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This question was inspired by a meme I just saw, and my longtime crush on Brad Pitt, who’s 45 years older than me.

Youngest: my age. Oldest: if it’s someone in as good shape as Brad Pitt, the sky’s the limit.

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[–] bjoern_tantau@swg-empire.de 18 points 1 hour ago

I used that formula to half-jokingly look for a partner on my blog. And it worked. I was 22 and she was 27. "So old!" I thought back then. Didn't help that she sent me a really ugly blurry photo. Still, I was desperate and liked our conversations.

Now we're married and laugh about that "huge age gap".

[–] Quilotoa@lemmy.ca 2 points 15 minutes ago

My dad is 98 and he started dating an 82-year-old. It seems to be going really well. She can't drive and he still does so that probably increased his appeal.

[–] Jerb322@lemmy.world 2 points 16 minutes ago

My wife is almost 9 years younger than me. We've been together for almost 20 years. 50 and 42.

[–] kbal@fedia.io 5 points 1 hour ago

Youngest: A mayfly, born this morning and destined to die this evening, which landed on my nose.

Oldest: A mountain with ancient bones, eroded by the aeons to a mere hill with sides of crumbling rock.

Oh you mean humans? Well, anyone between the ages of 47 and 52 I guess.

[–] violet08_@lemmy.world 8 points 1 hour ago

Meme in question:

[–] Theprogressivist@lemmy.world 1 points 42 minutes ago

Youngest: at least my age, but eh.

Oldest: I prefer older women. Always have and always will.

[–] lemonhead2@lemmy.world 4 points 1 hour ago

I know someone who was 70 and married a 35 year old. she's the same age as his oldest daughter. they had kids and the and grand kids are the same age

another person I know with a similar age gap. his wife is leaving him now after some 25 years of marriage. she said he's too old for her

[–] slazer2au@lemmy.world 2 points 1 hour ago

I'm currently married, so none on either end.

[–] hesh@quokk.au 1 points 1 hour ago

Between Age/2+7 and Age*2-14