I am 37 years old and have not been in a relationship in three years. I recently met a young man and he is 23 years old.
We get along great and have a lot of things in common. We have not had intercourse, but we have made out. The chemistry is definitely there, but I have never had sex with someone way younger than me. Do you think age matters? Should I go along with the passion or not get involved with him? I have not felt what I feel with him for a long time. Thank you, Dr. Ruth.
My philosophy is to answer the questions I’m sent to help the person asking it, but in your case I’m going to make somewhat of an exception. I don’t see that much of a downside in you having a sexual relationship with this young man. You haven’t had one in a while, and he makes you very excited. You’re at an age when you should be looking to get married, but you didn’t say whether you’d ever had been married or had children, so I don’t know all the facts. But I do know that a 23-year old should be with people his own age. He has things to experience and he needs to be with other people his age to do that. So I don’t think it’s fair to him. Now this is all a matter of opinion, you understand. There’s no law that says you’re too old or he’s too young. It could work out fine. But you asked me, and so I’ve told you what I think. Now it’s up to you to decide, but the fact that you’re hesitating, enough so to have written to me, makes me think that deep down you agree with me.
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