emmy Ward Emmy Ward
Advertisement

Stay entertained and up to date by following us on Facebook and Instagram!

Tags

date teenager bad date kids crazy things parents say teenagers bad dates dad first dates parents children dating Father young adult reddit story Reddit
Scroll down for the next article

Also From Memebase

Trending Now

18-year-old refuses to be the guardian of his 12-year-old stepsister because he already committed to caring for his 14-year-old brother: 'My stepdad said I'm perfectly capable of doing it for both'

18-year-old refuses to be the guardian of his 12-year-old stepsister because he already committed to caring for his 14-year-old brother: 'My stepdad said I'm perfectly capable of doing it for both'

01
17-year-old cuts off remarried dad after he converts her bedroom into room for his mother-in-law: 'My mom woke me up at 5am and asked what I did'

17-year-old cuts off remarried dad after he converts her bedroom into room for his mother-in-law: 'My mom woke me up at 5am and asked what I did'

02
‘I was their judge. I was their jury’: 36-year-old son claps back at family after they try to worm their way back into his life despite disowning him 15 years prior

‘I was their judge. I was their jury’: 36-year-old son claps back at family after they try to worm their way back into his life despite disowning him 15 years prior

03
14-year-old adopted son keeps in contact with bio dad but refuses to meet his new wife, dad insists on making them bond until wife puts her foot down: ‘He wants nothing to do with me’

14-year-old adopted son keeps in contact with bio dad but refuses to meet his new wife, dad insists on making them bond until wife puts her foot down: ‘He wants nothing to do with me’

04
‘Guess who's back more entitled than ever?’: Unemployed Cousin blames entire family and demands compensation after moving in with cousin, stealing family heirlooms and selling them - Update

‘Guess who's back more entitled than ever?’: Unemployed Cousin blames entire family and demands compensation after moving in with cousin, stealing family heirlooms and selling them - Update

05
Parents refuse to pay their 15-year-old babysitter the full amount they owed her because they thought her tank top was inappropriate: '$50 does not feel like enough money for 2 kids and 7 hours'

Parents refuse to pay their 15-year-old babysitter the full amount they owed her because they thought her tank top was inappropriate: '$50 does not feel like enough money for 2 kids and 7 hours'

06
Advertisement