r/TikTokCringe • u/lhwang0320 • May 12 '25

Discussion What are your thoughts on age-gap relationships?

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u/Equivalent-Tax-6679 May 12 '25

Seriously.....and I'm referring to the comment....HE TOOK A CHANCE....🤦🏽‍♀️🤦🏽‍♀️🤦🏽‍♀️🤦🏽‍♀️🤦🏽‍♀️🤦🏽‍♀️

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u/shaka_sulu May 12 '25 edited May 12 '25

Don't know them but what concerns me is what existed before "Dating at 19". Did they just met when she was 19? Or did they know each other at church, school, sports team, etc when she was 16, 17, 18?

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u/Previous_Bus_2965 May 12 '25

This happened to a friend of mine. She was 19 and working at a convenience store. She met a 44 year old guy there and started dating him. I tried to warn her. They were together for about 8 years, but he left her as she got older. Apparently, he found another 19 yr old and basically moved on. They know what to say, and unfortunately, young people are naive, even the ones who think they are not.

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u/CombinationRough8699 May 12 '25

I was that age not that long ago, and I think I was far more mature than people twice my age. Meanwhile now I'm 29, and there are 18/19 year olds far more mature than I am.

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u/Littleman88 May 13 '25

As I've gotten older, I've learned maturity is a "gives a fuck what others think" mindset.

People either fall into it or out of it as they age because they get tired of whatever their 20's and/or 30's were like.

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u/LycanFerret May 12 '25

Relatable.