What's an acceptable age gap for a man and woman?
 

Not sure if this is the right place to raise this issue even though it does concern an aspect of the matters of heart.

I am sure many of you still remember Prof. Franklin Zhenning Yang, the Chinese American Nobel Prize laureate in physics, who at 82yo made headline news in 2005 when he married Weng Fan, a 28 year old Chinese graduate student (see: Chen Ning Yang, 82, to marry a 28-year-old woman - GD Society - News Brief - Newsgd). It has been reported that Weng’s 65 divorcee father will now marry Yang’s 18yo great grand-daughter on 1Apr2009 – and it is apparently no April Fool’s joke (see: sorry in Chinese - ??????????18???????--?????????? - ????) and it has stirred up quite a debate among the Chinese netizens.

I wonder what is the experience and comments of fellow cheongsters about dating girls much younger than them. My personal experience is such that young girls in countries such as China and Philippines do not have as much “hang-ups” going out with men much older than them, compared to countries such as Singapore or Malaysia. Even then, I have dated girls much younger than me in Singapore although their “values” and priorities differ from their counterparts in other countries. As for me,
When I was 20yo, I dated 20yo;
When I was 30yo, I dated girls in their 20s;
When I was 40yo, I dated girls in their 20s;
When I was 50yo, I dated girls in their 20s; and now
I am 55yo, I am still dating girls in their 20s! And I am not talking about ktv or bar girls.

And I do get more stares in places like Singapore, and my girlfriends have been mistaken as my “daughters” by the ignorant staff of hotels, airline check-in counters, etc – but it never bother me.

Re: What's an acceptable age gap for a man and woman?
 

You are cool.

Re: What's an acceptable age gap for a man and woman?
 

As long both parties truly love each other, age is just a number......

Re: What's an acceptable age gap for a man and woman?
 

Depends on what each other is looking for .... it might be acceptable to people and the couple, the reason for being together is definitely different .... for $, for status, gain access to luxury living, can hao lian to people got young GF ..... but I suppose if both fulfilled their whatever reason, then so be it

Re: What's an acceptable age gap for a man and woman?
 

You are the man!

Re: What's an acceptable age gap for a man and woman?
 

My hero......but most men your age kenna those stares sure very uncomfortable one....

Re: What's an acceptable age gap for a man and woman?
 

Dun know about you guys, but at my age, I can't talk to anybody in their 20s already. But for girls, I always have this feeling that they are 'entertaining' me also. sad...:o

Re: What's an acceptable age gap for a man and woman?
 

Not to worry bro, soon i'll bring you to a place where all your dreams come true...hahahahahahaha

Re: What's an acceptable age gap for a man and woman?
 

Bro DYB, can I take a queue number too, am sure I older than colins liao

Re: What's an acceptable age gap for a man and woman?
 

hahahaha:p

Re: What's an acceptable age gap for a man and woman?
 

Hua hee tio ho ..... who cares about age gap :)

Re: What's an acceptable age gap for a man and woman?
 

haha...bro, becareful what you wish for, bro DYBJ's idea of a 'dream come true' relies heavily on his perception of 'dreams'. ;)

But I think the queue is now starting somewhere in Paris...

juz kidding dude, welcome.

Re: What's an acceptable age gap for a man and woman?
 

Good evening brudder,

As long as girl not below 16 years old, I think you can enjoy your life lah.

Re: What's an acceptable age gap for a man and woman?
 

+1 I wish when am 50, i still get game like this guy

Re: What's an acceptable age gap for a man and woman?
 

That the way man..... forever Young even we are at the age of 50 or 60 we still go for 20, that the way to made us feel young too heehee