17 Women That Broke the Taboo Around Dating Younger Men Explain That Love Knows No Age

People subconsciously place boundaries around things in life. Some actions are seen as wrong and others as right because of what rules society has imposed on us. We are all different human beings, and things that some find right can be wrong for others, so as long as it makes us happy, it is just perfect for us. It is important to stand up for what makes you happy and show the world that there are outdated taboos.

5-Minute Crafts has found some women that broke the taboo about dating younger men and explained to the world that true love knows no age.

• “I met my husband when I had just turned 42, and he was about to turn 27. We met online and started hanging out on Skype as platonic friends. Even after we realized that there was a romantic spark between us, I just assumed he was way too young for me. Well, he didn’t care at all about the age difference. In fact, he said that an awful lot of women his age just didn’t hold his interest. It took quite a bit of reassurance and persistence on his part for me to let go of my preconceived notions about our mismatched ages. It’s rare for women like me to find such love and romance in mid-life. I honestly don’t care about what anyone thinks of the age difference. We’re quite happy together, and I spent way too many years being miserable for the sake of others.” © DmKrispin / Reddit

• “I’m 39 and my partner recently turned 30. There really isn’t a huge maturity gap for us, we want the same things, and we have similar values. I find that once you’re past 25 most people are sufficiently adulty, then it’s more about the individual differences.” © ginisninja / Reddit

• “My husband is a couple of years younger than I am. With us, it makes no difference at all. In fact, he is the more mature one. My ex, however, was 9 years older than me and it was a world apart. We had nothing in common and I still wanted to do fun stuff while he wanted to sit and watch TV all day. Come to think of it, he might have just been lazy because I am now older than he was at the time, and I still love to do stuff.” © happymomma40 / Reddit

• “Well, it depends where both people are at age-wise. If the younger partner is at least in their late 20s then I don’t see how it would be any of my business. I would say a 21-year-old and a 19-year-old are fine. They are both out of high school (presumably) and have about the same (again presumably) life experience, and neither is a minor.” © AmazingIncompetence / Reddit

• “I’m 31 and my fiancé is 26. I definitely wish there were more things from our childhood that we shared, but it just so happened that we are right for each other at this time in each of our lives. I think if I had met him when I was 26 (and he was 26) we would never have worked, or even dated. I do sometimes worry that he will change as much as I have changed in the last 5 years, but that can happen no matter the age. A lot of people don’t think we should be getting married, but I’m so happy with him I don’t feel the need to try to convince anyone else.” © brittles222 / Reddit

• “I’m currently in an AGR (age gap relationship) with a much younger man, and it is the best relationship that I have been in thus far. I still continue to grapple with the age difference, but I seem to be the only one doing so. Our energies, lifestyle, hobbies, likes, and dislikes are very similar in taste. I would never have considered an AGR where I am the older partner, but it seems to just work with us. Bottom line...if it works for you, then go for it and enjoy your life.” © Ihatelaundry53 / Reddit

• " I am 26 and have been seeing a guy who is 23. I NEVER saw myself with a younger guy. If a guy was younger it was an automatic turn-off. I didn’t know he was 23 when I asked him out. Also, I know this isn’t a huge difference in age but it is to me. Honestly, now I see the whole “age is just a number” thing and that I was being a little too strict about it all. We’re in similar enough places where it doesn’t really make a difference." © Unknown user / Reddit

• “I’m currently dating a guy that’s almost 3 years younger than me. I’m 23 and he’s going to be 21 next month. Before I met him, I thought that guys even just a day younger than me were a super turn-off. I wasn’t even really attracted at all to guys even the same age as me. I just basically lumped all guys into one pile saying that if they were younger than me or the same age, they were all too immature for me to see as dating material. I didn’t even know he was younger when I first met my boyfriend because he looks so much older than me. He also acts older. If I didn’t know any better, I would have thought he was 26 or something. He’s that much more mature. So I realized that maybe age doesn’t really count toward maturity, and noticed an awful lot of guys way older than me still act like 18-year-olds. Age is just a number and my boyfriend is the best boyfriend I’ve ever had. He’s just pretty much like my dream boyfriend haha. The age thing never comes up and we almost always forget about it.” © thatgirlspeaks / Reddit

• “I’m 34, he’s 25 (almost 10 years). Been together for 3 years. There are challenges, mostly pertaining to maturity level. He can be materialistic. His happiness usually lies in the things he acquires or does not acquire, and that’s really frustrating for me. I’ve learned to value the people in my life and my own self-worth and awareness, but he gets very upset when his game console breaks. Stuff like that. But at the same time, he’s very spontaneous and energetic, and goofy, which keeps me alert and entertained and reminds me to never take life too seriously. So it has its upsides and downsides. And I’m sure he’d say the same thing. We’re really complementary like that, and I wouldn’t have it any other way. ” © DaisyLayz / Reddit

• “I’m 37, and my partner is 35, and he’s definitely the more mature one in our relationship. We don’t even remember that I’m older until one of my kids brings this up (they think it’s hilarious for some reason, probably because they’re kids).” © Unknown user / Reddit

• “My sister is 4 years older than her husband. My future sister-in-law is 4 years older than my younger brother. A friend of mine is 8 years older than her husband, and they have 3 kids (a 3-year-old boy and 8-month-old twin girls). There isn’t anything weird or taboo about any of my siblings or my friend — they’re all in loving, healthy relationships and most people who aren’t close to them can’t even tell there’s any age gap.” © trexmafia / Reddit

• " Love is love. There are age ranges and gaps that I don’t understand but I don’t need to understand them because it’s none of my business. This is all of course in reference to people over the age of consent." © Silence905 / Reddit

• " I’m 36 and my boyfriend is 30. All previous boyfriends have been older than me, but what I’ve found is that guys in their late 30s/early 40s are often so busy with work and/or kids they don’t have much time to actually get to know you. I wanted someone to hang out and do fun stuff with too so one day, out of curiosity, I lowered my age range on Tinder and immediately matched with my now BF. We have a blast together and it’s a really healthy relationship. Incidentally, he has a kid AND a crazy job but still makes time to see me. Even a blind squirrel finds a nut sometimes." © wrkmn / Reddit

Have you ever been in a situation where you had to defend your love?