Can Age Gap Relationships Work? | The Hook Up Podcast

Is age just a number? Or does it get icky if the gap is too big? We hear from you about your experience dating older / younger - from the positives like having better sex to the challenges like navigating different life stages and realising when the power dynamic is off.
SHOW NOTES:
Dee’s article on age gaps in relationships: www.abc.net.au...
Deakin University study - Does age difference in relationships matter?:
www.deakin.edu...
Study on men being attracted to women in their 20s regardless of their own age:
www.businessin...
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[@lptomtom]

Of course they can, look at the touching relationship between Jimmy Page and his girlfriend: he's 80, she's 35, it feels so natural and not weird at all! They've been dating since she was 26 and he was 71, what a beautiful love story that doesn't make your skin crawl...

[@YasminYoruba]

I’m happy more women are dating younger, be open to it. It’s the best relationship I’ve been in. I do think on both sides there is a limit.

[@TrygonMedia]

Stick to the music

[@Authentistic-ism]

I'm 44F with a 32M partner (him 12 years younger). If we'd met with the exact same difference in age, but ten years ago, I'd have never gone for it. It would have felt weird and wrong to pursue a 22 year old.

[@Tigger-mg6xu]

My parents have a 16 year age gap and are still together, so it can

[@realnamebunchanumbers]

the prefrontal cortex thing isn't true! they just stopped measuring at around age 25. our brains most likely keep developing far beyond the age of 25.