I (22F) just recently started talking to a guy (28M) and I’m curious if anyone has any experience on some challenges that could arise from the age gap. We both talked about it and were fine with the age gap, I’m a lot further ahead in life then the average 22 year old (live alone, have a stable career, take care of pets) so I actually have more in common with him than someone closer to my age. He also lives like 5 hours away from me so long distance would be another aspect to this. I kind of find a long distance relationship a bit appealing as I’m a very busy person and have had issues in the past with guys being upset that I can’t hangout every week. I know for most people hanging out multiple times a week is the norm in relationships. I’ve tried to make it very clear in the beginning stages that realistically I could only hangout with them once a week, and if I’m too busy one week I’ll try to make up time the next week. Usually they say that’s fine and then as time progresses it turns into arguments because I always prioritize my own life over a relationship, especially in the beginning stages. The idea of only spending a weekend together once a month actually would work great for me. I have discussed with some friends who have done long distance and they’ve told me there comes a time when you need to make the decision that one of you need to move or you just need to break up. Obviously that would be very far down the line but I’d like to hear stories from other people who have dealt with this before to gain a new perspective on the drawbacks and benefits of both. submitted by /u/Right_Meeting5899
Originally posted by u/Right_Meeting5899 on r/AskMen