definalty maturity level. they younger the couple the closer in age they should be but after like age 30 the maturitly level pretty much levels out. >_<
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I agree with you, aquagal, even going younger on the maturity level, without giving an age.
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For your specific question, JeFreak, I would be VERY careful about going out with a 17 year old, or even 18. You are what maybe through with a couple, three years of college , or even got a college degree, and she is not even out of high school. Just have to REALLY let the Lord lead, but, me speaking, you want the girl to have a chance to find out who she is and at 17 it is very difficult, I think, for her to know that.
it can work at your 22 and 17 ages though, no doubt, IF God has put you together then it WILL work ! But, yeah, hmm, uhhhh, yeah, going out with a girl 5 years younger, and, I don't like to use that legal reason of '18,' but zere is right and there ARE a lot of fish in the sea, I would cast your net for a year and then maybe she is still there and that just further lets the Lord lead you . Pray about it, JF , God bless