How far in age either way would you go in a dating situation? Yeah, I'm conducting a study.

i believe this answers the question:

http://xkcd.com/314/

IMO, once the younger person is in their early twenties, all bets are off. So if a 70 year old dates a 25 year old, no biggie. On the other hand if a 16 year old dates a 20 year old, that can be weird. IOW, if you're really young, a very few years can make a big difference. Not so much once you become an adult.

my parents were 20 years and 5 months apart.

10 minutes

When Tutku and I first started dating, I was 32 and she was 22. It seemed questionable to me at the time, and I put thought into it and all, and did some math calculations as suggested by folks here. In the past two years, I've come to realize that the 10 year difference between us doesn't mean a whole hell of a lot, except that my hair's falling out and my back is breaking and my second chin is developing its own subchin and stuff, and she doesn't have that shit to worry about anytime soon. As far as maturity, I'd say that in some ways each of us exceeds the other, the net is a tie, and we're totally on the same page in most regards. And that's what really matters.

There's a point where it's creepy. When we were 22 and 32, I worried that I was creepy guy. At 24 and 33-soon-to-be-34, it's something I never even really consider anymore.

We're totally in the clear as far as the half+7 rule is concerned. Initially there were issues with that, but now the math is on our side.

Sorry Scott but you are still a creep.

I dated a 16 year old girl when I was 18. It was only about a year and a half difference, but it was still pretty weird for me.

I was out with a gal the other night.

She said, "So, I was 10 when your son was born?"

I replied, "Don't exaggerate, you were 14."

Life, huh?