Debate of Age Differences in A Relationship

[Musicman408]

Hey all:

I'm always thinking about this. It's something very nebulous, yet it seems as though it very much can dictate who we end up with. When I was in high school, of course I was in choir (as almost everyone was), and the teacher always had the debate of whether or not Freshman should date Seniors. He was very conservative, and was very adamant about his opposition, and I pretty much felt the same way- primarily because Seniors and Freshman in high school are at COMPLETELY different places in their lives. However, at what point in life is that 3 year age difference not potentially considered inappropriate? Know what I mean? We always hear about couples with big age differences. My dad (while still legally married to my mom) has "adopted" another family, where the mother is 10 years younger than he is, but they've worked together off and on for years. GRANTED, the thing is completely inappropriate in EVERY way, the age difference I don't necessarily feel is one of them.

It's just an interesting thing I've been thinking about, because back in high school, there was just a decent amount of proposition to Seniors dating Freshman, but eventually, we all get older, and start seeing these people in a different light.

I was at the neighborhood pool today, which was FANTASTIC! Awhile after I'd been there, an old friend of my sister's sat next to me, and we started talking. She's five months younger than my sister, who is 2 years 11 months younger than me. My sister is graduating high school this year, and this particular girl is a junior. No, I'm not interested in getting together with her per say, but it just got me thinking about the age difference thing, and circumstance. I've known this girl for pretty much as long as we've lived in the neighborhood, so around 10 plus years or so. In the back of my mind, I still hear Mr. Weaver's Freshman and Seniors=NO speech, and it kind of made me laugh. Here is this beautiful girl, and we're talking, and I'm here kind of pondering this age difference thing (she would be even one year younger than the Freshman vs. Senior thing).

ANYWAY, what is your experience with age differences in relationships? Kind of an interesting thing!