A popular comedian in my nation said "The older the merrier!!" back then during my university days, I happened to know someone who dated a younger guy and the good part is that you won't know without being told because of the way they have built themselves to be and how did I know about it? Well, you know how one conversation generates another that was how it happened.
We were having a conversation when she mentioned that she was older than her boyfriend "who is now her husband" I wanted to argue it but then I realized I didn't give birth to her or the boyfriend, was I surprised after hearing that? Of course, I was surprised because she looked so young compared to the guy "Physical looks can be deceiving" so please don't be deceived hehe!! Then I went further to ask how respectful the relationship was, she replied "It's her responsibility to respect her man irrespective of the age difference".
In my part of the world, people see the term "age" as something significant when it comes to choosing a partner, now if the man is older than the lady "they don't see anything wrong in it" but when the lady is older than the man "then there is the problem" some persons are gonna take it upon themselves to ensure the man doesn't end up with the lady, in their words "since the lady is older she won't respect you at home" "sometimes the man is likely to win the battle if he is someone that genuinely loves his spouse and his matured enough to know what he wants" I have seen relationship fail cause of these side talks that comes after knowing certain information about the couples.
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Then when a lady decides to get married to a man way older than her society will tag it as "she has married him for the money" I feel like in this world whatever you do people will talk about it, and some will always see the wrong in everything you do. Even when you marry a man who is a year older than you, they will say "The age gap is too small" People aren't satisfied with whatever is going on in other people's lives, they just want to form an opinion.
Back to the topic: I've heard the phrase "Age is just a number" countless times and I even saw a movie that had it as a title hehe!!! Age isn't the most significant thing to consider before going into any relationship, though some might find it as an issue but then it solely depends on the individual involved.
Everyone differs, some ladies like older guys while others like younger guys, I feel like it's our priority to know what we want when it comes to the opposite sex and stick to it. I like older guys, I've studied myself very well that sometimes I can be disrespectful knowing that I'm older than someone "Ask my younger brother" Imagine myself being in a relationship with someone younger than I am "Ahh that person" Well, it's a topic for another day!!.
In conclusion, age isn't as important as other factors when it comes to a relationship, I feel like age is even the least thing to consider, what matters most is "everyone should know what they want" cause this right here has to do with the individual. Know what you want, go for what you want, and don't let others' opinions matter in your life. If you feel like you can't go for someone younger then go for the older one and be happy.
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